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Helping the Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed Churches work for peace and justice ✝️🙏 👉 jpit.uk
Today is UN World Day of Social Justice✊ This is a perfect opportunity to remind ourselves of our Christian call to 'loose the bonds of injustice' and keep standing in solidarity with marginalised peoples, even when it feels like there is so much going on in the world.
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What justice issues can you reflect on this Lent? How can you learn more about modern worldly temptations and how we might resist them? 🏜️ "Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights" - Matthew 4: 1-2
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Trussell
9 days ago
Food banks are a lifeline. But they’re not a long-term solution to hunger. Repost if you agree.
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Human beings shouldn't need to "earn" settlement. "Any changes must take into account the real-world circumstances faced by many immigrants and not push those already at the margins of our society into further destitution and uncertainty." ✉️ Repost if you agree.
12 days ago
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Today marks the International Day for Zero Tolerance of FGM [TW: mentions of sexual and gender-based violence]
19 days ago
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JPIT will be at Flourish! ✨ If you're near York next weekend, why not come along? We'll be ready and waiting to: 💪 Equip you to work for justice and peace in these tumultuous times 🙉 Hear your stories of justice seeking
19 days ago
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Check out our new resource bank on our website! ⬇️
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19 days ago
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Churches Together in England
23 days ago
New 'Responding to Christian Nationalism' resource bank from
@publicissues.bsky.social
jpit.uk/responding-t...
(JPIT is a collaboration between
baptiststogether.bsky.social
, @methodist.org.uk and the
@urc.org.uk
)
#ChurchesTogether
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Responding to Christian Nationalism – Joint Public Issues Team
The rise of forms of ‘Christian Nationalism’ in the UK raises a number of significant questions and concerns. On this page we have curated a number of articles and resources to encourage careful liste...
https://jpit.uk/responding-t..
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Greenbelt Festival
23 days ago
Recommended: a webinar hosted by our friends
@amostrust.bsky.social
on Tues 3 Feb 6pm. "...through music, Palestinians assert their presence and resilience. They process trauma, maintain identity, resist erasure and imagine futures that feel impossible right now."
www.amostrust.org/diary/webina...
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From Cairo to Gaza — Palestine Music Expo | Webinars | Amos Trust
Palestinian music faces systematic erasure. Ahmed Saqer from Palestine Music Expo shares stories from Cairo and Gaza — supporting musicians, replacing destroyed instruments and creating moments of joy...
https://www.amostrust.org/diary/webinar-from-cairo-to-gaza-palestine-music-expo/
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We're now on LinkedIn! Go and follow us 👉
linkedin.com/company/the-joint-public-issues-team
about 1 month ago
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We are excited to announce the resourcing partnership between The Joint Public Issues Team and the Iona Community. This partnership will strengthen Christian witness for peace and justice. During
#wpcu2026
we look forward in hope to continuing to work and pray together as arc benders.
about 1 month ago
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Check out
@justmoneymvt.bsky.social
for resources if you're following the World Economic Forum this week!
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Interested in understanding the details of the Child Poverty Strategy? 🤔 Our team have put together a breakdown of key areas... 1/3
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✍️New blog now live: The World Trembles 🌍 In a guest blog Revd Charity Tozivepi-Nzegwu (Chair of the
@methodist.org.uk
Connexional Justice, Dignity and Solidarity Committee) reflects on recent international events. ⬇️
about 1 month ago
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Rachel Parkinson
3 months ago
The C of E and other denominations too….. glad to see work of
@publicissues.bsky.social
highlighted here
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JustMoney Movement
3 months ago
Concerned about how Tommy Robinson and the far-right are co-opting Christmas?
@publicissues.bsky.social
have some fantastic new resources to help local churches navigate these complexities and discern faithful ways forward 🎄🙏 Take a look:
jpit.uk/joyforall
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‘Good news of great joy… for all!’ – Joint Public Issues Team
Supporting churches to respond to the co-option of Christmas by the Far Right Local churches across the UK will already have well-developed plans for celebrating Christmas – both in our church buildin...
https://jpit.uk/joyforall
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🔗Webinar - 16 Dec - 1-1.45pm - register at
us06web.zoom.us/.../register...
3 months ago
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JPIT's Constituency Action Network Intern, Tom, was amongst those handing in a letter on welcoming refugees to the Home Office today.
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3 months ago
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New blog: Is Tommy Robinson the person to put Christ back into Christmas? 📝 🙏 Read our reflection on the co-option of Christianity by the far right and the meaning of love coming down at Christmas
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Is Tommy Robinson the person to put Christ back into Christmas? – Joint Public Issues Team
What will Unite the Kingdom’s rally really put into Christmas? Every year, there are calls to ‘put Christ back into Christmas’. The gospel good news message of love, peace, goodwill and hope embodied ...
https://jpit.uk/is-this-love
3 months ago
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🎙Our second Advent episode of Politics in the Pulpit is now live on YouTube, Spotify or via your favourite podcast provider!
3 months ago
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📢 New blog alert: A response to the budget 📢 Paul Morrison reflects on what yesterday's Autumn Budget announcement means in the long-term, whilst celebrating the win of the 2-child benefit cap being removed.
