Online community of the London Internet Church
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)
Click on a question to go to the answer to that question.
If your question is not answered here or if you encounter a problem because following these instructions doesn’t work, please contact me (Lynda Keen) and either I will be able to help or I'll know a man who can.
Who do I ask if I have a question?
For the homepage – Jim Rosenthal.
For the community forum – Lynda Keen.
To become a Friend of St Stephen Walbrook – Melvyn Jeremiah.
If you want to speak with a minister – Jim Rosenthal or Peter Delaney.
All our contact details are at the top of every page. Click the Contact tab button, which is under the Main tab button.
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Can I post whatever I want on the Community Forum?
Yes, within reason.
Photos, videos and events will be approved by an administrator before they are posted to the site, in order to keep the site safe.
We have a Code of Conduct which all members should read. It is in a sub-tab under the Main tab button at the top of any page.
The site is monitored and any infringement of the Code of Conduct results in the member who infringed it being banned.
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How do I write something on the Community Forum?
You can write in any blank text box.
Write your text then click Save or Add, whichever is at the bottom right of the text box.
You can also copy and paste text you’ve written in Word or any other word processing program.
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Can I edit what I've put in a text box?
Yes.
In any text box, after saving or adding your text, you have 15 minutes to edit it.
To edit within that time, click inside the text and the text box will reopen.
Edit then Save or Add again, whichever is appropriate.
Later, you can edit it by clicking Edit under Admin Options to the right of what you posted..
Can I delete what I've put in a text box?
Yes.
To delete, just click on the little orange X at the top right of what you posted.
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How do I put a photo on My Page?
At the top of any page, click the My Page tab button.
Under the blank photo box, click Manage My Photo.
Click Browse.
Find a photo on your computer.
Select it.
Click Open.
Click Save.
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Where can I introduce myself?
In the text box in the middle of your My Page.
You can put text, photos, slideshows, videos and music in there.
There is also an Introductions thread in Groups, in the Cyber Cafe.
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How do I change my Profile?
At the top of any page, click the My Page tab button.
Under your photo box click Manage My Page.
Click on any of the links and check the appropriate boxes.
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Can I control my privacy?
Yes.
At the top of any page, click the My Page tab button.
Under your photo box, click Manage My Page.
Click Privacy and check the appropriate boxes.
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Can I change the appearance of My Page?
Yes.
You can change the colour scheme and layout of your My Page.
At the top of any page, click the My Page tab button.
Under your photo box, click Manage My Page.
Click Appearance and check the appropriate boxes.
There are a lot of choices so it looks a bit daunting but it isn't difficult if you do things one step at a time
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How can I communicate with another member?
At the top of any page, click the Members tab button.
Find the member you want to communicate with.
Click Add a Comment.
Type your message in the text box.
You can also find the member you want by using the Search box at the top right of the website pages.
Or
At the top of any page, click the Members tab button.
Find the member you want and click on their photo box. This will open their My Page, where you can write in the blank ‘Leave a comment’ text box.
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How do I reply to a comment sent to me?
If someone has sent you a comment, under the comment click Comment Back then type your message in the text box.
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Can I send private messages to other members?
You can send private messages to the site administrators Jim Rosenthal, Lynda Keen and Peter Delaney. To send a message to an administrator, go to their My Page and under their photo box click Send Message.
You can send a private message to another member in your invitation to them to be your Friend. All other communications are not private.
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How can I invite another member to be my Friend?
At the top of any page, click the My Page tab button.
On the right-hand side of the page, click on Friends.
Under your photo, click on Invite Friends to send your invitation. You can add a private message here, too.
Wait for your Friend to accept.
Or
At the top of any page, click the Members tab button.
Find the person you want to ask to be your Friend.
Click on their photo to open their My Page.
Click on Add a Friend, which is under their photo.
Wait for them to accept your invitation to be your Friend.
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How can I invite a non-member friend to join the London Internet Church?
At the top of any page, click on the Invite tab button and follow the step by step instructions.
Or
At the top of any page, click on the Members tab button.
Click Invite Friends then follow the step by step instructions.
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How do I put a photo on the Photos page?
At the top of any page, click the Photos tab button.
At the top right-hand side, click Add Photos.
Click in the orange box where it says Click to Add Photos.
Find your photo in your computer.
Select it.
Click Open.
Click Upload.
Write a title and description for your photo in the text boxes provided.
Add keyword tags so that people searching can find your photos easily.
You can upload more than one photo at a time.
