– Compiled by Jeannie Holland

Across

1 Tabitha, Christian woman of Joppa (6)

4 Last --(6) 7 Quell (5)

9 More expensive (6)

10 Gallery over a screen in church (4,4)

1 1 Nonconformist (9)

13 Froth (5)

16 ‘The church’s ----’, (hymn) (3,10)

18 Singing group (5)

19 Principal church table (4,5)

23 Former bishop of Lindisfarne (8)

24 Religious (6)

25 Town near Joppa mentioned in Acts 9:32 (5)

26 Entreated (6)

27 Pulse (6)

Down

1 Royal crown (6)

2 Body of Christians (6)

3 Cad cowers (anag.) (6,3)

4 Church council (5)

5 City visited by Paul in Acts 16:12 (8)

6 Sound of leaves (6)

8 ‘Hail to the ----’, (hymn) (5,8)

12 Father of Methuselah (5)

14 Heavenly food (5)

15 Large church (9)

17 January 6th (8)

18 Muddle (colloq.) (4-2)

20 Sharing the same dwelling (4-2)

21 Ceremonial (6)

22 Wooded country (5)