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Indoor dining is back, but what about the hungry?
Since the pandemic hit the UK in March 2020, the community spirit in our towns, cities and villages was noticeably present. Did you sense it where you live? While people grabbed hold of their daily dose of exercise, suddenly eyes were opened to the needs of the community and complete strangers…
Hugh McNeill
Job Creation Project: The church transforming lives by creating jobs
Paul has a background of music, design and video, and for a long time was self-employed as well as working for a church. In 2009, he was asked to help with the project. He ended up creating the business plan and becoming project manager. Six years into the project, Paul also became senior pastor. I…
Jo Evans
Gospel Shaped Work - Handbook
Handbook for a eight-week whole-church curriculum exploring how the Gospel shapes our everyday working lives.
Struggling to invest in Gen Z? Here's how...
Discovering potential within a young person has to be one of the greatest privileges on any leader’s journey. The Covid-19 pandemic, however, has not only disrupted church routines for many months, but also the progression of the young adults who will steward the future of our church and our wider…
Marie-Louise Aitken
7 conversations your church needs to have to reach young adults
A suite of resources to help your church reach, engage and disciple 20s and 30s
10-step roadmap to racial diversity and unity
Events in recent years, both in the UK and further afield, have highlighted the need for churches and charities to do more in recognising the pain and trauma of people of colour and tackle systemic or unseen injustices within our communities. Many of us have started this journey, but we can often…
New plans to allow assisted dying must be strongly opposed
This week parliament is being asked to consider the issue again as Baroness Meacher, who also serves as chair of campaign group Dignity in Dying, formerly the Voluntary Euthanasia Society, brings a private members’ bill in the House of Lords. The Sunday Times wrote in its editorial last weekend…
Danny Webster
The good news of the God story
I always hated the idea of living in London. It seemed to me to be a place full of strangers. I love the experience of being known. Of walking down the street and stopping every few steps for a smile or a catch up. Of walking into a pub where my order’s ready on the bar before I’ve even crossed the…
Jo Frost
Scottish lockdown update: Congregational singing allowed in level one from 31 May
Currently, this change in guidance will only affect churches in certain Scottish islands. To check the restrictions in your local area, see the Scottish Government’s postcode checker. However, this news is still notable for the vast majority of Scottish churches as most of mainland Scotland…