You can also create a photo album to put your photo(s) in or you can put them into an existing album. There is a choice box for this under where you href and describe your photo(s).
Click Save.
Or
If you want to add a photo you already have on flickr, click Add under flickr on the left under the orange Click to Add Photos box. Then go through the same process as above.
Or
If you want to add a photo by phone or email, click your email address shown on the right under the orange Click to Add Photos box.
Then go through the same process as above.
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How do I put a photo into a text box?
In a textbox, place your cursor where you want the photo to come within your text.
Click the camera icon at the top of the text box.
Browse to find your photo in your computer.
Select the photo you want.
Click Open.
Source code for the photo will appear in the text box.
Click Add
A lot of source code will appear in the text box.
When you Save the text box, your photo will appear.
Or
After clicking the camera icon, type in the website address of a photo you have on another website. The follow the process as above.
The source code for the photo should appear at the point where you placed your cursor. However, sometimes it doesn’t but instead appears at the top of the textbox.
If this happens, select all the code with your mouse, right click and Copy.
Put your cursor where you want the photo to appear.
Right click and Paste.
The code will then appear in the right place and so will your photo after you Save or Add, whichever is appropriate to that text box.
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How do I put a video on the Videos page?
At the top of any page, click the Videos tab button.
At the top, at the right-hand side, click Add Videos.
If the video is on your computer, click the orange box Click to Add Videos.
Browse for your video.
Select it.
Click Open.
Click upload.
Wait while the video uploads. This may take a while.
Write a title and description for your video
Add keyword tags so that people searching can find your videos easily.
Click Save.
Or
You can add videos by phone or email.
Under the orange box where it says Click to Add Videos, click your email address. Then follow the uploading process as above.
Or
You can post videos from youtube, hulu or vimeo or from other online services.
Under the orange box where it says Click to Add Videos, click the icon for youtube, hulu or vimeo or click ‘or embed videos from other services’. Then follow the uploading process as above.
Warning.
When you upload videos from online services, do not link to their websites. Instead, copy and paste their embed code.
On youtube, before you copy the embed code, click in the embed code box and some checkboxes will appear under it.
The “Show Related Videos” box is checked by default. Make sure you uncheck it. We don’t want links to the related videos because we have no control over what may be shown in them.
Please note that hulu videos are currently available only if you are in the United States.
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How do I put a video or slideshow into a text box?
Copy its embed code and paste it into the text box.
We do not want external advertising on the website so please ensure that no advertising is shown beyond the href of wherever you obtained the slideshow or video from, eg youtube, vimeo.
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How do I reply to a discussion in the Forum?
At the top of any page, click the Forum tab button.
Choose a Category and click View All under its title.
Choose the discussion you’re interested in and click on its title.
Read the discussion threads.
Under each thread is a Reply to This button.
Click Reply to This and write your reply in the text box.
Click Add Reply.
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How do I start a new discussion in the Forum?
At the top of any page, click the Forum tab button.
At the top right-hand side of the page, click Add a Discussion.
Write a title in the Title text box.
Write your introduction to your discussion in the large text box.
From the drop-down box, choose which category to put your discussion in.
Add keyword tags so that people searching can find your discussion easily.
Click Add Discussion.
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How do I join a Group?
At the top of any page, click the Groups tab button.
Choose the group you want to join and click on its icon or title.
At the top right-hand side of the page, click Join Group.
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How do I reply to a Group discussion?
At the top of any page, click the Groups tab button.
Choose the group where you want to reply to a group discussion.
If you’re not already a member, you’ll need to join the group (see paragraph above for how to).
Click on the group's icon or title.
Choose the discussion you want to reply to and click its title.
Choose the thread you want to reply to and click Reply to This.
Write your reply in the text box.
Click Add Reply.
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How do I start a new discussion in a Group?
At the top of any page, click the Groups tab button.
Choose the group where you want to start a new discussion.
Click on its icon or title.
Under the list of discussions, click Start Discussion.
Write a title in the Title text box.
Write the introduction to your discussion in the large text box.
Click Add Discussion.
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How do I start a new Group?
At the top of any page, click on the Groups tab button.
At the top right-hand side of the page, click Add a Group.
Write your group’s title in the Title box.
Put a photo or clip art picture in the photo box if you have one.
Write the introduction to your group in the large text box.
Change any features you want to on the list at the right.
Click Add Group.
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How do I put a blog on the Blogs page?
At the top of any page, click on the Blogs tab button.
