Of the charities that St Paul’s supports, the one that we feature this month is Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW). They described their role as follows: “CSW works in over 20 countries across Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, defending everyone’s right to…
A group of cyclists led by the 75-year-old minister, Revd Robert de Berry are cycling the 750 mile route from Cape Wrath in Scotland, via the Hope Valley to Peacehaven in Sussex. They are doing this to raise awareness of, and support, two organisations,…
A group of cyclists led by the 75-year-old minister, Revd Robert de Berry are cycling the 750 mile route from Cape Wrath in Scotland, via the Hope Valley to Peacehaven in Sussex. They are doing this to raise awareness of, and support, two organisations,…
Our young people took a major role in a packed main Easter Morning Service yesterday. The service was led by our youth worker, Lou McGoldrick. There were young people in the music group. The Bible readings used a video recording, and one of the…
Our young people took a major role in a packed main Easter Morning Service yesterday. The service was led by our youth worker, Lou McGoldrick. There were young people in the music group. The Bible readings used a video recording, and one of the…
Both the Archbishop of Canterbury’s and the Pope’s Easter messages included their concern for the problems of the persecuted church. Particularly disliked by the Islamic State, but much more widely persecuted than that across the globe, Christians are being much persecuted – with beheadings, bombings,…
At a time when many Christians are paying for their faith with their lives, I was very struck by this poem, published by the Egyptian Bible Society. It relates to the execution of Egyptian Coptic Christian workers in Libya by the Islamist extremists. Two…
At our Sunday morning service, we were privileged to hear from Revd Stuart Windsor the National Director of Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) and we also saw one of their short videos. Stuart challenged us to follow the calls of the Christians in the early…
The Christian Church in the Middle East dates right back to the time of Christ. With the coming of Islam, it was much reduced in size, but in many countries it still has a substantial presence. However, recent events have had a devastating effect…
