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Hello everyone and welcome to The Week Ahead.
September 1 is the start of the new Connexional year so we wish you a Happy New Year.
Andy Jackson will be staffing the out-of-hours media support line on 020 7467 5170.
Wishing you all a wonderful week.
Michael Ivatt and
Rosie Winn
The Media Team
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Songs of Praise
Sunday 2 September
BBC One, 3.15pm
Claire McCollum is in Newcastle to see Christian artefacts discovered nearby at Hadrian’s Wall, and a look at how the city that loves football is helping children with disabilities.
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Panorama
Monday 3 September
BBC One, 8.30pm
Across Britain serious violence is rising. There have been over 80 murders in London in 2018 alone, which includes eight children under 18. Panorama investigates why young people are losing their lives, by focusing on just one of these murders.
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We are British Jews
Tuesday 4 September
BBC Two, 9.00pm
Eight British Jews with a broad range of opinions, beliefs and practices go on a journey to explore what
it means to be Jewish in Britain today.
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Something Understood
Sunday 2 September BBC Radio 4, 6.05am
Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand celebrates the power of call and response, examining examples in music, science and religion.
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Beyond Belief
Monday 3 September
BBC Radio 4, 4.30pm
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the role of religion in Mexico.
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Morality in the 21st Century
Tuesday 4 September
BBC Radio 4, 9.00am
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks speaks to some of the world’s leading thinkers about morality, together with voices from the next generation: groups of British sixth form students.
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Creation Time
You can download resources from the Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) website to observe Creation Time, that takes place from Saturday 1 September to Thursday 4 October.
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Remembrance 100
This began on 4 August to commemorate 100 days to the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War on Sunday 11 November. You can take part with prayers for peace, hope and reconciliation and engage in prayer and innovative peacemaking activities.
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3Generate volunteers
Are you passionate about making a difference to children and young people? If so, please consider volunteering at 3Generate 2018. Volunteers are needed with various skills and experience. The event takes place at Pontins, Southport, from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 November.
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Reconcilers Together
Reconcilers Together is a new ecumenical network of Christian peacebuilding and reconciliation centres across the UK. Its mission is to inspire and equip Christian leaders to be a reconciling presence in churches and communities, through its training programme and website.
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Heritage Open Day
Bishop Street Methodist Church, Leicester, is a Georgian Grade II listed historic Methodist chapel. It has been listed on the National Churches Trust website as one of ten Heritage Open Days churches recommended for a visit. It will be open on Saturday 8 September, 10.00am-4.00pm.
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Stories from rural churches
Germinate: The Arthur Rank Centre is an ecumenical Christian charity, serving both the spiritual and practical needs of the rural community. It is looking for stories from churches who have used the Methodist/URC resource, A Discipling Presence. If you have stories to share, please contact the the Revd Elizabeth Clark.
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This week in Parliament
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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Reflections
In the coming week, the Prayer Handbook encourages us to pray for the World Church, Christians in Southern Europe and West Africa, as well as Britain and Ireland. The theme for next week’s A Word in Time Bible studies is ‘A Covenant Renewed’.
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Video Thursday: Spoken Truth
This week’s films feature poet Dai Woolridge who creatively brings the Bible to life.
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