At the top right-hand side of the page, click Add a Blog Post.
Write a title in the Title text box.
Write your blog into the large text box.
You can choose a date you want your blog to appear, choose privacy and comments options, and save a draft to finish off later. You can preview your blog and edit it.
Then click on Publish Post.
Your blog will also appear on your My Page.
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How do I put a link to another website in a text box?
Type the website address (known as the URL) into the text box.
Position your cursor before the website address.
Click the chain icon at the top of the text box.
Type or paste your website address into the pop-up box.
If you then get two copies of the first bit (http://), delete one of them.
Click OK.
Some source code will appear in the text box.
When you Save or Add, this will become a link to your website adddress.
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How do I put an event on the Events page?
At the top of any page, click on the Events tab button.
At the top right-hand side of the page, click Add an Event.
Fill in the boxes on the form with all the relevant information about your event, plus a picture if you have one.
Click Add Event.
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What does Featured mean?
The administrators can feature members, discussions, groups, blogs and videos. This means they appear in the centre column of the main page so that everyone sees them when they first enter the website.
Who and what is featured changes regularly. The members featured are chosen because they've made interesting contributions that we think other members will be particularly interested in. Discussions, groups and blogs are chosen for the same reason. Videos are chosen also if their content is relevant at a particular time. For example, when this page was written, Michaelmas was approaching so we featured a video on St Michael; Jim Rosenthal was about to be ordained Canon so we featured a video of him giving a speech.
Click on the down arrow. A list of languages will appear.
Click on the language you want, to select it.
A new page will appear in your chosen language.
Enter your post code into the dialogue box
Click Search by Postcode.
Click your location on the map that appears.
A list of church addresses near you will appear.
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Survey Results
If your question is not answered here or if you encounter a problem because following these instructions doesn’t work, please contact me (Lynda Keen) and either I will be able to help or I'll know a man who can.
Who do I ask if I have a question?
Can I post whatever I want on the Community Forum?
How do I write something on the Community Forum?
Can I edit what I've put in a text box?
Can I delete what I've put in a text box?
How do I put my photo on My Page?
Can I change the appearance of My Page?
How can I communicate with another member?
How do I reply to a comment send to me?
Can I send private messages to other members?
How can I invite another member to be my Friend?
How can I invite a non-member friend to join the London Internet Church?
How do I put a photo on the Photos page?
How do I put a photo into a text box?
How do I put a video on the Videos page?
How do I put a video or slideshow into a text box?
HHow do I reply to a discussion in the Forum?
How do I start a new discussion in the Forum?
How do I reply to a Group discussion?
How do I start a new discussion in a Group?
How do I put a blog on the Blogs page?
How do I put a link to another website into a text box?
How do I put an event onto the Events page?
How do I translate the Community Forum pages into another language?
How do I find a church near me?
Who do I ask if I have a question?
For the homepage – Jim Rosenthal.
For the community forum – Lynda Keen.
To become a Friend of St Stephen Walbrook – Melvyn Jeremiah.
If you want to speak with a minister – Jim Rosenthal or Peter Delaney.
All our contact details are at the top of every page. Click the Contact tab button, which is under the Main tab button.
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
Can I post whatever I want on the Community Forum?
Yes, within reason.
Photos, videos and events will be approved by an administrator before they are posted to the site, in order to keep the site safe.
We have a Code of Conduct which all members should read. It is in a sub-tab under the Main tab button at the top of any page.
The site is monitored and any infringement of the Code of Conduct results in the member who infringed it being banned.
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
How do I write something on the Community Forum?
You can write in any blank text box.
Write your text then click Save or Add, whichever is at the bottom right of the text box.
You can also copy and paste text you’ve written in Word or any other word processing program.
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
Can I edit what I've put in a text box?
Yes.
In any text box, after saving or adding your text, you have 15 minutes to edit it.
To edit within that time, click inside the text and the text box will reopen.
Edit then Save or Add again, whichever is appropriate.
Later, you can edit it by clicking Edit under Admin Options to the right of what you posted..
Can I delete what I've put in a text box?
Yes.
To delete, just click on the little orange X at the top right of what you posted.
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
How do I put a photo on My Page?
At the top of any page, click the My Page tab button.
Under the blank photo box, click Manage My Photo.
Click Browse.
Find a photo on your computer.
Select it.
Click Open.
Click Save.
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
Where can I introduce myself?
In the text box in the middle of your My Page.
You can put text, photos, slideshows, videos and music in there.
