Lucy Zwolinska spoke at this year's Methodist Conference as part of the President and Vice-President's resourcing session. The theme was on having the 'goodwill of the people' (Acts 2:47), in relation to the work of the Joint Public Issues Team. Watch it here. …
A Prayer for Yemen
The historic Nuclear Ban Treaty has arrived !
... the majority of the world’s nations agree that any use of a nuclear weapon is illegal under international law We have done it! The text of the most significant multi-lateral nuclear weapons treaty of the past 20 years was agreed in New York today. Over 130 states and many civil society …
A time for Palestine?
In the House of Commons today, MPs are debating Israel and Palestine. In 2014, MPs voted for the UK Government to recognise Palestine; a move that the UK Government says it will only make in “the right time”. Has that time now come? The prospect of a two-state solution is disappearing rapidly as …
Benefit Cap cuts to single parents with young children is unlawful says High Court
The Benefit Cap causes real misery to no good purpose. While I agree with this sentiment it is not mine. It comes from the closing sentence of a High Court judgement which declares unlawful the Government’s policy of capping the benefits of single parents with children under 2 years old. The full …
The Art of the Possible
Does politics have a role in the Church or is it a distraction from our mission? Is politics about compromise – what is possible – when our Christian faith is about truth? At a time when a lot of people say they are turned off by politics, many in our churches are still concerned about what is …
We are all connected
We are all connected The events of the past six months have been truly shocking, haven’t they? It has sometimes felt that we have only just caught our breath from the last disaster, and then the news breaks, and it all starts over again. I can’t recall another time in my life when I have woken …
Prayers for Grenfell Tower
In response to the tragic Grenfell Tower fire disaster that occurred, here are a few of the prayers and statements made by our Churches: The moderators of the United Reformed Church General Assembly, Kevin Watson and Alan Yates, offer a prayer following the Grenfell Tower fire disaster We pray …
The beginning of the end for nuclear weapons
Today, representatives of the majority of the world’s nations will gather in New York to negotiate the text of a new “Convention on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons” (commonly known as the Nuclear Ban Treaty). The Nuclear Ban Treaty has been demanded by millions of citizens across the world. …
The implications of Donald Trump’s rejection of the Paris climate deal
Yesterday President Trump isolated his Government from the rest of the world on climate change. Donald Trump’s reasoning for his action on Paris is clear; he does not believe that the agreement is good for American business. In terms of near-term profitability he may be right, although there are …