 On 30 August the Church remembers John Bunyan (1688) spiritual writer, best known for his book The Pilgrim’s Progress. But who was John Bunyan?
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 On 28 August the Church remembers Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis (354-430), better known as Augustine of Hippo. He was a Bishop, philosopher, theologian, mystic, poet, pastor, preacher and teacher of the faith. He is the patron saint of brewers, printers, theologians, and a number of cities and dioceses. But who was Augustine of Hippo?
Augustine of Hippo  On 20 August the Church remembers William and Catherine Booth, founders of the Salvation Army. But who were William and Catherine Booth?
William and Catherine Booth    Happy #NationalMackemDay to all my #Mackem #Marras in #Sunderland and further afield. Don’t forget to celebrate this auspicious occasion and be sure to suck some Sarsaparilla tablets, enjoy a bowl of Panackelty, eat some Stottie Cake, finished off with a Pink Slice, and a slurp of Double Maxim Ale.
National Mackem Day  On the 9 August the church celebrates the founding of the Mother’s Union by Mary Sumner, a Rector’s wife, who first convened a meeting of the mothers of Old Alresford, Hampshire in 1876. Many of you may not know about the MU, as they are affectionately known, but they boast some 4 million members in 83 countries worldwide. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was the patron for many years.
The Mothers’ Union  On 8 August the Church remembers Dominic de Guzmán (1221) also known as Saint Dominic, founder of the Order of Preachers (Dominican Friar’s). But who was Dominic de Guzmán?
Dominic de Guzmán  6 August 2025 commemorates the 80th anniversary of the dropping of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima.
A Prayer for Hiroshima Day  When I say that “I am a Christian,” I am not shouting that “I am clean living.”
I’m whispering “I was lost, but now I’m found and forgiven.” I am a Christian |
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