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New musical album released as demand for Daily Prayer app soars Vocations film and online service highlight God’s personal call ‘I started noticing they had something I didn’t’ – students come to faith New Bible Society course uses video Why are Christians persecuted? From stained glass to medieval graffiti Fairtrade Foundation calls for tea-drinkers to ‘brew... (2918 words)New musical album released as demand for Daily Prayer app soars
A new album of music, The Gift of This New Day, has been released in response to demand from listeners of the Church of England’s Daily Prayer app and podcast. Now available on CD and major streaming platforms, the album features all-new recordings of the most requested musical pieces from Morning Prayer, performed by St... (245 words)Vocations film and online service highlight God’s personal call to each of us
A former insurance worker and a priest who once worked in sales will speak of the sense of peace and purpose in finding their vocation in life, in a recently launched new film and online service. The ‘Is it You?’ film and the Church of England’s national online service for Vocations Sunday will highlight the individual nature... (725 words)‘I started noticing they had something I didn’t’ – students tell how they came to faith
Students have been sharing their experiences of what first drew them to become Christians, and go on to speak about a “noticeable” increase in faith among Generation Z, in a recent national online service. The students, Tegan and Gus, had began their journey to faith because of a simple invitation from friends to attend a... (405 words)Why are Christians persecuted?
The persecution of Christians takes many forms. It crops up in many places and is perpetrated by people of various religions—and no religion. Why? The night before he was crucified Jesus answers that question. While teaching his disciples he says: ‘If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.... (345 words)New Bible Society course uses video
The Bible Society has recently released a new edition of its Bible Course, this time featuring eight videos on how the Bible “fits together as an overarching narrative”. The course, which was launched in 2018, has already been used by 140,000 people. It has been translated into Welsh, French, Mandarin, Portuguese, Urdu, Spanish, and Bulgarian.... (229 words)From stained glass to medieval graffiti: annual conservation grants for churches revealed
More than £260,000 was distributed by the Church of England last year to support conservation of historic items and works of art in parish churches. They ranged from stained glass and organs to curtains, a carpet and an 18th century Bible famous for its misprints. In all, there were 124 projects in 33 dioceses, including... (127 words)Fairtrade Foundation calls for tea-drinkers to ‘brew it fair’
Tea-drinkers in the UK are being asked to help change the “woefully inadequate” wages and working conditions of the estate workers on tea plantations around the world. The Fairtrade Foundation’s new ‘Brew It Fair’ campaign is based on the findings of a report which sets out just how many workers on tea plantations live in... (255 words)Proposals to enhance pensions mark a major step in supporting clergy well-being
A major step in a significant package of proposals for clergy well-being has been announced, which if implemented will increase future pension benefits for existing and future pensioners. The improvements include restoring the target pension level to two-thirds of pensionable stipend, coupled with an increase to pensions that have come into payment since 2011. General... (104 words)Bananas could be lost to climate change, Christian Aid warns
Bananas are in danger. Almost half of the world’s banana-growing regions may be lost to climate change in the next 50 years, a new report has warned. Bananas are the world’s fourth most important food crop globally — but rising temperatures, droughts, and fungal infections are threatening where most of the world’s crops grow, in... (165 words)
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