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The Five Tier System: Scottish Government November update
It is particularly important to note that as things stand worship gatherings are permitted under every level of the new system, albeit with reduced numbers in level 4. This is a very welcome development and one we have advocated for with the Scottish Government. In addition, there is a travel…
Suggested schedule for the UK day of prayer
Lord, today direct my thoughts, inhabit the stillness, give power to my words. In Jesus’ name, amen Proposed schedule Breakfast Pray for those in the caring and emergency services, often tired, discouraged and weary.Those in hospital, and those in intensive care.Mid-morning Pray for the bereaved,…
Hate crime bill needs stronger protection for freedom of speech
The Scottish Government has already acknowledged widespread criticisms of the original proposals and has suggested amendments that would require any crime to be intended and not just considered likely by the courts. The Evangelical Alliance joined with many other organisations, both from faith…
Danny Webster
Prayer changes things
The COVID-19 pandemic has left no life unscathed in the UK. The national health crisis caused by the severity of illness for many has pushed our healthcare system and those who work within it to breaking point. The consequences of the resulting lockdowns are wide-ranging and, for many,…
Jo Frost
Christmas leaders pack 2020
There is so much darkness surrounding us and a difficult winter ahead. Yet Christmas brings an opportunity to celebrate Jesus, our light, and show others this light too. Whatever you are facing, however challenging this year has been, whatever concerns you have for 2021, the darkness cannot…
Being Human S2E01
Whose lives matter? Through the global pandemic, black lives matter and political crises, why does it feel like the protection and affirmation of human rights is a zero-sum game? Diving in at the deep end, Jo Frost and Peter Lynas are back for a new season of the Being Human podcast. In this…
Councils and faith communities working together during the pandemic
Keeping the Faith seeks to provide comprehensive analysis of how local authorities and faith-based groups and organisations have been working in partnership in the light of the ongoing pandemic. The Faiths and Civil Society Unit at Goldsmiths, University of London, in partnership with the APPG on…
Jo Evans
Wide-ranging review of wedding ceremonies underway
The consultation notes that the current laws in England and Wales reflect customs and culture from the 18th century, when Anglican weddings were the norm and Jewish and Quaker weddings were the only exceptions. The aim of the consultation is to update wedding laws so that they are consistent with…
A moral voice
A philosopher, theologian, author and politician, Lord Sacks of Aldgate, London, served as Chief Rabbi for the Jewish community in the UK from 1991 to 2013. Knighted by the Queen in 2005, he became a Crossbench Peer in the House of Lords in 2009. Born in London, Lord Sacks attended a Christian…
Dr David Landrum
Tell the Government how to improve its engagement with faith communities
People of faith from across the England are invited to respond to the review, which is already underway. The Government is particularly keen to hear from those with leadership roles within their faith community and individuals who work in the public sector, whether that is the civil service,…
Danny Webster
Level 4 restrictions: Scottish Government update
It is important to note that in-person church services can continue under level 4 restrictions. There are, however, limitations on attendance and travel to such services; please read on for further detail.
HOPE in Uncertain Times
Life before lockdown wasn’t always a bed of roses. But it was normal and predictable, usually…now everything seems unknown. What does the future hold? Is there a door of hope? Hope in Uncertain Times is a giveaway booklet and a free video pointing to hope for now and for eternity. As churches…
Luther's Example is Still Driving our Faith
In April 2017 I participated in a communion service in the Castle Church, Wittenberg, sitting near to a very significant doorway. It was there that the young monk Martin Luther pinned his famous 95 theses. An initiative that historians may dispute but a story that has had an enormous impact on…
Us and Them?
“Fragmentation is the Reformation’s saddest legacy.” The 500th anniversary of the Reformation has raised the difference in perception between the two communities in Northern Ireland. The community in which one is raised will determine whether the Reformation was a tragedy or triumph. The “us…
The Reformation and Human Rights
The Reformation has had a foundational impact on much of our understanding of the individual, the Church and the state, and its relevance endures in its legacy – in changing the face of the Christian Church and in lending an ideological base to many of our modern institutions. Reformers held…
