October is Black History Month (BHM) in Britain, which, since 1987, has given ‘everyone the opportunity to share, celebrate and understand the impact of Black heritage and culture on Britain’. While BHM is for everyone, for many years it remained under the radar for most Britons, and was invariably celebrated by those of African and […]
Resources for Black History Month 2024
Below is a list of resources for Black History Month (BHM). While the list is by no means exhaustive, it does contain books, magazines and publications that will provide both the informed and uninitiated alike with a better understanding of BHM, and its significance on these shores. Christian Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI). […]
Black History Month 2024 – Sermon
Richard Reddie, Director of Justice and Inclusion, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI), reflects on Jesus and Blind Bartimaeus in Mark 10: 46 – 52, for Black History Month.
We Will Repay – Bible study
Explore the issue of reparations on biblical terms with this significant, challenging resource.
Report: Church of Sanctuary Conference – 8 June 2024
Report from this conference exploring how churches are responding to the call to offer sanctuary.
Standing Together Sunday – 14 July 2024
Pray for our young people and the reduction of serious youth violence on Standing Together Sunday.
How six churches in Lichfield became Faith Places of Sanctuary
By Rev Warren Bardsley, Supernumerary Presbyter, Tamworth and Lichfield Circuit. Lichfield is a Cathedral city in South Staffordshire with a growing population. Lichfield District City of Sanctuary came into being following a meeting in March 2019 attended by some fifty people at which the speaker was the Rev Dr Inderjit Bhogal, founder of […]
Discover how Chester Cathedral became a Cathedral of Sanctuary
By Rev Dr Jane Brooke, former Canon Missioner and Vice Dean, Chester Cathedral. I was appointed as Canon Chancellor and Canon Librarian at Chester Cathedral with a responsibility for education in 2010 and then from 2019 as Canon Missioner and Vice Dean with a responsibility for outreach in the community. I consider hospitality and ‘welcoming […]
Report: Catholic Association for Racial Justice turns 40!
Agenda for Change: The Catholic Association for Racial Justice and the ongoing struggle for racial justice. On Saturday 25 May 2024, the Catholic Association for Racial Justice (CARJ) held its 40th anniversary celebrations at Amigo Hall, next door to St George’s Cathedral in Southwark, London. Over 100 people attended this gathering, one of whom […]
Sanctuary Sunday 23 June 2024
Take part in Sanctuary Sunday to help build cultures of welcome, hospitality and safety in our churches.
