Loneliness

The richness and exuberance of the Online Church

May 17, 2020
Martin Sewell
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We are just beginning to see changes in the severity of the coronavirus lockdown. Even as the rules are being gradually loosened, which will be welcomed by many of us, I hope we will not rush to abandon some of…

Welby UN Security Council pre-emptive reconciliation

Welby goes to the UN to speak about ‘pre-emptive reconciliation’ (aka friendship)

August 30, 2018
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Yesterday, Justin Welby became the first Archbishop of Canterbury to address the UN Security Council. His subject was mediation and conflict resolution (he sits on the UN Secretary-General's advisory board…

“Late ordinand” Sarah Mullally to be next Bishop of London

December 18, 2017
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The long wait is over: the person selected by the Crown Nominations Commission under the guidance of the Holy Spirit to be the next Bishop of London is the Rt…

Fourth Sunday of Advent: the searing loneliness of Christmas

December 20, 2015
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If you believe the festive ads, loneliness at Christmas seems to be a preserve of the elderly. John Lewis isolates an old man on the moon, and the German…