Hello everyone and welcome to The Week Ahead.
This Sunday marks the Feast of Epiphany,
you can find suggestions for songs and readings on the Singing the Faith Plus website.
Mike Ivatt will be staffing the out-of-hours media emergency support line on 020 7467 5170.
Wishing you all a wonderful week,
Rosie Winn and Mike Ivatt
Media Office
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On the radio
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Black Girls Don’t Cry
BBC Radio 4, 8.00pm
Thursday, 3 January
Research suggests that women of African-Caribbean heritage living in the UK are more likely to suffer from anxiety, depression, panic attacks and OCDs than white women.
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Something Understood
Epiphany: The Duty to Be Happy
BBC Radio 4, 6.05am
Sunday, 6 January
On the feast of the Epiphany, Mark Tully considers the Magi, who carried the good news of a Saviour’s birth to the wider world, and asks if there is a duty to spread happiness.
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The Battles That Won Our Freedoms
BBC Radio 4, 1.45pm
Monday, 7 January
The history of struggles for liberty in Britain, beginning with Saudi human rights activist Ghanem Almasarir’s thoughts on Magna Carta and the end of absolute monarchy.
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On TV
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Back in Time For School
BBC Two, 8.00pm
Thursday, 3 January
Fifteen teenagers and three teachers embark on a time-travelling adventure through 100 years of school history. They begin in Victorian times.
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I, Daniel Blake
BBC Two, 9.45pm
Saturday, 5 January
After suffering a heart attack at work, a 59-year-old carpenter from Newcastle upon Tyne must navigate his way through an impersonal and bureaucratic benefits system in order to receive Employment and Support Allowance.
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Brexit: The Uncivil War
Channel 4, 9.00pm
Monday, 7 January
A behind-the-scenes exploration of the 2016 referendum. Benedict Cumberbatch and Rory Kinnear star in the drama examining the anatomy of a modern data-driven election campaign.
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Video Thursday: Refugee Voices
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This video from last summer, produced by All We Can, reminds us of the challenges faced by those who seek freedom from fear and persecution.
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In the coming week, the 2018/2019 Methodist Prayer Handbook, A World Transformed, encourages us to pray with Christians in Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America, as well as Britain and Ireland. The theme for next week’s A Word in Time Bible studies is ‘The Glory of God’. Order your Prayer Handbook here.
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You can find the UK parliamentary business online here. If you want to find out about the Scottish Parliamentary calendar, click here and the timetable for the National Assembly for Wales, click here.
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The Week Ahead is a regular mailing that gives you a heads-up on forthcoming events and opportunities, as well as highlighting new information and resources across the Methodist Church. We cannot know about everything that’s going on, so please do email us if you have any feedback or ideas for items to include.
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