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Churches Together in Britain and Ireland

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archived news

jan - jun 2008

Anglo-German exchange visit

30 June 2008
Presentation from the Revd Dr Charlotte Methuen

Environment and Climate Change

30 June 2008
Update on the UK Climate Change Bill 

Church and Society

30 June 2008
Equality Bill to be introduced in next session of UK Parliament   

Inter Faith

26 June 2008
Resource for A Common WordAbove Us and Between Us

Global Mission

24 June 2008
Future Church Conference 2008: draft programme and booking form available   

Windrush 60th Anniversary

19 June 2008
Events around the country commemorate the arrival of the SS Empire Windrush

Church and Society

16 June 2008
Government ‘moral without a compass' says report into Church and Welfare 

Global Mission

16 June 2008
Video highlights of Church Without Walls 2008  

Environment and Climate Change

10 June 2008
Archbishop and church leaders call for worshippers to make 'Time for God's Creation'

Inter Faith

9 June 2008
More responses to A Common Word

Culture, Identity and the Public Square

9 June 2008
Articles from the Theos Christian think tank

Inter Faith

5 June 2008
Ecumenical gathering discusses ways Christian-Muslim engagement might be strengthened

China Desk

3 June 2008
Update on the Sichuan Earthquake Appeal

Action on Asylum and Refugees

2 June 2008
Saving Sanctuary: the Independent Asylum Commission's first report of conclusions and recommendations

Environment and Climate Change

2 June 2008
Union of Welsh Independents publishes environmental pack

Inter Faith

2 June 2008
Background to the Alexandria Declaration between leaders from Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

30 May 2008
Theme for 2009 will be 'Reconcile Your People', based on Ezekiel 37:15-28

Inter Faith

30 May 2008
Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran's speech on the risks and opportunities presented by interreligious dialogue

Environment and Climate Change

30 May 2008
Bishop criticised for speech on climate change

Inter Faith

27 May 2008
Conference: Scriptural reasoning as a Civic Practice

International Students

27 May 2008
Calculator for managing student finances

Church and Society

22 May 2008
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor comments on House of Commons vote on abortion law

Inter Faith

20 May 2008
The Muslim Community in Ireland: Challenging some of the myths and misinformation

Environment and Climate Change

20 May 2008
100th Eco-congregation Award in England and Wales

Church and Society

20 May 2008
Science, Ethics and Faith - a conversation about the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill

Churches' Refugee Network

20 May 2008
Conference Report 2008

Church and Society

19 May 2008
Catholic leaders of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales back adult stem cell research with grant

Living Spirituality Network

19 May 2008
Spring 2008 Newsletter available for download   

Inter Faith

16 May 2008
Muslim and Quaker responses to Face to Face and Side by Side

Environment and Climate Change

16 May 2008
CofE Environmental Adviser calls for end to spin

Windrush@60

16 May 2008
60th anniversary of the arrival of the SS Empire Windrush 

Ecumenical conference

16 May 2008
Moving Forward Together conference flyer - 21 June 2008 (PDF)
Conference details and booking form (DOC) 

Culture, Identity and the Public Square

15 May 2008
Migration, Citizenship and the Commonwealth conference

Culture, Identity and the Public Square

13 May 2008
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor gives a personal perspective on Faith in Britain today at the Cardinal's Lectures 

Church Life / Faith and Order

8 May 2008
Background paper available for Anglo-German exchange visit

Environment and Climate Change

8 May 2008
Bartholomew I honoured for environmental concern

Inter Faith

7 May 2008
New religious movements

Environment and Climate Change

7 May 2008
Eco-Congregation launches new website  

Inter Faith

2 May 2008
Christian-Hindu relations

Environment and Climate Change

2 May 2008
Archbishop of Canterbury to shun air travel for 2008

Inter Faith

1 May 2008
Christian-Buddhist relations

Environment and Climate Change

1 May 2008
Scottish Climate Change Bill 

Church and Society

1 May 2008
Research shows the extensive contribution made by faith communities to Welsh society

Churches' Refugee Network

30 April 2008
Changes to UK immigration policy

Environment and Climate Change

28 April 2008
Update on the UK Climate Change Bill 

23 April 2008
Hope for Planet Earth - at the Pentecost Festival

Church and Society

18 April 2008
Get Fair - a major campaign to tackle poverty in the UK

Racial Justice

15 April 2008
Many Voices, One Voice: a conference to promote black writing from a faith perspective

Church and Society

11 April 2008
Industrial Mission Association Conference 2008: Is Devolution a Winner?

Churches' Refugee Network

10 April 2008
City of Sanctuary National Conference 

Church and Society

9 April 2008
Rt Rev Robert Gillies, Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney, in favour of embryo research

