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Each week we post an article that is designed as a ‘thought for the week.’ It is often related to something current, topical or seasonal. Written by our authors and staff, these five-minute reads encourage Biblical reflection and Christian action.

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Holy holidays

Articles | 28.08.2022

On this bank holiday – or holy day – weekend we highlight the booming interest in pilgrimage with an edited extract from Sally Welch’s Pilgrim Journeys: Pilgrimage for walkers and armchair travellers.

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The Festival of Prayer: the art of peace

Articles | 21.08.2022

Our last article from this year’s Festival of Prayer is drawn from David Cole’s afternoon workshop, held in the stunning, light-filled Edward King Chapel at Ripon College, Cuddesdon.

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The Festival of Prayer: prayer and memory

Articles | 14.08.2022

In the third of our articles based on sessions from the recent Festival of Prayer, Debbie Ducille, church lead in the Anna Chaplaincy team, considers the connection between prayer, memory and our relationship with God.

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The Festival of Prayer: mystical prayer

Articles | 07.08.2022

In the second of our articles based on sessions from the 2022 Festival of Prayer, Emma Pennington, canon missioner at Canterbury Cathedral, makes mystical prayer accessible to all.

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The Festival of Prayer: prayer and personality

Articles | 31.07.2022

‘Prayer and personality’ was the theme of our 2022 Festival of Prayer, introduced by Dr Gemma Simmonds. We begin this new series with extracts from her brilliant keynote address.

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Changing the climate

Articles | 24.07.2022

In the light of recent record-breaking temperatures across the UK, our article this week is an edited extract from Changing the Climate: Applying the Bible in a climate emergency by the Hawker family...

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Happy memories: Jill Elliot’s centenary story

Articles | 17.07.2022

Australian Jill Elliot responded to our appeal for ‘centenary stories’ with memories of a happy two years working for BRF in London in the early 1970s...

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Plant a rose – and help faith blossom!

Articles | 10.07.2022

Discover how our centenary roses are spreading God’s love this year – including to two Anna Chaplains who received a surprise gift thanks to a generous sponsor...

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Unveiled: #MeToo

Articles | 03.07.2022

In the last of our articles inspired by Clare and Micah Hayns’ best-selling book Unveiled, Baptist theologian Helen Paynter finds echoes of today’s women’s bravery in the courage of their Old Testament sisters...

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Unveiled: Naomi and Ruth

Articles | 26.06.2022

In the third of our articles based on Clare and Micah Hayns’ best-selling book Unveiled, Anna Chaplain Gill Thompson reflects on the story of Naomi and Ruth...

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