Did you know that today is Earth Overshoot Day? No neither did I. It reflects the extent to which in a year we are using more of the earth’s resources than we put back. As we focus on all the implications of the global pandemic, and its fall-out in areas like education, health, housing and […]

News of further countries added to the ‘self-isolate when you enter the UK’ list, and further restrictions in local areas because of rising numbers of Covid cases. For those affected there must be a range of feelings: fear, frustration, disappointment, anger, as people adjust to not being able to go to work (with perhaps a

The sunny is shining, but it’s windy and there are some bad headlines today (rises in Covid cases, young person drowned in Channel, worries over the economy, education etc). Or should it be ‘it’s windy and there are some bad headlines today (rises etc), but it is sunny – at the moment’? How do we

Don’t take advantage of the poor just because you can; don’t take advantage of those who stand helpless in court, The LORD will argue their case for them and threaten the life of anyone who threatens theirs. Proverbs 22: 22

A number of figures associated with exam results across England, Northern Ireland and Wales were apologising yesterday. It’s interesting that they did say ‘sorry’ as there seems to be a culture around that apologising or saying ‘sorry’ is a sign of weakness (is there also a fear that it could lead to being sued, with

There has been much in the media over the weekend about exam results in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, and the anger, disappointment, confusion among pupils, families, schools/colleges, universities – and politicians – as they struggled to understand what had happened/ was happening, and what the future held for those directly affected. A fortnight ago

There are commemorations today of 75 years since VJ Day, the official surrender of Japan and end of the Second World War (albeit scaled back from what had been planned). At the time those fighting in the ‘Far Eastern theatre of war’ felt they were the forgotten forces, especially when the politicians and public at

Over the past week I have spoken to some people who are very wary about mixing with others because of the risk of picking up the Covid-19 virus, who are uncomfortable with the idea of going into someone else’s house or having someone in their house. I have also spoken to others who feel that

Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair is inviting everyone to join him for a week of prayer starting on Monday 17 August and finishing on Saturday 22. The initiative will include contributions from the Church of Scotland’s ecumenical partners as well as youth workers, ministers and others from across the church. Each day of the week