The Community of St Anselm is a youth-oriented new monastic movement based at Lambeth Palace, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s official-residence and office in London. As the next cohort prepare for their commissioning later this month, one of last year’s members, Katy Hirst, reflects on lessons that local churches can learn from living in community.

The environmental coordinator for the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, the Revd Dr Rachel Mash, introduces the Season of Creation.

In a blog written to mark World Water Week (26 – 31 August), Bishop Mark MacDonald, the National Indigenous Anglican Bishop for the Anglican Church of Canada, writes about the dangers lurking beneath the frozen waters of the Arctic.

The Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Michael Jackson, reflects on last weekend’s visit to Ireland by Pope Francis.

An eye surgeon from the united Church of Pakistan’s Diocese of Peshawar, Khushbakht Peters, writes about the challenge of living as a Christian in a minority context.

Alwan Masih, General Secretary for the Church of North India Synod, shares his thoughts and Biblical reflections on the refugee crisis. 

The Executive Leader of the Church Mission Society, the Revd Canon Philip Mounstephen, on the need for mission agencies.