There is also an Introductions thread in Groups, in the Cyber Cafe.
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
How do I change my Profile?
At the top of any page, click the My Page tab button.
Under your photo box click Manage My Page.
Click on any of the links and check the appropriate boxes.
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
Can I control my privacy?
Yes.
At the top of any page, click the My Page tab button.
Under your photo box, click Manage My Page.
Click Privacy and check the appropriate boxes.
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
Can I change the appearance of My Page?
Yes.
You can change the colour scheme and layout of your My Page.
At the top of any page, click the My Page tab button.
Under your photo box, click Manage My Page.
Click Appearance and check the appropriate boxes.
There are a lot of choices so it looks a bit daunting but it isn't difficult if you do things one step at a time
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
How can I communicate with another member?
At the top of any page, click the Members tab button.
Find the member you want to communicate with.
Click Add a Comment.
Type your message in the text box.
You can also find the member you want by using the Search box at the top right of the website pages.
Or
At the top of any page, click the Members tab button.
Find the member you want and click on their photo box. This will open their My Page, where you can write in the blank ‘Leave a comment’ text box.
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
How do I reply to a comment sent to me?
If someone has sent you a comment, under the comment click Comment Back then type your message in the text box.
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
Can I send private messages to other members?
You can send private messages to the site administrators Jim Rosenthal, Lynda Keen and Peter Delaney. To send a message to an administrator, go to their My Page and under their photo box click Send Message.
You can send a private message to another member in your invitation to them to be your Friend. All other communications are not private.
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
How can I invite another member to be my Friend?
At the top of any page, click the My Page tab button.
On the right-hand side of the page, click on Friends.
Under your photo, click on Invite Friends to send your invitation. You can add a private message here, too.
Wait for your Friend to accept.
Or
At the top of any page, click the Members tab button.
Find the person you want to ask to be your Friend.
Click on their photo to open their My Page.
Click on Add a Friend, which is under their photo.
Wait for them to accept your invitation to be your Friend.
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
How can I invite a non-member friend to join the London Internet Church?
At the top of any page, click on the Invite tab button and follow the step by step instructions.
Or
At the top of any page, click on the Members tab button.
Click Invite Friends then follow the step by step instructions.
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
How do I put a photo on the Photos page?
At the top of any page, click the Photos tab button.
At the top right-hand side, click Add Photos.
Click in the orange box where it says Click to Add Photos.
Find your photo in your computer.
Select it.
Click Open.
Click Upload.
Write a title and description for your photo in the text boxes provided.
Add keyword tags so that people searching can find your photos easily.
You can upload more than one photo at a time.
You can also create a photo album to put your photo(s) in or you can put them into an existing album. There is a choice box for this under where you href and describe your photo(s).
Click Save.
Or
If you want to add a photo you already have on flickr, click Add under flickr on the left under the orange Click to Add Photos box. Then go through the same process as above.
Or
If you want to add a photo by phone or email, click your email address shown on the right under the orange Click to Add Photos box.
Then go through the same process as above.
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
How do I put a photo into a text box?
In a textbox, place your cursor where you want the photo to come within your text.
Click the camera icon at the top of the text box.
Browse to find your photo in your computer.
Select the photo you want.
Click Open.
Source code for the photo will appear in the text box.
Click Add
A lot of source code will appear in the text box.
When you Save the text box, your photo will appear.
Or
After clicking the camera icon, type in the website address of a photo you have on another website. The follow the process as above.
The source code for the photo should appear at the point where you placed your cursor. However, sometimes it doesn’t but instead appears at the top of the textbox.
If this happens, select all the code with your mouse, right click and Copy.
Put your cursor where you want the photo to appear.
Right click and Paste.
The code will then appear in the right place and so will your photo after you Save or Add, whichever is appropriate to that text box.
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
How do I put a video on the Videos page?
At the top of any page, click the Videos tab button.
At the top, at the right-hand side, click Add Videos.
If the video is on your computer, click the orange box Click to Add Videos.
Browse for your video.
Select it.
Click Open.
Click upload.
Wait while the video uploads. This may take a while.
Write a title and description for your video
Add keyword tags so that people searching can find your videos easily.
Click Save.
Or
You can add videos by phone or email.
Under the orange box where it says Click to Add Videos, click your email address. Then follow the uploading process as above.
Or
You can post videos from youtube, hulu or vimeo or from other online services.
Under the orange box where it says Click to Add Videos, click the icon for youtube, hulu or vimeo or click ‘or embed videos from other services’. Then follow the uploading process as above.
