Monthly Archives: March 2019

Joint Public Issues Team Blog Living incomes for cocoa producers Posted: 09 Mar 2019 03:00 AM PST

View in browser   |   Forward to a friend Hello everyone and welcome to The Week Ahead. Tomorrow marks International Women’s Day, this year’s theme is #BalanceforBetter. Mike Ivatt will be staffing the out-of-hours media emergency support line on 020 … Continue reading →

Karen Campbell, a United Reformed Church (URC) Related Community Worker (CRCW) for Grassroots – a Luton-based ecumenical charity that supports community work through its involvement with the Bury Park Beech Hill Council of Churches (BPBHCC) – reflects on the tragic and violent loss of teenagers due to knife crime. Karen’s poem is a response to a Huffington… Continue reading →

The Methodist Church March 2019 Can’t read this? Click here World Church Relationships Standing with those who suffer for their faith     Carolyn Lawrence represented the World Church Office at the launch of the World Watch List for 2019 in the Houses of Parliament. … Continue reading →

Andy Jackson, Head of Communications for the United Reformed Church (URC), shares some memories from past pancake days along with recipes from around the world for those who want to try something other than lemon and sugar. Read More … Continue reading →

The Revd Richard Church, Deputy General Secretary (Discipleship), reflects on society’s desire for instant gratification as Christians around the world prepare for a time of reflection, preparation and sacrifice. The practicing of ‘ashing’, the marking of a cross in ash mixed with oil on hands or forehead, has never played a significant role in the… Continue reading →