Posted: 20 December 2011, 1:34

Our homepage, here it is… the first thing you see when you arrive at this site. It needs to be attention-grabbing, bright and shiny, quirky even. Certainly noticeable, and not at all shy. It is, it must be said, rather a demanding remit at Christmas time – when everything is bright, shiny, lit-up… Read more

Posted: 19 December 2011, 20:02

How is Christmas being celebrated this year in London's West End? Follow our handy guide to carol services and other church events for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Day and other dates over Christmas. Read more

Posted: 18 December 2011, 12:56

Kept as a feast in medieval times, the Twelve Days of Christmas were originally a spiritual period. And despite the madness of the gifts and chaos of the story the song appears to tell, what we offer you here is a Twelve Days of Christmas series of practices that will help us reconnect with ourselves… Read more

Posted: 17 December 2011, 10:33

It's the Bethlehem story... retold in a homespun way with witty cartoons and non-nonsense storytelling. Starting with Caesar, who reckons it's high time he found out how many folks are living in his empire, and ending with Joseph, Mary and Jesus having to leave quick-smart for Egypt with no time for… Read more

Posted: 16 December 2011, 18:22

Two out of three women believe the girl cast as the Virgin Mary in school nativities is chosen on looks, favouritism and being a swot. A new survey, carried out in early December, discovered a mere three per cent believe the role is chosen on acting ability. Read more

Posted: 15 December 2011, 1:19

Posters appearing all over the UK this Christmas in bus shelters and advertising hoardings show the traditional nativity scene around the manger... but with Mary and Joseph, plus the Kings and Shepherds dressed in modern clothes. It's all part of a campaign called 'Christmas starts with Christ' which… Read more