Olympic
torch prayers launch
TWO new prayers have been released today to accompany the
Torch Relay on its tour of England.
The Bishop of Truro, the Rt Rev Tim Thornton, and Cornwall
Methodist District chairman, the Rev Steve Wild, will be the first
to use one of the new prayers this evening (May 18).
VAT
grant plan for churches
CHANCELLOR George Osborne has announced a £30m package to help churches that will be hit by the plan to charge VAT on altering historic buildings.
The Chancellor said agreement had been reached with the Church of England to provide the money in a grant to the Listed Places of Worship scheme.
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STAND
TOGETHER, CHURCHES URGED
CHURCHES in the UK and Ireland are being invited to stand with
persecuted Christians around the world who are barred from meeting
indoors, by holding an open air church service this or next
Sunday.
Christians in China, Indonesia, Central Asia and elsewhere are
forced to worship outside in all seasons because the authorities
have closed down their church buildings.
MUM'S
INSPIRATIONAL VIDEO A HIT
A MOTHER'S inspirational video about her love for her son, who was
born with no eyes, and why she refused to abort him has become a
YouTube hit.
Lacey Buchanan’s boy – called Christian – has a rare and severe type of cleft lip and palate. Such a condition occurs when parts of the face do not fully fuse together. In her incredible video, which has been viewed over one million times online.
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Christians to mark the
birth of church
A TOTAL of 1,500 people will join the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, and the Bishop of Whitby, the Rt Rev Dr Martin Warner, at Whitby Abbey to celebrate the birthday of the Christian Church next Saturday (May 26).
Churchgoers from the North East of England will join a procession leading up 199 steps to the Abbey, the day before Whit Sunday - or Pentecost.
In the afternoon, members of the public are invited to a Question and Answer session with the Archbishop in St Mary’s Church, Whitby at 3pm.
Pentecost becomes a big
Twitter trend
THE hashtag ‘pentecost2012’ became the second most popular Twitter trend worldwide after a campaign by three Christian organisations.
newsofword TWO new prayers have been released today by @c_of_e to accompany the Torch Relay on its tour of England. http://t.co/ynHTjjKA
Posted: 18th May @ 14:05
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