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Stories of Christians in action, both at home and around the world
- A number of Christian travel companies face possible financial ruin in the wake of the Covid-19 virus. Companies affected include: Lightline Pilgrimages (to the Holy Land), Oak Hall Expeditions, Pax Travel, and McCabe Pilgrimages (which would have handled travel to the Oberammergau Passion Play this summer – now postponed until 2022.) Ironically, the Oberammergau Passion...Christian summer events and travel agencies hard hit by crisis
- “In Africa, the lockdown is almost a disaster in itself, especially for people who live day to day. The fear is that it will explode in countries with few healthcare resources.” So says Stephen Burgess, CMS regional manager for Africa. “And this is alongside situations with refugees/displaced people, a locust invasion, drought in one part,...Church Mission Society’s concern for Africa
- The Mothers’ Union has made a very practical response to the coronavirus. As their website explains, “We know that our work and experience in re-building communities and supporting family life is going to be more important than ever once the threat of COVID-19 subsides. Our members will be some of the first in line to...Mothers’ Union offers range of resources
- CPAS, the Anglican agency that helps local churches do mission, has refused to be shut down this summer by coronavirus. Although it has had to cancel its entire summer programme of youth holidays and training events – at a cost of more than £250,000, it is still determined to do what it can. General Director...CPAS welcomes everybody online
- Bible Society is urging people to make good use of their enforced time at home by using their creativity to read the Bible with better appreciation. To help with this, Bible Society is offering a range of creative Bible-based resources to help people learn new skills, such as journaling, colouring or doing crafts that are...Creative things you can do with your Bible
- As you pray or simply spend time quietly at home, have you ever thought of using a rosary? Holding something can be very comforting. A rosary has beads in groups of ten, a separation and then a single bead. This is repeated five times in a circle and then there’s a different set of beads...Reflected Faith: a string of beads
- Priest who gave his respirator away Easter egg donations break records The environment – we can still do great things to help Funerals during the coronavirus restrictions Streaming services from home Visit the C of E online page Reflected Faith: the Gathered Church From ‘live’ in the pulpit to virtual and streaming ** Editor: This...Looking at the Church (all articles) for May 2020
- Sky News recently reported on the poignant story of an Italian priest who contracted coronavirus. Friar Don Giuseppe Berardelli, 72, was the priest for the parish of Casnigo, a small village just 40 miles north east of Milan. According to the hospital, a parishioner quickly bought him a respirator, but the priest refused to use...Priest who gave his respirator away
- This Spring a record breaking 3,000 Real Easter Eggs were bought and donated to food banks through a usually ‘quiet’ online scheme. The ‘Donate an egg to a food bank scheme’ is run by the Meaningful Chocolate Company which, for the past ten years, has been making The Real Easter Egg. David Marshall CEO said:...Easter egg donations break records
- Before coronavirus, 2020 was to have been the year when the Church really made the environment central to its plans and actions. For although caring for the planet has been raised regularly at previous Lambeth Conferences, this year, Lambeth 2020 was to have brought the issues to the forefront of its agenda. Whilst the virus has shut things...The environment – we can still do great things to help
- Funerals have changed almost beyond recognition under the strict new rules to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Church of England funerals may now take place only at crematoria or at gravesides. Only immediate family may attend, and they must keep their two-metre distance. To help those who are grieving-at-a-distance at this difficult time, the Church...Funerals during the coronavirus restrictions
- The recent guidance preventing clergy from entering their own churches, even to just livestream an act of worship, has prompted a series of imaginative alternatives. “Not being able to use our church buildings is, of course, a huge loss to us all,” one says, but on the other hand, “streaming worship from home shows that...Streaming services from home