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jul - dec 2008

 

Church and Society

22 December 2008
Drama for Poverty & Homelessness Action Week

Advent News

9 December 2008
Cardinal's Christmas message and new Catholic website for children 

Church and Society

5 December 2008
The Church in Wales has launched a joint campaign with the Police to curb binge drinking

Environment and Climate Change

4 December 2008
EU climate plans 'dangerously inadequate' says Christian Aid

Inter Faith

4 December 2008
Religious charities debate how to work with people of other faiths

Environment and Climate Change

4 December 2008
Churches respond to report from the Committee on Climate Change

News from the Churches

3 December 2008
A roundup of Advent news from the churches

Environment and Climate Change

2 December 2008
Scottish Parliament to debate the growth of Eco-Congregations

Living Spirituality Network

2 December 2008
Winter 2008 newsletter available for download

Church and Society

28 November 2008
Conference - The Economic Crisis: Towards Sustainable
Economies and Livelihoods
 

Environment and Climate Change

27 November 2008
On Holy Ground - The Environment Series 

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

26 November 2008
Extra resources for next year's Week of Prayer 

Church and Society

25 November 2008
Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster reflects on the credit crunch

Environment and Climate Change

24 November 2008
Reclaim Christmas campaign from Operation Noah

Church and Society

21 November 2008
Financial crisis is a test for the values of European society

Inter Faith

21 November 2008
Public debate: Christianity and Religious Pluralism

Environment and Climate Change

18 November 2008
Church of Scotland urges parishioners to lobby MSPs about Eco-Congregations

Churches' Refugee Network

18 November 2008
Healing the wounds of trauma - 2009 - how the Church can help

Churches Together in England

17 November 2008
Download the November issue of CT E-news link to external website.

Environment and Climate Change

17 November 2008
Hope for Planet Earth 2009 tour

Church and Society

17 November 2008
Welsh Economic Summit: Church in Wales response

Migration and Movement of People

17 November 2008
Conference - On the Road Together: A-mazed by Migration

Environment and Climate Change

10 November 2008
Christmas resource from Operation Noah - drama for young people

Environment and Climate Change

10 November 2008
The Church of Scotland wants the Government to work with Eco-Congregations on climate change

Inter Faith

10 November 2008
Archbishop of Canterbury's annual message to Hindu communities for the festival of Diwali

Environment and Climate Change

4 November 2008
God's world is a gift on trust: theme for Education Sunday 2009

Church and Society

4 November 2008
Leaflet on child poverty from the Joint Public Issues Team

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

3 November 2008
All age service for next year's week of prayer

Action on Asylum and Refugees

31 October 2008
Revd Ian Galloway, of The Church of Scotland, calls for action over Dungavel Detention Centre

Action on Asylum and Refugees

30 October 2008
Bishop of Leeds and Ripon comments on Christians, asylum seekers and the law

Inter Faith

30 October 2008
Challenges for the Future - Finding a Common Voice

Environment and Climate Change

30 October 2008
Update on UK Climate Change Bill

Environment and Climate Change

29 October 2008
2008 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Poznań, Poland

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

28 October 2008
Powerpoint presentation for next year's octave of prayer

Halloween choices website

28 October 2008
Alternative Halloween choices for parents, schools and congregations from the Church of England and The Children's Society link to external website

Church and Society

28 October 2008
Response to the vote on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill from Cardinal Keith O'Brien
Archbishop Peter Smith urges the House of Lords to reject Commons Amendment 92 of the HFE Bill 

