In Switzerland I encountered a few interesting church practices, which I thought I’d share. That doesn’t mean that I’ll advocate for those to happen at St Paul’s or in Christchurch. But it’s always good to see what others are doing. One of the annual church events in Switzerland is the “Long night of the churches”.…

Since 2007 I have been involved in archaeological excavations at Tell Halif in Israel. This is the site of a small town, probably Biblical Rimmon (Joshua 15:32; Joshua 19:7, 1 Chronicles 4:32; Nehemiah 11:29). I have also restored much of the pottery found there, practically many 3D puzzles mixed together, some with hundreds of pieces,…

According to the lease agreement between the St Paul’s Tennis Club (an organisation independent of the church) and Church Property Trustees, the tennis club was responsible for moving the clubrooms at the end of the lease. After the Parish gave notice to end the lease, it allowed the tennis club to renew the lease for…