We too were once strangers by Dionne Gravesande
It seems as though Christmas comes around before we can even blink our eyes! 2019 has been a very uncertain
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Salt and Light – A response to the prevailing culture of hate by Dionne Gravesande
Why is there so much hate in the world? The question arises again today, as it does every time there
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Safeguarding is everybody’s business! by Dionne Gravesande
In the last six months, I have heard about the most appalling cases of violence and abuse happening in UK
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The dreams of our mothers by Dionne Gravesande
Many of us celebrated the first statue of a woman in London’s Parliament Square, unveiled on 24th April 2018, to
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Me, Too! – Let’s talk about the misogynist within! by Dionne Gravesande
It has been said that we’re living through a reckoning with sexual harassment – both at work, community and in
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Resisting Evil by Dionne Gravesande
Many years ago, while visiting rice farmers in Sri Lanka, I met a church leader based in the city. His
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Your vote counts! by Dionne Gravesande
Typically, when people think of ‘religion and politics’, they think of social issues such as abortion, contraceptives and gay marriage.
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Where is your moral arc? by Dionne Gravesande
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice” is one of my favourite single-line quotes.
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No one is free until we are all free! by Dionne Gravesande
Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr famously said: “No one is free until we are all free.” This statement, profound
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The birth of the Gospel message? by Dionne Gravesande
This is the season when many of us will be singing the usual assortment of Christmas carols, ‘O come, let
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#Black Lives Matter – All lives matter! by Dionne Gravesande
1st August 2016, Emancipation Day, found me on the beautiful island of Trinidad, where I had the opportunity to attend
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Harvest – Feed the poor? by Dionne Gravesande
As we approach the Harvest season, it is right to reflect on how fortunate many of us are to have
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Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s … by Dionne Gravesande
…and to God the things that are God’s (Mark 12:17). So what is owed to Caesar? This imperative is difficult
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Why Easter is a time to remember we have Hope! by Dionne Gravesande
The current state of the world is deeply saddening. The atrocities that go on are horrendous – not just people
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Welcome to Fortress Britain – Let’s get the story straight! by Dionne Gravesande
“My mother sold all her gold and other jewellery to help pay for my escape and, after about a month,
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