Environment and Climate Change

23 October 2008
Conference - Just Living: the quest for fairness in a finite world

Church and Society

23 October 2008
Thousands turn to online prayer and advice as financial situation worsens

Church and Society

22 October 2008
Methodists call for the gambling industry to support problem gamblers

Churches Together in England E-news

21 October 2008
Latest CT E-news, including comment on the current financial crisis link to external website

Holy City 08-09 events

20 October 2008
Ecumenical events in Glasgow, by the Iona Community and others link to external website

Inter Faith

17 October 2008
2008 Pope Paul VI Lecture organised by CAFOD

Migration and Movement of People

16 October 2008
Papers from the Scottish Churches and Contemporary Migration conference

Lent 2009 with BBC Radio

15 October 2008
Details of Sense Making Faith, worship and prayer resources for Lent

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

14 October 2008
Large print, Irish and Welsh resources available to download

Church and Society

9 October 2008
Launch event for the Get Fair campaign

Church and Society

9 October 2008
Update on Prisons Week 2008

Environment and Climate Change

7 October 2008
Big Green Give-away event in Birmingham

Racial Justice

6 October 2008
Extra resources available for Racial Justice for Advent and Christmas

Environment and Climate Change

3 October 2008
Christian Ecology Link - Annual Members' Meeting and Conference  

Environment and Climate Change

2 October 2008
Climate change discussion in Newcastle

International Students

1 October 2008
Updated resources page for international students

Migration and movement of people

30 September 2008
Open debate - Migrant workers in the economy: rights and responsibilities

International Students

30 September 2008
Welcome leaflet available for download

Church and Society

29 September 2008
Welsh projects highlighting world poverty and environmental issues shown to United Nations

Environment and Climate Change

26 September 2008
Many environmentalists criticise Church teaching, writes Mark Dowd
of Operation Noah in The Catholic Herald

Church and Society

24 September 2008
Prayers for the current financial situation from the Church of England  

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

23 September 2008
Order of service pamphlet available for download

Church and Society

12 September 2008
Scottish Churches Parliamentary Office Annual Lecture

Racial Justice

12 September 2008
Extra resources for Black History Month

Environment and Climate Change

10 September 2008
Inaugural Operation Noah lecture

Church and Society

10 September 2008
New Secretary General for COMECE

Environment and Climate Change

2 September 2008
Service for December global climate change rally

Migration and Movements of People

2 September 2008
Address to United Reformed Church (URC) General Assembly on climate change and migration

Church and Society

2 September 2008
Conference - Faith Matters Too: Bringing together the faith-based voluntary and community sector working with offenders

Environment and Climate Change

2 September 2008
Christian Aid Transformation events

Scottish Churches House

26 August 2008
Director wanted for this ecumenical conference centre link to external website

Environment and Climate Change

26 August 2008
Don't Stop at the Lights: Church plan for a year of action on tackling climate change

Culture, identity and the public square

26 August 2008
Conference - Faith and Citizenship: Friends or Enemies

Migration and movements of people

26 August 2008
Conference: Scottish Churches and Contemporary Migration

Action of Churches Together in Scotland (ACTS)

26 August 2008
Conference - Old Age: Harvest or Wasteland? link to external website

Environment and Climate Change

21 August 2008
Green Apostles Day  

Environment and Climate Change

19 August 2008
Eucharist at St Paul's Cathedral, London

Church and Society

18 August 2008
Methodist church votes to review position on abortion

Racial Justice

18 August 2008
Extra material available for download for Racial Justice Sunday

Living Spirituality Network

15 August 2008
Summer 2008 newsletter available for download

Ecumenical relations

25 July 2008
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor's address to Anglican bishops at the Lambeth Conference, Canterbury

Church and Society

24 July 2008
Lambeth walk to demand world leaders to keep their promise to end poverty
Bishops unite on Poverty, receive thanks of PM

Environment and Climate Change

10 July 2008
Church needs to focus on envirionment, not sexuality  

Environment and Climate Change

4 July 2008
Churches launch Hope for Creation resources

Inter Faith

3 July 2008
Statement by British churches on Christian-Hindu relationships

Inter Faith

3 July 2008
Young Muslims, Jews and Christians participate in inter faith Summer seminar

Inter Faith

1 July 2008
Church in Wales response to A Common Word

Inter Faith

1 July 2008
Theology of religions must not lead to watering down the Gospel

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