Anthony Smith
@anthonysmith.me.uk
Christian. Husband. Vicar of the Darlington Riverside Parishes (Middleton St George, Hurworth, Girsby/Sockburn, Low Dinsdale). Previous lives: organist, astronomer, software developer. Singer (classical).
>> Here's Graham Tomlin's response to the problems of unanswered prayer and continuing evil in the world: www.seenandunseen.com/dear-kemi-ab...
Dear Kemi, about that lost faith | Seen & Unseen
www.seenandunseen.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
>> Here's Graham Tomlin's response to the problems of unanswered prayer and continuing evil in the world: www.seenandunseen.com/dear-kemi-ab...
>> ... or listen to the latest episode of More or Less: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
More or Less - Is the UK seeing a Christian revival? - BBC Sounds
Plus: PIP claims, immigrant returns and spotting golf balls on the moon.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
>> ... or listen to the latest episode of More or Less: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
>> See this article by David Voas, who is very much an authority on this kind of topic (to put it mildly): theconversation.com/is-there-rea... >>
Is there really a religious revival in England? Why I’m sceptical of a new report
In Anglican and Catholic churches, average weekly attendance is down about 20% from pre-pandemic levels.
theconversation.com
July 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
>> See this article by David Voas, who is very much an authority on this kind of topic (to put it mildly): theconversation.com/is-there-rea... >>
>> ... if I know that the Father sent the Son and the Holy Spirit, and that the Father and the Son and the Spirit are God, then I actually know the central most important thing about the Trinity." www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh0s...
The Simplest Way to Understand the Trinity
YouTube video by The Gospel Coalition
www.youtube.com
June 19, 2025 at 8:04 AM
>> ... if I know that the Father sent the Son and the Holy Spirit, and that the Father and the Son and the Spirit are God, then I actually know the central most important thing about the Trinity." www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh0s...
Union website: www.unionpublishing.org/resource/the...
The Imprecatory Psalms - Steffen Jenkins
In this series of videos, Steffen Jenkins introduces us to the imprecatory psalms and tests the assumptions that are often brought to them.
www.unionpublishing.org
May 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Union website: www.unionpublishing.org/resource/the...
Or a whole panel of Gen Z people? Go for it!
April 10, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Or a whole panel of Gen Z people? Go for it!
... and second (linked from the first), from The Living Church: 'Editorial: A Very English Resignation'. livingchurch.org/commentary/e...
Editorial: A Very English Resignation - The Living Church
It’s not known if Welby consulted with any Anglicans outside the Church of England in making his decision to step down. The Church of England effectively fired Anglicans’ spiritual head, and couldn’t ...
livingchurch.org
April 1, 2025 at 10:18 AM
... and second (linked from the first), from The Living Church: 'Editorial: A Very English Resignation'. livingchurch.org/commentary/e...
For comparison, how about CofE churches per 10,000 *people* in parish? I reckon it would look pretty much the same. Rural parish populations are much lower than in towns and cities.
March 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
For comparison, how about CofE churches per 10,000 *people* in parish? I reckon it would look pretty much the same. Rural parish populations are much lower than in towns and cities.