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Scottish lockdown update: Congregational singing allowed in level one from 31 May
New guidance has been released for places of worship, including guidance relating to singing and youth-work
May lockdown update: Scotland moves to level 2
Most of mainland Scotland will move to level 2 on 17 May. What does this next step in the nation’s journey out of lockdown mean for churches?
Vaccine Webinars - Wales
Series of webinars with Public Health Wales, Cytun and Track, Trace, Protect addressing misinformation about vaccinations through scientific and theological discussion. Watch now
New Scottish strategic framework: February Scottish Government update
Further to this week’s announcement from the First Minister, when are churches in Scotland reopening?
Over 200,000 stories of hope during lockdown
The Stories of Hope report shows the huge impact churches have had in delivering support and responding to the needs of their communities during lockdown
The UK church amid the pandemic: a journey of snakes and ladders
How can we navigate this season in a way that acknowledges the challenges but grasps new opportunities? Perhaps the board game Snakes and Ladders is a helpful analogy?
People of prayer in places of pain
How Christians are called to partner in groaning (Romans 8) alongside their communities
In this together – a call for generational unity
As the infection rate increases, it’d be easy to blame certain sections of society. Let’s remain united in divisive times
Online church: a lifeline for Christians with disabilities
Now that church buildings are reopening, is there a risk of those with disabilities and additional needs being excluded from Christian community?
Our songs of praise in our private place
We can sing our songs of praise and worship like never before in our personal surroundings
A struggle to stay afloat amid the pandemic
Churches around the UK have been doing an amazing job helping the most vulnerable groups during the pandemic, but might one community they’d never thought be in need?