All Hallows Blog

Anne H. was asked to make a cake that looked like All Hallows Church for the Harthill Carnival, to raise funds for the church by raffling it. It was sponsored by someone who really cares about the village. It took over 100 hrs to create and was a massive learning experience for her. Raffle tickets are £1 and can be bought from: The Blue Bell pub, Harthill The Harthill Church stall in the marquee at the Carnival on Saturday 11th July Email allhallowsharthill@gmail.com By plac

ON SAFEGUARDING THE HUMAN PERSON IN THE TIME OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Published on 25 May 2026 Extract from Chapter 3 : TECHNOLOGY AND DOMINANCE - THE GRANDEUR OF HUMANITY IN LIGHT OF THE PROMISES OF AI “So-called artificial intelligences do not undergo experiences, do not possess a body, do not feel joy or pain, do not mature through relationships and do not know from within what love, work, friendship or responsibility mean. Nor do they have a moral conscience,

Story Tellers (The Book being the Bible) consist of 5 adults from local churches who volunteer, by arrangement, with Primary Schools in Harthill, Todwick, Wales, Kiveton Infants and Kiveton Junior (Manor) school, to act out stories from the Bible, usually to the whole school in an assembly twice a term. This is followed by a brief question and answer session to ensure they have been listening, a short prayer and a catchy song is then taught and sung by everyone. Feedback is

Dear Friends, ‘Christ is risen. He is risen indeed. Alleluia!’ As I sit down to write this Easter letter, I am reliably informed, by the daffodils and tulips, that spring has officially arrived. It doesn’t feel like it to me - with the wind blowing and sleet falling, though it is a sunny, blue sky day. Daffodils, with their open faces, seem to lean toward the light as if they’ve been waiting for it. Tulips hold themselves with a kind of gentle confidence, each one unfolding

Archbishop Sarah On 28 th January 2026, Dame Sarah Mullally was officially confirmed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury in a ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral. The ceremony was a mix of religious service and legal process. Before being ordained, Dame Sarah had worked as a nurse in the NHS. She specialised as a cancer nurse and rose to be Director of Nursing at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London. In 1999, at the age of 37, she was appointed as the Government’s Ch

Lent 2026 It often feels, nowadays, that the world is changing faster than we can keep up. Some people increasingly care only about themselves and their families. AI is a blessing but also a challenge. Whilst the global situation is no longer as it was with old alliances challenged and tested. What once seemed solid now feels uncertain, kindness can be overlooked, and the morals and values that shaped us are often treated as old-fashioned inconveniences. It can leave