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So this is Christmas. And, asked John and Yoko, what have you done?

When I moved to America in 2005, I was familiar with the phrase ‘culture wars,’ but I was yet to experience it first-hand.

Happy New Year! Today marks the first Sunday in the liturgical year of Mark.

The liturgical or church year ends today, there are probably a number of other things we would like to end today, but let’s not go there.

Did you know that the word vaccine comes from the Latin vaccinus – pertaining to a cow.

What a week to be writing this:

My uncle lives with dementia in a care home in the north west of England.

I last wrote for the newsletter in June when lockdown was easing and we were planning to re-open some Connection services back at Adelaide Street.

We are told that we live in an age where inequality is increasing, that the wealthiest are becoming ever wealthier and the poorer ever poorer.