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Stories of Christians in action, both at home and around the world
- The Church of England’s national online services alone have attracted more than 3.7 million views since the first restrictions on gatherings for public worship to limit the spread of Covid-19 were introduced. Clips and content from the services have been seen 40 million times on social media channels. The Church of England’s prayer and discipleship...Millions join worship online during the pandemic
- Two centuries after the death of Mary Bouffler, the first woman sent out in her own right by Church Mission Society to be a missionary overseas, CMS is honouring the achievements of inspiring women who followed in Bouffler’s footsteps, to share their faith and transform communities. Bouffler travelled to Sierra Leone in 1820 and tragically...CMS honours its women missionaries who are working for a better world
- Troops from the massive army of Marxist Eritrea have been massacring the Christian people of Ethiopia’s Tigray region. Recently, three days of slaughter in the region left more than 100 dead. They are only the latest victims, for already hundreds more Christians have died at the hand of the Eritrean forces in Axum, in central...Displaced Christians starving in Tigray, Ethiopia
- Christian leaders, activists, writers and theologians world-wide have written prayers for a new book to celebrate Christian Aid’s 75th anniversary. Rage & Hope: 75 Prayers for a Better World includes prayers on climate injustice, Black Lives Matter, violence against women, discrimination against Dalits in India, the coronavirus pandemic, from extreme poverty in Burundi, and inequality...New book helps mark Christian Aid’s 75th anniversary
- Thy Kingdom Come global prayer movement’s plans for 2021 100 years of the PCC The history of the PCC Give away the Hope for All magazine Join the Youth Wellbeing Journey Connecting with people through sport Message of hope Archbishops in the Spectator: the Church in changing times Average age of churchgoers ** Editor: We...Looking at Church (all articles) for April 2021
- Thy Kingdom Come, the ecumenical prayer movement for evangelisation, uniting Christians in nearly 90% of countries worldwide from the Ascension to Pentecost, will be run differently this year, from the 13th-23rd May. Thy Kingdom Come – which is led by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, and has attracted the support of His Holiness Pope...Thy Kingdom Come global prayer movement’s plans for 2021
- It’s a hundred years since parish churches gained the power to run their own affairs, separately from what we now regard as local government. The religious affairs of a parish, as well as its secular business had been controlled by a single committee, which met in the church and was known as the ‘Vestry’. Then, in...100 years of the PCC
- 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 history of the PCC
- 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...Give away the Hope for All magazine
- 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...Join the Youth Wellbeing Journey
- 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...Connecting with people through sport
- ‘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.Message of hope