Churches in America have responded strongly to President’s Trump executive order on immigration. In a spirit of solidarity and shared concerns we share here a selection of the statements made by our sister Churches. Presbyterian Church …
The Triumph of Torture?
On Friday the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom stood beside a man who was calmly supporting torture as an appropriate and effective tool to fight terrorism and she said nothing. She certainly did not agree with the suggestion that torture was acceptable – but she did not openly disagree …
Supporting Asylum Seekers in Wakefield
Flora Davis from Wakefield Baptist Church tells the story of work with asylum seekers in Wakefield. Wakefield hosts the Home Office dispersal centre for the north-east of England. This means that there are always around 200 asylum seekers in the city, most of them newly arrived in the UK and all …
Personal and political action on climate change – World’s oldest Methodist Church goes green
Church members and their national church organisations are seeking to protect God’s creation for future generations through both personal and political action. Two programmes, EcoChurch in England and Wales and the Big Church Switch have been established to provide help. Both schemes are …
The failed Trident missile test is emblematic of a wider malaise
How fitting that the UK’s failed test firing of a Trident nuclear missile in June occurred as Donald Trump launched his Presidential campaign. President Trump has stated that he is not in favour of subsidising the cost of Europe’s nuclear weapons. The US-owned Trident missiles are leased …
Action on arms sales to Saudi Arabia
(Updated 6 Nov 2018) In the light of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi there is a renewed public focus on the human rights abuses of the government of Saudi Arabia. See Following the murder of Jamal Khashoggi the UK must halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia. The conflict in Yemen has killed over 10,000 …
10 Reasons to Celebrate 2016
With #annushorribilis and #worstyearever becoming increasingly popular hashtags on Twitter, many people are breathing sighs of relief that 2016 is nearly over. But whether 2016 has been your worst year ever or joyful from start to finish, we think there are things to rejoice over. So here it is, …
Fourth Sunday in Advent – Joy of the Lord
On this fourth Sunday in Advent we are invited to share in the joy of those who recognised and realised the truth of God’s coming. They proclaimed their songs of joy amidst and despite the realities that confronted them. For Mary this required costly and sacrificial acceptance; for Simeon it meant …
Third Sunday in Advent – The peace of the Lord.
On this third Sunday in Advent we are invited to hear that voice from the desert calling us to “prepare the way of the Lord.” We light what many call the candle of peace, yet do so in a world that is wracked with war and conflict. Nation sides with nation to build and break strongholds; one rule …
Third Sunday in Advent – The peace of the Lord
Third Sunday in Advent – The peace of the Lord. Posted on 12 December 2016 by Lucy Zwolinska On this third Sunday in Advent we are invited to hear that voice from the desert calling us to “prepare the way of the Lord.” We light what many call the candle of peace, yet do so in a world that is …