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- Church Mission Society has opened a space on its website for anyone to use. It explains: “Our world, and our lives, have changed radically. Are you sad? Angry? Scared? “Well, then you’re not alone. Lamentspace is a place where we share our grief with God and each other. About the big things as well as those that may...Church Mission Society launches a ‘lament space’ for those in pain
- When the WHO (World Health Organisation) decided to make 2020 the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, they based it on the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth on 12th May 1820. But with the arrival of the coronavirus, it is a remarkably apt year to celebrate all that nurses do for us. As the...2020: WHO’s Year of the Nurse
- When TV presenter and celebrity Carolyn Flack took her life in February 2020 the world was shocked and saddened. How could someone so young, beautiful and successful do such a thing? It seems that the pressure of an impending court case, the vitriol she received online, and her own inner pain had become too much...Try a little kindness
- Josephine Butler is the ‘saint’ for anyone who believes in social justice. This remarkable 19th century clergyman’s wife became a renowned campaigner for women’s rights and for putting a halt to human trafficking. Josephine was born in Northumberland in 1828, the daughter of a wealthy family of liberal politics and committed Christian faith. They had...30 NEW* Josephine Butler, social reformer for women
- By Carmel Thomason, BRF, £4.99 A book of 24 undated reflections drawing on a range of relevant Bible passages to offer genuine hope and encouragement in anxious times. Encompassing the very human emotions of fear and anxiety, the reflections encourage us to draw comfort and strength from God’s Word even in those times when He...Anxious Times – positive help for those facing uncertainty
- There is now a range of digital resources for to you connect with God at this difficult time. These include: Time to Pray app (https://www.chpublishing.co.uk/apps/time-to-pray) which is free and has an accompanying daily audio offering on SoundCloud and iTunes. Mental health reflections (https://www.churchofengland.org/faith-action/mental-health-resources/supporting-good-mental-health) Tips to tackle isolation (https://www.churchofengland.org/faith-action/mental-health-resources/dealing-loneliness-and-isolation-five-top-tips) Finally, there are the Church’s smart speaker apps,...Visit the C of E online page
- When you go out for your daily exercise, don’t text anyone. It is safer for you. A recent study has found that people who text while they walk are twice as likely to have an accident or near miss with a car, as those who are talking on the phone. The authors, from the University...When texting can be dangerous
- Toybox, the Christian charity which helps street children, has issued a recent statement to explain how the current crisis is affecting their work. “Street children are particularly susceptible to contracting the virus. The two things that best prevent the spread are the two things that street children will find most difficult: practising good hygiene and...Toybox – still helping the street children
- Florence Nightingale was born 200 years ago, on 12th May 1820. Best known as the Lady with the Lamp who saved many lives in the hospitals of the Crimean War, she was also a social reformer, a statistician and the founder of modern nursing. She was named after the Italian city of her birth, but...Florence Nightingale – the founder of modern nursing
- How far would you go to respond to God’s call on your life? When, as the daughter of a peasant family in Champagne in 1426, 14-year-old Joan heard heavenly voices calling her to ‘save France’ from the English, she decided to obey the call, no matter what the consequences. Teenage girls who want to rescue...30th May – Joan of Arc: saving France from the English
- Doesn’t the simple pleasure of going to church and exchanging the peace at Sunday worship seem long ago now? These days, we are not even allowed into our churches! But we can take comfort when we think back to the Apostles who were commissioned to build God’s Church. After the first Pentecost, what did they...Reflected Faith: the Gathered Church
- CAP has temporarily stopped all face-to-face Debt Help visits, community groups and events. It says: “This is an unprecedented time and we are acutely aware that those living in poverty, suffering with mental ill-health or other vulnerabilities will be most affected by the coronavirus outbreak.” Because of this, CAP says it is working hard to...Christians Against Poverty reacts to coronavirus