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Stories of Hope: Cost of Living
This year we have witnessed the cost of living grow exponentially. While rising bills have impacted most of us in some form, those on the lowest incomes have been hit the hardest. Many are having to make difficult decisions between heating their homes or putting food on the table. The situation…
Church and government need to work together to tackle cost of living crisis
The Evangelical Alliance and Christians Against Poverty call on the new prime minister to do more for the poorest households in our society. In this cost of living crisis thousands of churches across the UK are providing support for their communities in compassionate and creative ways. These…
Finding hope through the weekly grocery shop
Alongside the highly reduced food shop, the member and their whole family have access to a wide range of free support courses. These include healthy cooking classes, debt management, IT skills, children’s dance and music classes, community meals, exploring Christianity and so much more. Members…
Danielle Campsall
Church leaders, here's how to work with MPs, mayors and more
Churches in Greater Manchester are mapping food provision offered in every church in each of the ten boroughs of the region. Piloted in the summer, this is now being overlaid with a map of the postcodes of children on free school meals to reveal the “gaps” in our communities and is becoming the…
Mark Cowling
Hope for today: partnership response in times of crisis
It is a new week and the Faithworks team start the morning by gathering online from all over Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole (“BCP”) and East Dorset to pray. We celebrate the small victories of the past week and pray for God’s Kingdom to come this week. Afterwards, I look at my emails from…
Alistair Doxat-Purser
Church and policymakers unite in parliament to talk cost of living
More than 60 individuals representing government departments, parliamentarians and poverty relief organisations came together at Portcullis House, to hear about the compassionate and creative ways churches are providing support to those most in need. The night was a mix of presentations, opening…
Alicia Edmund
Prayer fuel pack
The UK is in an unemployment crisis. The church has always responded with compassion and conviction to help those in greatest need. As long-term unemployment affects so many, this is a powerful time for the church to step in – to pray, to create new jobs and to give hope to many. At the…
There is no planet B
Today, I have seemingly endless personal choices. I can wake up in Ireland and be in London or New York by lunchtime. I can work from my dining table and ‘meet’ people from across the globe on Zoom or on social media. I can’t buy milk directly from the farm across the road, but I can buy bananas…
David Smyth
He is my comfort during the holiday blues
My earliest memories of Christmas are happy ones. I remember I was delighted at being cast as 'sheep number two’ in the school nativity play in year four. I loved to decorate the Christmas tree and marvel every evening after school as I came home to find yet another present decoratively wrapped…
Nicola Morrison
Heart Behind The Art: an interview with Lou Fellingham
Lou is a wife and mother of three, she lives in Brighton and attends Emmanuel Church where she serves on the worship team. A self-confessed hugger and lover of people, Lou desires to share Jesus with others. Her husband Nathan is the other half of the formidable pair; former drummer of PHATFISH,…
Nicola Morrison
Eight changes you should know about from the Autumn Statement
Many of the plans unveiled by Hunt yesterday were a stark contrast to those announced in September. The general response to Hunt’s statement has been one of cautious optimism for what these plans mean for those who are struggling financially. However, increased support in some areas results in…
Nicola Martin
Carols in IKEA: how to bring the nativity to life
However, as people come and go to Christmas services, it sometimes leaves us wondering whether it makes any difference. Does anyone care about the real meaning of Christmas or are they just here for the free mince pies? There is something about Christmas that brings comfort. We eat the same foods…
Leonie Dorland
ChurchWorks summit: exploring how the church can tackle the big issues
Those in attendance at the ChurchWorks summit heard from a range of panellists, who lead Christian-based charities operating in the areas of wellbeing, family and poverty. The discussion of how the church can work alongside policymakers was central to the day. There was an opening address from the…
Nicola Martin
Scottish Independence: How did we get here?
What did the UK supreme court decide? Dorothy Bain KC, the Lord Advocate for the Scottish government, referred the question as to whether Holyrood has the legal powers to hold an independence referendum within its devolved powers to the UK supreme court. This is because there has been no agreement…
Chris Ringland
Christianity will always be relevant and essential to our society
Despite the decline shown in the latest census figures, practicing Christians are essential to our society and fulfil a key role, says the Evangelical Alliance. Identifying as a Christian is moving from being a cultural label to showing those who actively follow Jesus. Results from the 2021 Census…
