Between 4th and 8th September there will be now new posts to this website, but we will be back on 9th September.  

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3rd September 2025

President Xi Jinping presided over China’s largest-ever military parade, today. It commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war, which China calls the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The 70-minute parade displayed tanks and drones to long-range and nuclear-capable missiles, fighter jets and stealth aircraft. Dozens of international leaders attended the event including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.  President Xi sought to display China's military and economic power as a counterweight to the United States as President Trump's tariffs rock the global economic and political order.   

Loving God, despite the end of a global war 80 years ago forgive us that we continue to kill, maim and destroy. Forgive that we use resource to build military strength whilst people live with hunger, or without access to clean water or sanitation. Forgive us that we conduct our international affairs in ways which create tensions between nations rather than friendships and unity.  Remove from us all that strikes fear.  Help us to destroy the tools of death and destruction, not display them as means of intimidation.  Open our hearts to your tenderness and out minds to your understanding. Help us grasp that although we are people of many nations we are all made in your image, children of your creation. We pray in the name of the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.

Emma-Louise was subjected to a horrendous 30-minute domestic abuse ordeal. She yelled at her mobile phone's digital assistant, Siri: "Call 999". Emma-Louise was not able to speak to the emergency call operators but they could hear everything that was happening in the house. The police traced the call, arrived at the house and arrested her abuser, who was later gaoled. Emma-Louise said, "I thought I was going to die - I was desperate and helpless. I'm so grateful for Siri for connecting to the police as if she didn’t, I might not be here - she saved my life.’ 

Psalm 33: 1-5 (NCV)

Sing to the Lord, you who do what is right;

honest people should praise him.

Praise the Lord on the harp;

make music for him on a ten-stringed lyre.

Sing a new song to him;

play well and joyfully.

God’s word is true,

and everything he does is right.

He loves what is right and fair;

the Lord’s love fills the earth.