Viewing all items in Resource Category: Looking at your Church

Why saying hello is important Our young people are just so unhappy Mr Bates vs The Post Office: not the only one This Mothering Sunday, could you give the Gift of Dignity? Hundreds of displaced people in Congo helped by MAF Ripple Effect reaches more than a million ** Editor:  By the Revd Peter Crumpler, a...

What lessons can Christians learn from a London rail worker who was recently honoured by King Charles, for talking 29 people out of taking their own lives? Maybe something about the power of conversation and being willing to ‘stop for a chat.’ Rizwan Javed helped to save each life over a period of eight years,...

Young people in the UK are feeling more lonely, and yet are less likely to have a stable relationship or friendship than they did, even a decade ago. So finds the Boys Brigade, which carried out an extensive study as part of its recent 140th anniversary events. Almost half of the young people questioned admitted...

“We’re here because the Post Office told every single one of us sat here today, told us over and over, ‘You’re the only one.’ And that was wrong. That was a lie, actually. Because… well, look at us. Here we all are. And from this moment forwards, none of us will be the only one ever...

The Mothers’ Union has launched ‘Make A Mother’s Day’, its annual Mothering Sunday fundraising campaign. It hopes to raise funds to support the MU’s global community projects, which “transform lives every day.” The MU says: “We know how important mothers, caregivers and grandmothers are, and how much they do to help their children, families and...

In the run up to the presidential elections in December, hundreds of thousands of people fled conflict within the DRC – a country which already hosts 6.9 million IDPS – the largest number of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Africa. Since Félix Tshisekedi won the DRC’s presidential elections in December, violence and insecurity have continued to...

Ripple Effect, the humanitarian Christian agency working in Africa (formerly Send a Cow), has reported a bumper year of ministry for 2023. “Last year we reached more people than ever before – 1.38 million people in rural Africa.” The people have taken part in projects that help them adapt to the climate crisis, regenerate tired land,...

The war in Gaza-Israel – Bishops urge people to pray – and act Supporting those in need on Church Action on Poverty Sunday “Thank you, but we should have done more” – Bishop responds to COP 28 Improve your love life – with Care “Jesus walks with us through our grief and isolation” – Church...

“The first thing Christians can do in response to war is to pray for peace and for those affected.” That is the message of the Archbishops of Canterbury and York. The Archbishops are praying for “those mourning, those injured, and all those fearing for their safety,” and for “restraint on all sides, and renewed efforts...

This year Church Action on Poverty Sunday is on 11th February, when Christians around the country are urged to remember those in real need. Perhaps one of the most serious impacts of poverty is the dire state of homelessness. The numbers are staggering. More than 300,000 people are homeless in the UK; 119 families in...

The Bishop of Norwich, Graham Usher, lead bishop for Environmental Affairs, has been reflecting on the recent COP28. Here are some extracts of what he says: “My hopes for COP28 were that we needed a commitment to phase out fossil fuels, make significant progress with the Loss and Damage Fund, prioritise resilience building for climate...

The romance of Valentine’s Day can be a reminder that it is good to take stock of your own romantic relationship.  In other words, how well are you getting along with the one whom you love at present? If you feel things could be improved between you, but that you are running out of enthusiasm...