Category Archives: Church Magazine

Articles that can be cut and pasted for your parish magazine

What’s the big deal?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Ruth

                                       Dave Walker / CartoonChurch.com   “See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labour or spin.  Yet I tell … Continue reading →

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Whose world is it anyway?

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Ruth

The Earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. Psalm 24:1 Who owns the world? According to the Bible it belongs to God. If we care for someone, we care for what belongs to them. It’s as simple as that. … Continue reading →

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April Showers – Water for Life

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Barbara

We associate April with showers. In Al Jolson’s famous words, ‘Though April showers may come your way they bring the flowers that bloom in May’. There is profound truth here – rain is essential for life on earth. The Bible … Continue reading →

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It’s a small world

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Ruth

This is the second of (probably) 6 magazine articles on CEL’s new “messages” which will be the focus of Storm of Hope 2013.  You are welcome to modify for your own parish rags. God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. Genesis 1:31 In 1990 … Continue reading →

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Love is……..

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Ruth

This is the first of (probably) 6 magazine articles on CEL’s new “messages” which will be the focus of Storm of Hope 2013.  You are welcome to modify for your own parish rags.   Love is…….. “We cannot do great … Continue reading →

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Britannia – Where does she get her energy?

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Ruth

Our country has a choice about where we get our energy.  It’s not the sort of choice it can make every day though, because of the investment and time it takes to put up the power plants and pylons.  However, … Continue reading →

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Advent in today’s world

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Barbara

Advent – a time to examine our shortcomings, to look forward and to prepare for the future. Opening the doors of Advent calendars leads our thoughts towards Christmas. In many churches people get together to plan the Christmas crib and … Continue reading →

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A Holiday at Home

Posted on November 10, 2012 by poppy

A couple of days ago we were visiting close friends with near neighbours in Hackbridge, at the foot of whose small garden runs the River Wandle. And so there we were – rowing up and down this river – in … Continue reading →

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