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How the church can respond to racism in the UK church
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Scottish Government Route Map: Phase 2 & the Church in Scotland
The following conditions had to be met to begin Phase 2: The virus must be controlled;The R infection rate must be consistently below 1;The 6 World Health Organisation criteria must be in place (including capacities to test, trace and isolate, preventative measures established in workplaces and…
Chris Ringland
First steps for churches post lockdown as restrictions relaxed
In England and Northern Ireland churches can now open for individual prayer, and in Scotland and Wales this will be permitted from 22 June. This is a permissive move so individual churches and denominations will make decisions as to whether they can open their buildings. Any opening will need to…
Danny Webster
The changing face of freedom
As a leader of a local council, I have had to make a huge number of choices in the past few months, many of which have not been easy. There have been times of serious reflection on why we have made certain decisions, and an increasing awareness that a time is coming when those decisions will be…
Cllr Sam Rowlands
TAG Talk: Proclamation
In this TAG Talk live from Tuesday 23rd June, we were joined by Dr Dan Strange, College Director & Lecturer at Oak Hill College and Revd Dave Newton, Director of Training, Regents College Malvern. You must be a member of the Evangelical Alliance, and logged in to view this video.
Listening well to the story of others
At first glance this may seem counterintuitive. The word evangelism derives from the idea of announcing or proclaiming good news. How might listening relate to an activity that has strong links to the act of speaking or proclaiming? The key is the context in which we find ourselves in the UK.
Richard Powney
Reopening of church buildings: what now?
In his statement to parliament on 23 June the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, also announced that wedding ceremonies in England will be able to take place from the 4 July with a cap of 30 people. Alongside this are other changes permitting the reopening of restaurants, pubs and many, but not all,…
Danny Webster
Changing church
research, ideas, tools and resources to help you face the challenges and opportunities of the our fast-changing culture
10 top tips for reopening church
The reopening of church buildings provides opportunities and challenges to be navigated with love, wisdom and grace.
Changing Church Toolkit: Gathering church
A series of resources for your leadership team as we look to gather again as communities after lockdown
Five key questions for your leadership team on reopening church
As followers of Jesus, we are learning to gather in new and creative ways that minimise the risk of spreading coronavirus.
When we come together
The church (ekklesia) is, at its heart, a gathering of people. We are a connected people, a community, the people of God, the body of Christ, a holy nation, a royal priesthood, the flock, the household of God. From first creation to the new creation, scripture is permeated with images of people…
Donna Jennings
Story Bearer small group sessions
One of the core principles of Story Bearer is that the world runs on relationships. As such, Phil Knox has written the book in such a way that it can be read as a small group community. Why not get together with some friends over the summer and read the book together using the Story Bearer Small…
Roundtable: The church and later life
The Bible gives us a high view of older people (Leviticus 19:32, Proverbs 16:31). By contrast, our society often sees old age as a negative thing, and ageism has only increased over time. According to the World Health Organization, a low opinion of old age risks becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy,…
John Coleby
Students on an (online) mission
Shortly after this, when churches around the UK closed to help supress the spread of COVID-19, Josh and his friend joined an online church and a small group. Josh also decided to take part in Fusion UK’s small group online training so he could be better equipped to support his friend in his…
Joanna Sopylo-Firrisa
