church and society
what the churches are
saying and doing
These web pages of the member churches of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland show what the churches are saying on public policy issues or how they are involved in social responsibility work:
Baptist Union of Great Britain
Resources - Social and Political
Church in Wales
Diocese of Llandaff Board for Social Responsibility
Diocese of St Davids Council for Social Responsibility
Diocese of Swansea and Brecon Board for Social Responsibility
Diocese of Bangor Division for Social Responsibility
Diocese of St Asaph Church and Society Board
Church of England
Social and Public IssuesMission and Public Affairs Division
Science, Medicine, Technology and Environment
Church of God of Prophecy
Church of Ireland
Board for Social Responsibility Northern Ireland
Board for Social Responsibility Republic of Ireland
Church of Scotland
Congregational Federation
Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed churches
Methodist Church
Buy Less Live More
A resource for Lent 2008 to encourage people to change their patterns of behaviour - becoming less 'consumerist' and more generous and fulfilled.
Methodist Church in Ireland
Council on Social Responsibility
Moravian Church
Home page
(Choose Social Responsibility Committee from the site index)
Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales
Statement by the Bishops of England and Wales in support of the Catholic adoption agencies, in the light of the conflict between that Church's moral and social teaching on marriage and the Government's decision not to exempt their adoption work from the scope of the sexual orientation regulations.
Latest issue of Catholic Public Policy Digest, giving news from the Catholic Church of England and Wales's departments and agencies (PDF)
Department for Christian Responsibility and Citizenship
Christian Responsibility and Citizenship
Catholic Bishops Conference of Scotland
National Commission for Social Care
Scottish Catholic Church's Parliamentary Office
Religious Society of Friends
Salvation Army
Scottish Episcopal Church
Union of Welsh Independents
Christian Citizenship Department
United Reformed Church
Roman Catholic Church in Ireland
Other Churches
(which are not members of CTBI)Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Unitarian and Free Christian Churches
Non-denominational organisations:
(which speak out on public policy issues from a Christian standpoint)Faithworks
Faithworks is a movement of individuals, churches and organisations motivated by their Christian faith to serve the needs of their local communities and positively influence society as a whole. This leads Faithworks to get involved in a range of political issues that affect Christian groups involved in social action.
CARE is a well established Christian charity which provides resources and helps to bring Christian insight and experience to matters of public policy and practical caring initiatives.
