From his first sermons to his final discourse, Jesus taught us that ministry to the marginalised and the lost is the first priority of the Christian community. Our response to those in need is a key measure of our faith
COLIN WAS murdered in his flat a few hundred yards away from the cathedral a few days short of his fortieth birthday. It had been a complicated life and a tragic end. When I heard the news – like many people, I suspect – there was that deeply unpleasant frisson of excitement. A murder, right here in Chelmsford! I even watched the local news for more information – not because I wanted to be informed but because of that awful desire to be involved vicariously, rather in the way the traffic slows down on the motorway because of a crash on the other side.The
01 October 2015, The Tablet
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