The international community - including some of our local firefighters - are responding to the recent earthquake which has devasted Haiti.
But despite the scale of the destruction and the distance between us and the poverty-stricken island, there are ways in which you can help.
Firstly, you can pray:
The Church of England has prepared a prayer which can be used by individuals and as part of corporate worship. Click here for details.
Secondly, you can give:
Britain's leading aid agencies, working together for a co-ordinated response as part of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), have launched an emergency appeal. The DEC includes leading Christian agencies, including Christian Aid, Tearfund and World Vision. Click here to give to the DEC.
And, on October 1st 2008 a new law came into effect, meaning there are now more churches to choose from for your special day and for generations to come.
There are some things about marrying in church that you just can't get anywhere else. It's your wedding. Let us help you make it personal, meaningful, spiritual, beautiful.For more information, see the Marriages section on this website, or the new national Church Weddings website.
The Bishop of Stafford, the Rt Revd Gordon Mursell, considers the implications of leaving home.
Click here to read his message in full