The grade II listed building on Friday night was filled with a projection of poppies to enable guests to contemplate and reflect on the history of the war.

Matt O’Grady, chief operating officer at Guildford Cathedral told Premier what visitors arriving after dark on Saturday should expect to see.

He said: “It’s going to be a completely immersive experience.

“The light display is designed to project throughout the cathedral so when people come in from the west end, the whole of the cathedral will be bathed in this poppy display.”

Music, art and poetry will also feature in the sensory experience to remember those who fort in any conflict.

O’Grady told Premier more about the event’s theme of peace and reconciliation.

In amongst the #poppies as #poppyfields opens for the first of two nights #Guildford @GuildCath #light #surrey #art pic.twitter.com/Kue0TZs2Az

— Peter Walker (@pwalkersculptor) October 5, 2018

“We do remember the sacrifice of those who have fallen during the war and what they have done for their country,” he explained.

“But also, we hope to have learnt the lessons of previous conflicts and look towards a future where reconciliation and peace are the watch-words, which we think falls very much into the Christian way of life.”

Created by Peter Walker, artistic director at Lichfield Cathedral and Luxmuralis, the installation will also include the names of…

Scientists and representatives of 195 governments meeting in South Korea have approved a report on the impacts of a rise of 1.5C above pre-industrial levels and the action needed to limit global warming to that level.

Ahead of its publication, Neil Thorns, director of advocacy at Catholic international development charity (Cafod), said: “This report proves that keeping global temperatures to 1.5 degrees is a necessity not an ambition.

“Faced with such information we cannot leave poor communities standing on the frontline of this potential storm, we must act urgently.

“Pope Francis has challenged politicians to ensure that their actions leave a legacy that does ‘care for our common home’ in the long-term and this report is yet another wake up call for them.”

The finalised report is due to be published on Monday and will sound a warning about the speed and scale of measures required to keep temperature rises to a level beyond which many vulnerable countries say their survival is at risk.

It will prompt new calls for dramatic and urgent steps to cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050.

That would mean an end to burning fossil fuels to generate power, the replacement of petrol and diesel cars with electric vehicles or other clean alternatives and no more gas boilers to heat homes, in just a few decades.

Scientists…

The Kingdom Choir who performed a rendition of Ben E King’s Stand By Me at the 19^th May royal wedding, will showcase their vocals at the international adaptive sporting event for wounded, injured and ill service men and women on 27^th October.

The Games was founded by Prince Harry in 2014.

The choir, which is described on their website as “proud, poised, and ready to perform”, will release their debut album Stand By Me on 26^th October 2018.

The album will include the version of Stand By Me that they performed at this year’s Royal Wedding and will also include a rendition of Christian grime artist Stormzy’s Blinded By Your Grace Part 2.

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Sheila Wyles, 104, has been closely associated with the Kirk family in Perth and Kinross since being taken as a young child in 1916.

More than a century later, Mrs Wyles is now the oldest active Church of Scotland Guild member in the country.

Moderator of the Church of Scotland Rt Rev Susan Brown described the pensioner as an “amazing lady and a true inspiration”.

Mrs Wyles said she was “very proud” to have been given a special long service award by Mrs Brown last week.

“I never thought I would reach this milestone,” Mrs Wyles said.

“I first went to Sunday school in Methven when I was two and when I was 14 my mother took me to Guild work party meetings.

“I have been involved with the Guild since then and have enjoyed it very much – it is a way of life and a big support in times of difficulty – and to be honest I do not like missing meetings.”

Born on July 6, 1914, just ahead of the outbreak of the First World War, Mrs Wyles grew up in Methven outside Perth and served in the Home Guard Auxiliary during the Second World War.

She credits her long life to her strong Christian faith and supportive friends and family.

But she has lived through heartbreak, losing her husband Albert in the early 1960s and their daughter Rachel died of lupus in 2001 at the age of 51.

She threw herself into fundraising for research into the systemic autoimmune disease when her daughter was…

World Vision UK’s Pumpkin Heroes campaign offers Bible-based tools to share the gospel with youngsters aged between four and ten.

Beverley Jarvis-Pearson from the charity told Premier why they’ve launched the campaign for a second year in a row.

She said: “At World Vision, we’re really keen to work with churches.

“We kind of recognised a couple of years ago that churches were maybe unsure what to do with Halloween and we were really keen to help them continue to disciple their families and build community.”

The resource pack includes a leader’s guide, illustrated story book, a cartoon film, a Pumpkin Heroes Hunt including Bible verses and prayers, sing-along worship songs and other activities that are available to download online for free.

Jarvis-Pearson explained why she believed people should get involved.

“It’s just the way that churches and schools and families can get a pack that will really help them engage more positively with Halloween in a hope-filled way,” she added.

More than 2,000 churches last year got involved with the campaign.

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