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Faith institutions divest from fossil fuels ahead of G7 and COP26

17th May 202116th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 211 Views 0 Comments change, church, Climate Change, community, Environment, Faith institutions, government, help, protect, Save, Society, world

36 faith institutions from 11 countries announce their divestment from fossil fuels

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Project Ala – Raising funds for forest corridors

16th April 202115th April 2021 Josie McFarlane 50 Views 0 Comments animals, artist, artwork, awareness, charity, Climate Change, Environment, forest, fundraising, Madagascar, Project Ala, protect, SEED

A project run by SEED Madagascar, one of Project Ala’s main aims is to create forest corridors between existing pockets of habitat for lemurs (including The Tanosi Mouse Lemur) and other endangered wildlife on Madagascar.

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Help fight the evils of abduction and forced marriage

11th April 202110th April 2021 Josie McFarlane 45 Views 0 Comments abduction, awareness, campaign, charity, community, crisis, forced marriage, Girls, Life, Pakistan, protect, Support, women

It must be one of the most distressing things any parent could hear: “Your daughter has been abducted.” Tragically, if you are a Christian family in Pakistan, it’s a very real danger.

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4 Ways to Love Someone Blindsided By Loss

8th March 20218th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 69 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, Death, easter, educate, family, free church youth group skits, friends, government, grief, learn, Lockdown, NHS, Pandemic, protect, resources, Vaccine, women, worship

For Christians, these surprises often prove particularly jarring to our spiritual lives. We’ve accepted the gospel’s warning that to take up our cross is to follow Christ into suffering.

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Covid-19 fuels “hidden pandemic” of abuse and exploitation, say new report

8th March 20217th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 71 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, easter, educate, family, free church youth group skits, government, human rights, human trafficking, International Women’s Day, learn, Lockdown, NHS, Pandemic, protect, resources, Vaccine, women, worship

Covid-19 is fuelling a growing, hidden, “shadow pandemic” of gender-based violence, abduction and trafficking, directed towards Christian women and girls around the world.

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The Dangers of Doomscrolling

7th March 20217th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 72 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, easter, educate, family, free church youth group skits, government, learn, Lockdown, mental health, NHS, Pandemic, protect, resources, Social Media, Vaccine, worship

Our world provides more than enough bad news. The reality is, what comes across our screens only scratches the surface of evil in our neighborhoods, nations, and hearts.

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Song urges The Church to rediscover the centrality of God’s word in worship

7th March 20218th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 92 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, easter, educate, family, free church youth group, government, HTB Worship, learn, Lockdown, NHS, Pandemic, protect, resources, Vaccine

Keith & Kristyn Getty announce their latest live album Sing! Global: Live at the Getty Music Worship Conference featuring ahost of special guests and capturing the unique atmosphere at the Getty Music Worship Conference, Sing! Global.

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Locked down but looking up – Four Easter resources

6th March 20215th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 85 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, easter, educate, family, free church youth group skits, government, learn, Lockdown, NHS, Pandemic, protect, resources, Vaccine, worship

As lockdowns continue and the world slowly emerges from the coronavirus pandemic, Christian charity Lifewords has a range of four Easter resources available free for churches, organisations, and individuals.

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UK Graduate immigration route to open to international students

5th March 20215th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 60 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, easter, economy, educate, family, free church youth group skits, further education, government, international students, learn, Lockdown, NHS, Pandemic, protect, resources, Summer school, UK, University, Vaccine, worship

The new Graduate route will open for applications on 1 July 2021, allowing the UK to retain the brightest and the best international students to continue to contribute to society and the economy post-study.

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Lament Is for Little Ones, Too

5th March 20215th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 68 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, educate, family, free church youth group skits, government, learn, NHS, Pandemic, protect, Vaccine, worship

The challenges and struggles of life in a pandemic continue to leave us reeling. The losses we’ve endured, the hardships we continue to bear, and the uncertainties that lie ahead have left many of us overwhelmed.

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Jesus House Church is transformed into a pop-up vaccine clinic

5th March 20215th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 116 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, educate, family, free church youth group skits, government, learn, NHS, Pandemic, protect, Vaccine, worship

Jesus House in collaboration with The NHS, has successfully completed the temporary transformation of the church into a pop-up vaccination clinic, as part of the on-going nationwide vaccination programme.

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Where does the Church go from here?

4th March 20213rd March 2021 Josie McFarlane 56 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, educate, family, government, learn, NHS, Pandemic, protect, Vaccine, worship, Youth

COVID has been tough for everyone. Christians have been no exception. But where do we go from here?

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My Pastoral Moments as an Infectious Diseases Doctor

3rd March 20213rd March 2021 Josie McFarlane 54 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, educate, family, free church youth group skits, government, learn, NHS, Pandemic, protect, Vaccine, worship

When a child is seriously ill, there is a correlation between the level of support a family receives and a parent’s emotional well-being.

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Black majority Church vows to tackle low COVID-19 Vaccine uptake

3rd March 20213rd March 2021 Josie McFarlane 55 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, educate, family, free church youth group skits, government, learn, NHS, Pandemic, protect, Vaccine, worship

It is a fact that infection with Covid-19 has had a bigger negative impact on the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups.

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Insurer calls on government to extend church grant scheme

1st March 20211st March 2021 Josie McFarlane 67 Views 0 Comments BAME, BME, Business, church, community, Coronavirus, Faith, God, Government funding, Grant, help, Jesus, Lockdown, Pandemic, prayer, protect, Support, The Bible, Vaccine

Ecclesiastical Insurance is calling for the government to extend the Listed Places of Worship (LPW) grant scheme to provide vital support for listed churches in the UK during the pandemic.

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