Remembrance Sunday at my church

Remembrance Sunday at my church

It has long been a tradition in many churches, including my own, ever since the armistice was signed to end World War 1, at 11am on November 11th, 1918, to remember those who lost their lives in that war and also in wars after that, typically on the Sunday following the anniversary of the ending of hostilities.

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Happy Halloween!?

Happy Halloween!?

Just over a week ago, returning to the UK on a long-haul flight, I watched a Harry Potter film and, given in the past I was anti HP, was criticised, just as did a friend of mine who criticised those today, especially Christians who ought to know better, who don’t outrightly condemn Halloween. Yet both HP and Halloween are arguably celebrating the dark arts and criticism of both may well be justified.

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