Monthly Archives: September 2018

Joint Public Issues Team Blog A New Chapter – Introducing Bethan Posted: 28 Sep 2018 03:54 AM PDT The new JPIT/House of Lords Intern for 2018/2019 introduces herself:  I am utterly delighted to have started my time with the Joint … Continue reading →

The United Reformed Church has produced two easily downloadable booklets to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War. The booklets, available in both English and German, were a collaboration between the United Reformed Church and the Evangelische Kirche der Pfalz (Protestant churches of the Palatinate region of Germany). One hundred years… Continue reading →

View in browser   |   Forward to a friend 27 September 2018 Hi everyone and welcome to The Week Ahead. Andy Jackson will be staffing the out-of-hours media emergency support line on 020 7467 5170. Wishing you all a wonderful week, Rosie … Continue reading →

The Methodist Church View this email in your browser News release 27 September 2018 Bible Month 2019  Facebook Twitter Bible Month 2019 is being relaunched this September by the Leaders of Worship and Preachers Trust (LWPT) and the Methodist Church.     … Continue reading →

A United Reformed Church minister was elected one of three presidents of the General Assembly of the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE) in Switzerland, last week. The Revd Dr John Bradbury, Minister of Duxford URC, Duxford, Downing Place and Whittlesford LEP, all in Cambridgeshire, will serve for six years alongside Dr Miriam Rose,… Continue reading →

Joint Public Issues Team Blog Who says Christianity and politics don’t mix? Posted: 25 Sep 2018 07:56 AM PDT Simeon Mitchell reports on a church leaders delegation to the Liberal Democrat conference. “It’s a party full of real individuals,” commented … Continue reading →

People wanting to explore and enrich their personal faith can take part in an exciting new discipleship programme created by the United Reformed Church. Today (26 September) marks the launch of ‘Faith-filled life’, the first of five broad subject streams that make up Stepwise. It is suitable for all ages and up to 15 local… Continue reading →

The United Reformed Church has joined 250 organisations from across the globe to launch an International Fair Trade Charter that sets out the fundamental values of Fair Trade and defines a common vision towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are a collection of 17 global goals set in 2015, the… Continue reading →

Joint Public Issues Team Blog Why fair trade is in difficulty, and what we need to do Posted: 23 Sep 2018 01:45 PM PDT A personal response by Ruth Murray Traidcraft, the pioneering Fairtrade brand that brought us ‘campaign coffee’ … Continue reading →

View in browser   |   Forward to a friend 20 September 2018 Hi everyone and welcome to The Week Ahead. This week we are marking the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel. Mike Ivatt will be staffing the out-of-hours support … Continue reading →