Posted: 11th Jun 2012 (0 comments)
Like many of you, I was looking forward to what is being billed as the ‘Summer of Sport’, the near back-to-back occurrence of the European Cup held in Poland and Ukraine followed by the London Olympics. Yet my anticipation has been dampened by reports that racist abuse is likely to be a feature of the UEFA matches.
Posted: 21st Jun 2012 (0 comments)
As someone who is Greek Cypriot with a great affection for Greece I feel the tragedy of its current situation deeply. That a modern European nation could be reduced to bankruptcy seems unbelievable. Ironically the very vocabulary of the situation – ‘democracy’, ‘politics’,‘economics’, even ‘tragedy’ and ‘crisis’ – are almost unaltered Greek words. Greece is symbolic of Europe as a whole and its turmoil should concern all of us.
Posted: 5th Jun 2012 (0 comments)
As the Queen’s Jubilee reaches its height it is interesting to hear the tone of thanksgiving being sounded. The service on Tuesday 5th June at St Paul’s is entitled ‘The National Service of Thanksgiving’. This theme of gratitude to God comes from the Queen herself when, in the introduction to the Official Souvenir Programme for the Jubilee, she writes that this event ‘will be a time to give thanks for the many achievements of the last six decades’. It’s an interesting phrase.
Posted: 11th Jun 2012 (0 comments)
I hope you had a good Jubilee celebration. My wife Killy and I enjoyed the Jubilee Celebration and especially the Thanksgiving Service at St Paul’s Cathedral. The strength of support for the events has been remarkable. To bring together a million people around the banks of the Thames is pretty impressive! The national enthusiasm has been so strong that it has upset those commentators who have made a lifetime career of being rude about the monarchy. Some have lashed out at the sheep-like nature of the British public, while others appear to have vanished, presumably seeking temporary refuge in monarch-free republics.
Posted: 28th Jun 2012 (0 comments)
This year Philo Trust celebrates 30 years in ministry and we are enormously humbled by the Lord’s Grace, which has abounded through our ministry; we are also humbled by the many and varied opportunities the Lord has given us to preach the gospel, encourage leaders, mentor evangelists and equip the church to share the Good News of Christ with others. We thank the Lord for his faithfulness and for the thousands of people who have been transformed through our ministry throughout the UK and around the world.
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