Anglicanism
Letter: the Rev Donald Reeves obituary
December 29, 2024While he was vicar of St Peter’s, St Helier, Morden, in south London, the Rev Donald Reeves collaborated with Ripon Hall theological college in Oxford in establishing the Urban Ministry Project (UMP). This sought to reinvigorate the Church of England’s understanding of “left behind” places and to encourage clergy working in the inner city and […]
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Girls to sing at St Paul’s Christmas Day service for first time
December 23, 2024Girls will form part of the choir performing at the Christmas Day service at St Paul’s Cathedral for the first time in its 900-year history on Wednesday. The choir, which is made up of adult and child choristers, will perform on Christmas Day under the dome of the cathedral in central London. Choir rehearsals took […]
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Maureen Edwards obituary
March 17, 2023My friend Maureen Edwards, who has died aged 77, was a popular member of the congregation of Saint Anne’s church, Wandsworth, in south-west London. Her association with St Anne’s went back 53 years, and in January this year she was awarded the Lancelot Andrewes medal by the bishop of Southwark for “godly service and zeal […]
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Lost medieval sacristy uncovered at Westminster Abbey
August 23, 2020A lost medieval sacristy used by 13th century monks has been uncovered in the grounds of Westminster Abbey along with the bones of hundreds, if not thousands, of buried bodies. “You do have to be careful where you’re walking,” said archaeologist Chris Mayo, pointing to a fragment of skull poking out of the sandy soil. […]
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Plenty of reasons to keep clapping | Brief letters
May 26, 2020I don’t agree that the “clap for carers” has become politicised (Let’s stop clapping for the NHS, says woman who started the ritual, 22 May). It might have become an empty gesture for some, a tedious ritual for others, but for this elderly person staying safe in lockdown, it is a special moment that lights […]
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