Sean Fletcher and the Rev Kate Bottley hear how the Christian faith sustains those affected by cancer, including former Blue Peter host and TV presenter Simon Thomas, Baptist minister the Rev Andy Stammers, campaigner Della Ogunleye and cancer specialist nurse Mary Mountford-Lister. \n\nSean visits Maggie's Oxford, a centre that specialises in support and care for those diagnosed with cancer. \n\nKate meets a support group for black women who are dealing with effects of breast cancer. \n\nMusic includes In Christ Alone, Break Every Chain, God Is Love His The Care, and Keep You Here, a special song from Stuart Townend written after his late brother's cancer diagnosis.\n\nMusic:\nCrown Him with Many Crowns from Holy Trinity Platt Church, Manchester\nI Heard the Voice of Jesus Say from All Saints Church, Cheltenham\nIn Christ Alone from Pontio Arts Centre, Bangor\nKeep You Here by Stuart Townend & Family\nBreak Every Chain from Birmingham Christian Centre\nGod Is Love, His the Care from St James the Greater, Leicester.
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