‘Trailing clouds of glory do we come from God’, says Wordsworth. What a holy birth! Followers of Jesus were considered saints – ‘holy ones’ – set apart for God’s special purposes. Later, certain Christians were officially acclaimed ‘Saints’ for their holy lives. Our Christian challenge is to grow in holiness! Revd Donald Soper remarked: ‘A […]
October is Black History Month Last week and this coming week I am in the very lucky position to be able to collaborate with Rev Carla Thomas. Pastor Carla is the minister of a New Testament Church of God congregation in Bell Green in Lower Sydenham. Her church is one of many thriving black […]
Stained Glass Looking at artworks on a digital screen can be an amazing experience. Purchase a phone, tablet or laptop and you get a display that delivers millions of colours, incredible resolution and razor sharp detail. If the artwork is a high resolution image then you can zoom in to examine the minutiae of […]
Black History Month Every October The Diocese of Southwark marks Black History Month with a service at Southwark Cathedral on the first Saturday of the month. This year it hosted the Archbishop of Canterbury. It is a service to honour the heritage of Black people in our diocese and recognise their contribution to the thriving […]
There are many ways to worship “No I don’t go to Su Presencia Church much now” said the blue haired girl in the Bogota nail bar, “even though there are 7 services every weekend and others in the week. “You always queue for ages to get in; I just watch online.” With 3000 people at […]
We take the safeguarding and care of children and vulnerable adults very seriously at St Stephen’s.
