Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, is said to have been killed in this weekend's US and Israeli attacks. War always causes destabilisation, and I fear for the Iranian people and its persecuted Christian community, as well as repercussions around the world. Iran’s Shia regime counterbalanced the Saudi Sunni regime; removing the one may well strengthen the other.
Twice now I have passed and briefly inspected the Quinta Congregational Chapel in Shropshire, albeit from without. On the last occasion, in the autumn, I arranged to meet the minister, Dr James, who sold me seventy pounds’ worth of books on the Welsh Revival and puritanism (he is also in the business of republishing very fine Christian books).
I recently read the following statement on a fellow congregational church’s website:
The congregation are justly proud of their non-judgemental attitude to life, their openness and their unconditional kindness.
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Salem Chapel, Martin Top
near Rimington, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 4EG
Salem Congregational Chapel is a registered charity No. 252401 (England & Wales)
Sunday Worship 10.45am & 6.00pm