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Stories of Christians in action, both at home and around the world
- The Methodist Church of Great Britain (MCGB) was formed in 1932 from a merger of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, the Primitive Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church (itself a merger of three groups in 1907), then with a total membership of 840,000 and 7,800 churches. In 2019 the MCGB had some 4,200 churches across England,...A look at the Methodists today
- THY KINGDOM COME (13th – 23rd May) Foreigners? Pope’s visit underlined why martyrs still matter Millions join worship online during the pandemic CMS honours its women missionaries who are working for a better world Displaced Christians starving in Tigray, Ethiopia ** THY KINGDOM COME (13th – 23rd May) Editor: If your church is taking part...Looking at Church (all articles) May 2021
- Editor: If your church is taking part in this growing worldwide phenomenon, you will find a wide variety of resources at: https://www.thykingdomcome.global/prayer-resourcesTHY KINGDOM COME (13th – 23rd May)
- Among the estimated 130,000 people from Hong Kong who are making their way to the UK, there are bound to be thousands of Christians. What kind of reception will they get from the churches here? We shudder when reminded of the cold shoulder shown to the 500 Jamaicans who disembarked the SS Empire Windrush at Tilbury...Foreigners?
- The history-making visit by Pope Francis to Iraq earlier this year made headlines around the world. It was the Pope’s first overseas visit since the start of the pandemic and the first-ever papal visit to the Middle-Eastern country. While in Iraq, he declared “Let us remember our brothers and sisters who have paid the extreme...Pope’s visit underlined why martyrs still matter
- The Church of England’s national online services alone have attracted more than 3.7 million views since the first restrictions on gatherings for public worship to limit the spread of Covid-19 were introduced. Clips and content from the services have been seen 40 million times on social media channels. The Church of England’s prayer and discipleship...Millions join worship online during the pandemic
- Two centuries after the death of Mary Bouffler, the first woman sent out in her own right by Church Mission Society to be a missionary overseas, CMS is honouring the achievements of inspiring women who followed in Bouffler’s footsteps, to share their faith and transform communities. Bouffler travelled to Sierra Leone in 1820 and tragically...CMS honours its women missionaries who are working for a better world
- Troops from the massive army of Marxist Eritrea have been massacring the Christian people of Ethiopia’s Tigray region. Recently, three days of slaughter in the region left more than 100 dead. They are only the latest victims, for already hundreds more Christians have died at the hand of the Eritrean forces in Axum, in central...Displaced Christians starving in Tigray, Ethiopia
- Christian leaders, activists, writers and theologians world-wide have written prayers for a new book to celebrate Christian Aid’s 75th anniversary. Rage & Hope: 75 Prayers for a Better World includes prayers on climate injustice, Black Lives Matter, violence against women, discrimination against Dalits in India, the coronavirus pandemic, from extreme poverty in Burundi, and inequality...New book helps mark Christian Aid’s 75th anniversary
- Thy Kingdom Come global prayer movement’s plans for 2021 100 years of the PCC The history of the PCC Give away the Hope for All magazine Join the Youth Wellbeing Journey Connecting with people through sport Message of hope Archbishops in the Spectator: the Church in changing times Average age of churchgoers ** Editor: We...Looking at Church (all articles) for April 2021
- Thy Kingdom Come, the ecumenical prayer movement for evangelisation, uniting Christians in nearly 90% of countries worldwide from the Ascension to Pentecost, will be run differently this year, from the 13th-23rd May. Thy Kingdom Come – which is led by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, and has attracted the support of His Holiness Pope...Thy Kingdom Come global prayer movement’s plans for 2021
- It’s a hundred years since parish churches gained the power to run their own affairs, separately from what we now regard as local government. The religious affairs of a parish, as well as its secular business had been controlled by a single committee, which met in the church and was known as the ‘Vestry’. Then, in...100 years of the PCC