Samaritan’s Purse is calling on people across the UK to be ‘One in a Million’ and pack a gift-filled shoebox this Christmas. Samaritan’s Purse UK Executive Director Simon Barrington explains that every person who lovingly packs a shoebox or who volunteers for Operation Christmas Child is ‘one in a million’ to us. “This year we […]
The Church of England will be at The Baby Show at Olympia today for the first time as clergy meet parents to talk about christenings with a special stand complete with font and team of vicars including Rev Kate Bottley. There will also be a prayer activity workshop with bubbles. The team will answer questions […]
The Church of England today has launched a a new short film showing how gifts in wills can help to transform the lives of churches and communities. ‘A Lasting Difference’, features three inspiring case studies from parish churches where gifts have enabled opportunities for mission from new church halls, to hiring a youth worker and improving disabled […]
Mark Bedford, Schools Finance Officer and Management Accountant for Peterborough Diocese – and ultra athlete, has completed the London’s Ultra Duathlon. Not a half Duathon, of 32 kilometers, or even just the ordinary Duathlon, about 57 kilometers; Mark was up for the iron man style challenge of 107 kilometers. According to the official website for […]
Church Urban Fund (CUF) is inviting Christian communities across England to join them in giving up a night of comfort in a unique response to Advent. Across the country, groups will be taking part in the Advent Sleepout Challenge to raise funds for CUF so the charity can continue to support people struggling with issues […]
Hands at Work is a Christian organisation that works with the poorest of the poor in African communities decimated by Aids. An entire generation of people are missing – because of HIV and Aids and have left children alone and undefended. Many children are acting as heads of their families because there is no one […]
Ian Parkinson, vicar of All Saints Marple and regional director for New Wine in the North West is joining CPAS, the Anglican evangelical mission agency. In the full-time role of leadership specialist, he will focus on theological education institutions, working in partnership with colleges and courses to deliver leadership development training to students. This new […]
Northampton Soup was successfully launched 12 September during the Heritage Open Day Weekend. The launch was attended by over 50 people and raised £281 for a local project benefiting Northampton. It took place at Christ Church Community Hall on Wellingborough Road. Northampton Soup is a dinner event to crowdfund creative community projects. People turn up […]
At 5.30pm 9 September 2015 HM Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest serving monarch in our history. Many are preparing to celebrate this with parties, prayer and, with some hinting from HM Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire, ringing of bells. In an Open letter to many faith groups, Mr. David Laing stated that it was his wish “that the moment […]
Vulnerable people would be placed at risk should Parliament approve proposals to legalise assisted suicide, leaders of faith communities in Britain warn today in a letter to MPs. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and the Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis have joined more than 20 other faith leaders in signing a […]
50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions by Rona Orme A year’s worth of material for running a midweek or weekend group with families from the local community 50 Praise, Play and Pray Sessions provides a practical way for churches to engage with families who might not normally attend Sunday church. The Peterborough Diocese Children’s Missioner uses her passion for […]
A ‘Save our Spires’ appeal is being launched by the National Churches Trust today, Thursday 23 July 2015, to highlight the plight of crumbling church spires around the UK, many of which are in need of urgent repair. An analysis by the National Churches Trust of Historic England’s latest ‘Heritage At Risk Register’ shows that […]
HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO is to help select the UK’s best church architecture for two prestigious design awards being run by the National Churches Trust and the Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association. New church buildings can be entered for The Presidents’ Award. The Presidents’ Award is awarded on behalf of the National […]
“It takes roughly 10 litres of milk to make 1 kilogramme of hard cheese such as cheddar, so it is important that we try and buy as much cheese, yoghurt and butter that is produced in the UK from British milk. Roughly half the milk produced in the UK is used to make dairy products. […]
More than 200 years after William Wilberforce and other members of the Clapham Sect formed the Church Mission Society [CMS], the organisation’s latest annual review reveals that Wilberforce’s vision is in good hands and the green shoots of a renaissance in missionary outreach are appearing. In keeping with its commitment to global, local and culturally […]
Users are asked to tweet their favourite #mypsalm to @chpublishingUK The latest publication from the Church of England brings an ancient tradition of following the Psalms to mobile devices and e-readers. Adding to the popular ‘Reflections’ series, Reflections on the Psalms is a standalone book, ebook and mobile app written for anyone wishing to follow […]
Churches all over the Diocese are joining together in October 2015 for an inspiring week of prayer for young people in their Parish, and for youth work in their Deaneries. Whilst we really hope that very many youth groups all over the Diocese will join in, we would also like to encourage those parishes that […]
5 years on, 5,000 people helped, half a million pounds gone directly to those who need it. Plenty of reason to celebrate, something Acts 435 did recently with two key groups of people who make the scheme work: the advocates and the donors. Advocates are based at local churches (and some charities) and post requests […]
Us (formerly USPG) is sending emergency funds to support the Anglican Church in Ethiopia as it reaches out to refugees fleeing war in South Sudan. A civil war between political factions in South Sudan saw 350,000 refugees fleeing the country for the Gambella and Asosa regions of Ethiopia during 2014. Now fighting is intensifying and […]
The jagged blast of high explosives rips though the evening air. In the sky over East London the searchlights criss-cross in search of the enemy. On the first night of the Blitz, a corpse is discovered in a van in the back streets of West Ham. Detective Inspector John Jago recognizes the dead man as […]