Inter Faith

8 April 2008
Responses to Face to Face, Side by Side

Global Mission

7 April 2008
The National Gathering - Church Without Walls 2008

Inter Faith

4 April 2008
Events: Christianity & Scotland's Other Faiths

Culture, Identity and the Public Square

4 April 2008
Tony Blair talked on Faith and Globalisation at the Cardinal's Lectures

Environment and Climate Change

4 April 2008
Faiths in Creation conference

Church and Society

4 April 2008
Cardinal Keith O'Brien welcomes opinion poll showing opposition to part-human part-animal embryos 

Inter Faith

3 April 2008
Conference: Research into Minority Religions, New Religious Movements and 'the New Spirituality' 

Environment and Climate Change

2 April 2008
Bishops call for a greener EU Budget

Living Spirituality Network

28 March 2008
Articles and comment now online

Churches' Refugee Network

28 March 2008
Briefing on the Independent Asylum Commission

Church and Society

27 March 2008
Church responses to free vote on Human Fertilisation and Embryology bill 

Inter Faith

27 March 2008
Film for community events and schools from Holocaust Memorial Day Trust

Global Mission

26 March 2008
Presentation: Mission accompaniment and emerging church  

Principal for Sarum College

26 March 2008
Sarum College, Salisbury, seeks to appoint a Principal (PDF)

Environment and Climate Change

25 March 2008
Updated briefings on the Climate Change Bill and climate change science

Inter Faith

20 March 2008
Inter faith publications available from the churches

Environment and Climate Change

20 March 2008
Storm of Hope brochure from Christian Ecology Link

Church and Society

19 March 2008
Scottish Churches Parliamentary Office briefing paper: Poverty - Who Cares?

Environment and Climate Change

19 March 2008
Change the Dream symposium at The Monastery, Manchester, 4 May 2008

18 March 2008
A public meeting on the Climate Change Bill on 22 April, with Hilary Benn MP and Peter Ainsworth MP 

Churches Together in England

18 March 2008
March newsletter includes leadership changes and celebrates 60 years of the World Council of Churches link to external website   

Joint Public Issues Team

17 March 2008
Newsletter includes remembrance and prayer for Iraq, plus immigration and the churches' response link to external website  

Inter Faith

14 March 2008
Guidelines for Interfaith Events and Dialogue   

Roots for Churches

13 March 2008
Part-time Administrator ROOTS for Churches  

Churches' Refugee Network

11 March 2008
CRN Conference 2008, Birmingham, 17 May 2008 

BBC's The Passion

10 March 2008
Review by Mark Woods of The Baptist Times link to external website  

Church and Society

6 March 2008
Churches respond to Government's decision to drop supercasino 

BBC's The Passion

5 March 2008
Full details about the drama on the BBC website link to external website 

Church and Society

5 March 2008
Catholic guide to the Mental Capacity Act and ‘Living Wills' 

Set All Free

4 March 2008
Latest edition of the Set All Free e-bulletin is available  link to external website 

Church and Society

29 February 2008
Church of England encourages Government warning to gambling industry

Environment and Climate Change

29 February 2008
A Rocha February 2008 conservation / Christian newsletter

Inter Faith

28 February 2008
CCEE and CEC discuss ecumenism and relations with Muslims in Europe

Environment and Climate Change

27 February 2008
Operation Noah's Mark Dowd tells MPs humanity is sleepwalking towards climate disaster

26 February 2008
Resources: liturgical material on the Season of Creation website

China Desk

22 February 2008
New events for the China Forum

Environment and Climate Change

21 February 2008
Observe a Time for Creation

New resources for Hope 2008

20 February 2008 - Christian Enquiry Agency
Hope 2008 information link to external website

Culture, Identity and the Public Square

19 February 2008
Resources from the Inter Faith Network for the UK

Church and Society

19 February 2008
Event: Human Trafficking - Twenty-first Century Slavery link to external website

Inter Faith

19 February 2008
Talk: Experience of inter faith work from Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders

Environment and Climate Change

15 February 2008
Touching Creation conference with Ann Pettifor and Revd Dr Nicholas Sagovsky  

Joint Public Issues Team

14 February 2008
Newsletter includes briefing on the Climate Change Bill and advice on debt link to external website

Inter Faith

13 February 2008
Conference: Spiritual Guidance in Our Multi Faith Society

Environment and Climate Change

12 February 2008
Caring for Creation - an inter faith event exploring peace, justice and sustainability

8 February 2008
Liveit! includes a debate discussing the Church's response to Climate Change

Churches' Refugee Network

7 February 2008
West Yorkshire church leaders issue statement of support for asylum seekers

Migration and movements of people

7 February 2008
Report from the Four Nations Forum for Evangelisation, Dublin 2007

Lent 2008: Pathways of Prayer

6 February 2008
Extra material, intended especially for individuals following the series alone

Environment and Climate Change

1 February 2008
Reports from the Hoping Rising climate change festival

Migration and movements of people

30 January 2008
Join in the Migration Enquiry

Inter Faith

28 January 2008
Cardinal's Lectures - examining faith and life in Britain

24 January 2008
Presbyterian Church of Wales appoints its first Inter Faith Development Worker

Church and Society

24 January 2008
Cardinal calls for a regulated bio-ethics commission

Racial Justice

22 January 2008
Reports from recent Church Refugee Network seminars are available for download

Church and Society

17 January 2008
Briefing from the Scottish Bishops for parishes on the Embryo Research bill

Environment and Climate Change

14 January 2008
Documentary God is Green available on the Operation Noah web site

Inter Faith

10 January 2008
The Importance of Inter Faith Relations - A View from HG Bishop Angaelos

9 January 2008
The Christian-Muslim Forum has organised a conference for Christian and Muslim teachers in March

Environment and Climate Change

9 January 2008
Operation Noah appoints documentary maker as campaign strategist

3 January 2008
The Methodist Relief and Development Fund has produced a new Bible Study Pack for Lent and beyond 

2 January 2008
Archbishop of Canterbury's New Year message

 

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