Monthly Archives: October 2018

A new initiative created by the Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) launched on Friday (5 October) in England and Wales to encourage church congregations to build a relationship with their local MP. ‘Meet Your MP’ aims to help Christians to engage with the representatives who make the political decisions that affect the country and everyday… Continue reading →

All the ‘Anonymous’ 12-step programmes begin by helping an addict get off – and stay off – the substance, or the behaviour, which has damaged them, their families and their worlds. But after putting down the drugs or the drink or the whatever, then the addict must tackle is his or her resentments.  Jesus is helpful on that… Continue reading →

The Methodist Church View this email in your browser News release 5 October 2018 Strengthening of the mission of the global Church Facebook Twitter World Church and All We Can deepens partnership to strengthen mission for global Church. Integral to the … Continue reading →

As communities across the United Reformed Church celebrate Harvest this autumn, Christians are being encouraged to include rural communities in their prayers. From a winter remembered for ‘The beast from the east’ to a prolonged drought over the summer, the extreme weather has brought hardship to farmers. The Revd Elizabeth Clarke, United Reformed Church and… Continue reading →

View in browser   |   Forward to a friend 4 October 2018 Hi everyone and welcome to The Week Ahead. This week we are marking National Poetry Day and Good Money Week. Rosie Winn will be staffing the out-of-hours media … Continue reading →

Joint Public Issues Team Blog Church Action for Tax Justice Posted: 04 Oct 2018 04:12 AM PDT Church Action for Tax Justice was launched in the House of Lords on 17 April with the help of Rev Dr Rowan Williams … Continue reading →

This week a group of volunteers in Warrington had their first look at Faith-filled Life – the first stream of the Stepwise programme – which they are now ready to begin. Stepwise is a little different from previous discipleship programmes; designed for the way we live and learn now, participants begin with individual activities online… Continue reading →

The Methodist Church View this email in your browser News release 4 October 2018 Indonesia Emergency Appeal launched Facebook Twitter The Methodist Church in Britain and All We Can, the Methodist relief and development charity, have launched an urgent appeal for … Continue reading →

A group of amateur singers has been reminding elderly patients, who live with debilitating conditions, of happier times. The Wilderspool Warblers, from St John’s United Reformed Church, Warrington, volunteer their time to visit care homes once a month, singing old-time and other well-known songs to residents. Sadly, some of the residents have severe dementia which… Continue reading →

Joint Public Issues Team Blog “Prayer is a Revolutionary Act” Posted: 02 Oct 2018 09:38 AM PDT Rachel Lampard reports back from the Labour Party Conference, 22nd – 25th September 2018: “Bring biscuits!” This was one of the new Ten … Continue reading →