This month I kidnapped a text, supplied by Church Times reporter Revd. Roy Shaw, and press-ganged it into service as the Dear Friends article. Sometimes 'needs must'...

Barbara Richardson reports on the Mothers' Union excellent stance against domestic violence, and I'm also indebted to Parish Pump for an article by Tony Horsfall who reflects on several Bible passages that relate to Christmas.

We also look forward to Chris Cade returning to St Wilfrid's to entertain us with his interpretation of A Christmas Carol.

And finally I have a rant about the lack of a Bible on the Church of England website. Who would have thought it?