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Nov 1, 20212 min read
The ‘Hidden’ Books: Apocrypha in the Bible
Most religions have sacred books, claiming various degrees of divine activity for their origin. Muslims, for example, believe that the...
Oct 31, 20213 min read
The Creeds (5) ...the Giver of Life
So we come to our faith in the Third Person of the Holy Trinity. The Apostles’ Creed is minimalist as usual, saying ‘I believe in the...
Oct 31, 20212 min read
COP26, Glasgow
COP26 (The Conference of the Parties) UN Climate Change Conference, takes place 31st October – 12th November in Glasgow, this time held...
Oct 5, 20213 min read
‘Hot Dry Rock’ (HDR) Geothermal Energy
In the last issue of Around Langley I explained that certain areas of the earth are better suited for the exploitation of geothermal...
Sep 30, 20214 min read
The Creeds (4) ...was made Man
As we saw last month, we state our belief in the Son after our belief in God, the Father and Creator and that the Nicene Creed explains...
Aug 31, 20213 min read
The Creeds (3) The Word
We now move on to the next section of the Creed, proclaiming our faith in Jesus. The Apostles’ Creed has, simply, I believe in Jesus...
Jun 30, 20212 min read
The Creeds (2) In the Beginning
Christianity is the only religion that has Creeds and Doctrines rigidly formulated, The other major religions have their scriptures of...
Jun 5, 20213 min read
Geothermal Energy— in the UK?
A highly simplified picture of the Earth’s structure would be that it comprises a molten metallic core, a solid ‘rock’ shell (the mantle)...
May 31, 20213 min read
The Creeds (1) Why?
The majority of churches in the world say the Creed in some form every Sunday, two of them in particular, the Apostles’ Creed and the...
Jul 2, 20161 min read
The Queen’s 90th Birthday
On Saturday 15th May Christ the Worker church hosted an afternoon tea in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday. Almost 60...
Jun 4, 20162 min read
“Father, Son and Holy Spirit” – the Holy Trinity
We, Christians, believe in One God - a belief that is held in common with Jews and Muslims. But we qualify it by saying that our God is a...
Jun 4, 20162 min read
HS2 and Complaint Handling
Around Langley readers will recall the concerns about the proposed siting of the maintenance depot for Heathrow Express trains in Langley...
Apr 30, 20162 min read
The New Bishop of Oxford The Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft
A Message from the Acting Bishop of Oxford: “I’m delighted to be writing to you today with the news that we have a new Bishop of Oxford....
Apr 30, 20161 min read
Pentecost and After...
The church calendar moves from the Ascension of our Lord (on 5th May) to Pentecost on 15th May and then on to Trinity Sunday. The...
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