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Don't share chalice, say Archbishops THE Archbishops of Canterbury and York wrote to Bishops in the Church of England on Wednesday, recommending the suspension of the sharing of the chalice... Subscriber only	For weddings and a baptism — a single service WEDDINGS can now be merged with baptisms in a single liturgy with the full blessing of the Church of England. Subscriber only	Bishops hold their nerve as reform of Lords looms again BISHOPS continue to be hopeful about their future in the House of Lords, the Bishop of Winchester, the Rt Revd Michael Scott-Joynt, said on Wednesday Subscriber only

Pledge Sunday helps polish off appeal MORE THAN a £¼ million was pledged in a single Sunday earlier this month at St Mary’s, Aldridge, in the diocese of Lichfield. Subscriber only	US decision triggers postal activity A FLURRY of responses and clarifications followed the passing of two resolutions on human sexuality at the General Convention Subscriber only	Climate: the faiths ‘are mobilising’ CONCERN about climate change is causing religions to work for a common cause in an unprecedented way, a UN official has told an Islamic conference in... Subscriber only

Primate’s prayers for HM Forces THE Archbishop of Canterbury has spoken of the importance of continuing to support the government of Afghanistan Subscriber only	Similarly inclined The Archbishop of Canterbury was a guest at the end-of-term service at Bishop Gilpin Primary School in Wimbledon Subscriber only	Legal argument Dr Desmond Tutu addressed 1800 lawyers from Advocates for International Development Subscriber only

Illumination New technology has been applied to an early printed prayer book, enabling it to be read almost like a present-day volume Subscriber only	Children stall need for funds A LEMONADE STALL set up by two small children at St George’s Church in the Canadian community of Georgetown, Ontario Subscriber only	Brought together The Bishop of Richborough, the Rt Revd Keith Newton SSC, presided and preached at a “Celebration of Faith” eucharist in Norwich Cathedral Subscriber only

“Run by faith” Peter Maiden, outgoing chairman of the Keswick Convention Council, spoke to crowds on Saturday in the second week of Keswick ’09. Subscriber only	Baptism row in school dispute CLAIMS that 11-year-old Aston Padley’s application to St Joseph’s, a joint Roman Catholic/Church in Wales school in Wrexham Subscriber only	Trident plea MONEY SPENT on replacing Trident would be far better spent creating thousands of new jobs in Scotland Subscriber only

Doctor removed after same-sex protest A PAEDIATRICIAN, Dr Sheila Matthews, has been removed from an adoption panel at Northamptonshire County Council Subscriber only	‘Healthier to be wed’ THE CENTRE for Social Justice, the think tank set up by former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith Subscriber only	OFWAT resists water pressure THE water regulator, OFWAT, this week defended its policy of encouraging water companies to charge churches for surface drainage Subscriber only

BNP members barred METHODISTS will not be able to belong to the BNP or any other racist party if they want to stay church members Subscriber only	State-of-the-art [COL][IMAGE][COL] State-of-the-art: this 1904 Wolsey two-seater was first owned by the Revd Arnold Thewlis Thompson, of Harrogate. It fetched £38,90... Subscriber only	Home news in brief Lord’s Day sailings begin; Olympics evangelism conference held; Conservatives give notice to protester; YMCA chooses new chief executive; ‘Vulture’ move... Subscriber only

Back to the beginning The Garden of Eden, and The Creation, two of the Spitalfields hangings designed by Polly Hope Subscriber only	Foreign news in brief Biblica — still about light and Bibles; Concern for two million in Swat valley; MAF flies supplies to Sudan; Legal-aid provider arrested in Pakistan... Subscriber only	Flair play The Brazilian governing body has disciplined two footballers, Lucio and Kaka for displays of Christianity Subscriber only

Atheists hit out at new Irish crime A NEW LAW in Ireland which, since last week, makes publication or utterance of blasphemous content a crime punishable by a €25,000 fine Subscriber only	Priest will stand for President AN announcement by the Governor of Pampanga in the Philippines, a Roman Catholic Subscriber only	Patriarch invites RCs to join group THE Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, has called for Roman Catholics to be included in an ecumenical Churches’ umbrella body in Europe. Subscriber only

Tearfund: Church can answer community needs LOCAL churches are at the centre of issues affecting developing nations, and are uniquely placed to address local needs Subscriber only	Church projects hampered by targets, reports say A NEW Church Urban Fund (CUF) report, Churches in Action: Where churches are making a difference, says that projects involved in some of England’s most... Subscriber only	Dioceses to have joint initiative THE DIOCESES of Portsmouth and Winchester are to have a single board of education. Subscriber only

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