Warning.
When you upload videos from online services, do not link to their websites. Instead, copy and paste their embed code.
On youtube, before you copy the embed code, click in the embed code box and some checkboxes will appear under it.
The “Show Related Videos” box is checked by default. Make sure you uncheck it. We don’t want links to the related videos because we have no control over what may be shown in them.
Please note that hulu videos are currently available only if you are in the United States.
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How do I put a video or slideshow into a text box?
Copy its embed code and paste it into the text box.
We do not want external advertising on the website so please ensure that no advertising is shown beyond the href of wherever you obtained the slideshow or video from, eg youtube, vimeo.
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
How do I reply to a discussion in the Forum?
At the top of any page, click the Forum tab button.
Choose a Category and click View All under its title.
Choose the discussion you’re interested in and click on its title.
Read the discussion threads.
Under each thread is a Reply to This button.
Click Reply to This and write your reply in the text box.
Click Add Reply.
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
How do I start a new discussion in the Forum?
At the top of any page, click the Forum tab button.
At the top right-hand side of the page, click Add a Discussion.
Write a title in the Title text box.
Write your introduction to your discussion in the large text box.
From the drop-down box, choose which category to put your discussion in.
Add keyword tags so that people searching can find your discussion easily.
Click Add Discussion.
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How do I join a Group?
At the top of any page, click the Groups tab button.
Choose the group you want to join and click on its icon or title.
At the top right-hand side of the page, click Join Group.
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How do I reply to a Group discussion?
At the top of any page, click the Groups tab button.
Choose the group where you want to reply to a group discussion.
If you’re not already a member, you’ll need to join the group (see paragraph above for how to).
Click on the group's icon or title.
Choose the discussion you want to reply to and click its title.
Choose the thread you want to reply to and click Reply to This.
Write your reply in the text box.
Click Add Reply.
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How do I start a new discussion in a Group?
At the top of any page, click the Groups tab button.
Choose the group where you want to start a new discussion.
Click on its icon or title.
Under the list of discussions, click Start Discussion.
Write a title in the Title text box.
Write the introduction to your discussion in the large text box.
Click Add Discussion.
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
How do I start a new Group?
At the top of any page, click on the Groups tab button.
At the top right-hand side of the page, click Add a Group.
Write your group’s title in the Title box.
Put a photo or clip art picture in the photo box if you have one.
Write the introduction to your group in the large text box.
Change any features you want to on the list at the right.
Click Add Group.
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
How do I put a blog on the Blogs page?
At the top of any page, click on the Blogs tab button.
At the top right-hand side of the page, click Add a Blog Post.
Write a title in the Title text box.
Write your blog into the large text box.
You can choose a date you want your blog to appear, choose privacy and comments options, and save a draft to finish off later. You can preview your blog and edit it.
Then click on Publish Post.
Your blog will also appear on your My Page.
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
How do I put a link to another website in a text box?
Type the website address (known as the URL) into the text box.
Position your cursor before the website address.
Click the chain icon at the top of the text box.
Type or paste your website address into the pop-up box.
If you then get two copies of the first bit (http://), delete one of them.
Click OK.
Some source code will appear in the text box.
When you Save or Add, this will become a link to your website adddress.
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
How do I put an event on the Events page?
At the top of any page, click on the Events tab button.
At the top right-hand side of the page, click Add an Event.
Fill in the boxes on the form with all the relevant information about your event, plus a picture if you have one.
Click Add Event.
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
What does Featured mean?
The administrators can feature members, discussions, groups, blogs and videos. This means they appear in the centre column of the main page so that everyone sees them when they first enter the website.
Who and what is featured changes regularly. The members featured are chosen because they've made interesting contributions that we think other members will be particularly interested in. Discussions, groups and blogs are chosen for the same reason. Videos are chosen also if their content is relevant at a particular time. For example, when this page was written, Michaelmas was approaching so we featured a video on St Michael; Jim Rosenthal was about to be ordained Canon so we featured a video of him giving a speech.
How do I translate the Community Forum pages into another language?
On any page, at the right-hand side of the page, find the Google Translate box.Click on the down arrow. A list of languages will appear.
Click on the language you want, to select it.
A new page will appear in your chosen language.
How do I find a church near me?
On any page, at the right-hand side of the page, find the Church Finder box.Enter your post code into the dialogue box
Click Search by Postcode.
Click your location on the map that appears.
A list of church addresses near you will appear.
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