Today is the topical strand. Fake news is topical and here is a definition: fake news is false information that is disseminated through various media purporting to be legitimate news for nefarious or political reasons. We all know who currently wears the crown as king of fake news ! Aside from fake news there is a phenomenon of the ‘half-life of facts’ which means that things we hold to be true can be debunked or updated. A fairly big example of this is Pluto; in 1930 this

"By the sweat of your brow will you have food to eat until you return to the ground from which you were made. For you were made from dust, and to dust you will return." - Genesis 3:19 NLT These words remind us of our fundamental connection to the earth. Today, on Ash Wednesday, as we begin our journey of prayer and reflection, we are invited to consider not only our relationship with God, but our relationship with creation itself. In many Anglican Churches – and other tradit