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And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.  Romans 8:28 When you next attend a PCC meeting, which is probably more likely to be by zoom than in person, you could say “Happy 100th Birthday!” to your colleagues....

The all-new Hope for All magazine helps readers plan a post-Covid Wellbeing Journey with TV presenters Joanna Adeyinka and Simon Thomas. The 32-page magazine from HOPE Together turns the spotlight on celebrities and their faith – singer Justin Bieber, cricketer AB De Villiers and James Lusted from Songs of Praise and the panto circuit. Four real-life stories focus on...

The Youth Wellbeing Journey is by young people for young people! HOPE Together and KingsGate Community Church have created the video series to run in tandem with the series for adults, to help young people go on the same Wellbeing Journey. Filmed from the perspective of four young people, it tackles six key areas of...

The Revd Chris Kennedy, a physiotherapist-turned-vicar, is a ‘Pioneer Sports Minister’ in Teddington, where he has created a crossfit gym in his church building. ‘We shouldn’t just be a Sunday gathering, but we should be a group of people that are striving to see God’s kingdom come and His will be done and we’ve got...

‘Hope in Uncertain Times’ is an ideal gift to give away to people in your community, with its simple message of hope for both now and eternity. You can buy copies from online HOPE shop here (https://www.hopetogether.org.uk/Shop/Products/500611/Hope_Together/Books/HOPE_in_Uncertain.aspx) – copies cost just 30p per copy when ordered in bulk.

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have recently written an article for the Spectator magazine, responding to the recent media coverage asking: ‘Where is the C of E?’ The Archbishops say: “Let us offer an answer. … the Church of England has been a bedrock of faith, love, hope and compassion in this country for...

The average age of a pre-Covid churchgoer in 2020 was 50, whereas the average of a person living in England as a whole was 41. So, churchgoers are almost 10 years above the average in age. It doesn’t vary hugely by gender – in 2020 male churchgoers were 48 on average and female 51. In Scotland in...

Covid-19 & Church-21 Survey 2021 World Watch List of Persecution of Christians A year of coronavirus Walk and pray for your community in 2021 Football club takes faith to the airwaves Battling bishop takes on the bookies Spring Harvest 2021 goes online How our church can get help for our struggling children Green Pastures –...

Editor:  How are your clergy and lay people coping with lockdown?  Here is their chance to have their say – and be counted! If we have learnt anything since last March it is that, with Covid-19, nothing stands still. Just when you think you have worked out what’s going on, another twist in the saga...

A Christian persecution watchdog has warned that more Christians around the world are suffering because of their faith, and the kind of persecution they’re experiencing has intensified. Open Doors has found that more than 340 million Christians suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith, amounting to one in eight worldwide. Now the...

Our communities have all been being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic: our schools, hospitals, neighbours, churches, friends and families, so when we’re out on our daily walk, let’s turn the time to prayer. That’s the challenge from HOPE Together, which is encouraging Christians to walk and pray in 2021. Rachel Jordan-Wolf, HOPE’s executive director, says:...

The Queen recently spoke for the whole country when she said that many are, “tinged with sadness. Some (are) mourning the loss of those dear to them and other missing friends and family members, distanced for safety. When all they really want … is a simple hug or a squeeze of the hand.” We may...