Singer/songwriter Jake Isaac has teamed up with Christian Aid to come up with the single Everything is Yours as part of an initiative, launching on Racial Justice Sunday, February 11 2024, to raise the profile of black Christians in the climate justice movement. The organisation’s Black Majority Church Climate Action Group worked with Jake on […]
Racial Justice Sunday
Racial Justice Sunday has been observed since 1995 on the second Sunday of September and for many churches this is a very useful focus.
Racial Justice Sunday 2024
Thanks to all who took part in Racial Justice Sunday 2024. Resources can be used throughout the year.
A prayer for Racial Justice Sunday
Migrant God, unbound and free from borders, your presence spans the universe. In all our travel and travail, you are the constant companion of all, in you is our eternal rest and refuge. In Jesus who had nowhere to lay his head, you reveal yourself taking sanctuary among us. We behold you still in the […]
30th anniversary of the racist killing of Stephen Lawrence
Use this year’s Racial Justice Sunday resources to observe the 30th anniversary of the killing of Stephen Lawrence.
A question of impact – first-hand responses to racism
Research by Rev Dr David Wise questions the real impact that the high-profile murder of Stephen Lawrence had on the perception of many White British Christians at the time. Just over a year ago I completed a Doctorate in Theology that explored the transition of Greenford Baptist Church (GBC) in West London from a White […]
Racial Justice Sunday on Sunday Night Live
Premier’s Sunday Night Live for 13 February 2022 included a focus on Racial Justice Sunday. Richard Reddie, Director of Justice and Inclusion for Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI), reflected on the three ‘R’s of racial justice – Remember, Reflect and Respond: Remember the importance of racial justice. Reflect on human diversity and thank […]
Racial Justice Sunday service on BBC Radio 4
You can listen again to the ecumenical service for Racial Justice Sunday, organised by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI), that was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in its Sunday Worship slot on 13 February 2022. The service, which took place at the historic St Nicholas’ (St Nics) Church of England Church in […]
Racial Justice Sunday observed on 13 February 2022
Listen again to the ecumenical service for Racial Justice Sunday on BBC Radio 4.
Webinar: countering a climate of loss and damage
** POSTPONED ** (originally 10 February 2022, 7.30-9pm). We apologise but this webinar has been postponed. Please check back for a new date. Join us for an evening of stimulating conversation, exploring the issue of racial justice within the context of loss and damage. Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) and Christian Aid […]
Racial Justice Sunday 2021
Welcome to this year’s Racial Justice Sunday resources. Racial Justice Sunday, 14 February 2021. (Please note the Catholic Church in England and Wales is suggesting observing the Sunday on 31 January 2021). Last year, 2020, marked the 25th anniversary of Racial Justice Sunday (RJS) in Britain and Ireland. This significant anniversary also coincided with the […]