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Response to the Budget – Joint Public Issues Team
Paul Morrison, Public Issues Advisor for the Joint Public Issues Team, looks at how the Budget will impact poverty, inequality and other justice issues. A Budget that will reduce child poverty The Cha...
https://jpit.uk/response-to-the-budget
3 months ago
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A prayer for the UK Government to love our neighbours 👐 🪧 head to our most recent blog post to read our statement on the recent announcements of asylum reforms
jpit.uk/responses-to-asylum-reforms
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Blog – Joint Public Issues Team
https://jpit.uk/blog
3 months ago
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United Reformed Church
3 months ago
Keen to get your church engaged with your MP and talking more about justice issues? Then come along to JPIT's Constituency Action Network webinar! 💻 📆 19 November, 12pm on Zoom 👉 Register now via
linktr.ee/public.issues
All are welcome! ⛪
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Standing Up for Human Rights - new blog now live! 📝 Check it out 👉
jpit.uk/standing-up-...
#JPIT
#Methodist
#URC
#BaptistUnion
#HumanRights
#SocialJustice
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Standing Up For Human Rights – Joint Public Issues Team
“Now is the time for a full-throated defence of the ECHR and HRA. No one has human rights, unless we all have human rights.” Nearly 300 organisations have joined together to express support for Europe...
https://jpit.uk/standing-up-for-human-rights
3 months ago
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It is disappointing to hear about the reality of indigenous involvement in
#COP30
after yesterday's protest Our work with churches strives to centre marginalised voices & those with lived experience, in all areas of policy and campaigning including the
#ClimateCrisis
jpit.uk/cop30-belem-...
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3 months ago
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JustMoney Movement
4 months ago
We had a fantastic time at the
@publicissues.bsky.social
Conference on Saturday - a day full of passion for justice, encouragement, hope and creativity. We loved talking and listening to so many people about how money can be used to shape a fairer, greener world 🌎 Thanks for having us!
#ForGood25
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Are you campaigning for the environment during COP 30? Have a look on our website for information, prayer, and campaigning ideas.
jpit.uk/cop30-belem-...
#COP30
#COP30Brazil
#cop30belem
4 months ago
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Alex Clare-Young
4 months ago
It was moving to be able to work with members of Solidarity Hub, a community from my previous ministry, whilst helping to organise and facilitate the For Goodness Sake gathering in my new(ish!)
@publicissues.bsky.social
role.
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Hello to all our new BlueSky followers 👋 Got post-conference blues? If you were persuaded to get your church involved in our
#ConstituencyActionNetwork
to engage with your MP on
#justice
issues, come to our webinar! 📆 19th November, 12pm on Zoom 👉 Register
linktr.ee/public.issues
All welcome!
4 months ago
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We will be posting more content & views from For Goodness Sake! soon… 👏but, for now, a massive thank you to all our participants, speakers, contributors, and volunteers… 📢 and a special shout out to Izzie for live-posting snapshots of the day. ❓How was the gathering for you?
#forgood25
4 months ago
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Worship workshop with Iona community's own Jane Bentley and Jo Love
#ForGood25
#JPIT
#SocialJustice
4 months ago
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What does using money ethically look like? One participant told us about passing fuel subsidy on if it isn't needed, and another mentioned looking for eco projects. Curious? Look for more information via
@justmoneymvt.bsky.social
#ForGood25
#JPIT
#SocialJustice
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Learning about using money for good with
@justmoneymvt.bsky.social
#ForGood25
#JPIT
#SocialJustice
4 months ago
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Solidarity as activism: a renewal of togetherness and hope. Super interesting workshop with our very own Alex Clare-Young
#ForGood25
#JPIT
#SocialJustice
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"Witness in the public square is a reality check for the church"
#ForGood25
#JPIT
#SocialJustice
#BishopGuli
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"God takes the small offerings, blesses them and uses them according to his will...in God's economy, nothing is wasted" The Right Reverend Dr Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani
#BishopGuli
#ForGood25
#SocialJustice
#JPIT
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"Noticing the good and refusing to be overwhelmed by the evil" - The Right Reverend Dr Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani
#BishopGuli
#ForGood25
#SocialJustice
#JPIT
4 months ago
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Now on the main stage: The Right Reverend Dr Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani!
#ForGood25
#JPIT
#SocialJustice
#BishopGuli
4 months ago
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The difference between noise and influence is relationship - Christians in Politics
#ForGood25
#SocialJustice
#JPIT
#WeCanChangePolitics
#ConstituencyActionNetwork
4 months ago
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Listening Spaces at For Goodness Sake - Palestine Matters. With The Revds Ashraf Tannous and David Hardman
#ForGood25
#JPIT
#SocialJustice
4 months ago
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"How do we really embody the world and the community we'd like to see?" - Bella Cross Important question (one of many!) in our first panel of the day
#ForGood25
#SocialJustice
#JPIT
4 months ago
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Dr Ruth Smith
4 months ago
I am super excited to be going to the For Goodness Sake
@publicissues.bsky.social
conference in Derby tomorrow.
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Joint Public Issues Team
Cllr Ruth Smith
4 months ago
I am in Derby today, under my own steam, for the
@publicissues.bsky.social
Joint public Issues Team conference, For Goodness Sake
#ForGood25
about social justice and action. I am keen to learn more about the Constituency Action Network
jpit.uk/can
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We could listen to you for another hour! Thanks so much to The Very Reverend Sally Foster-Fulton
#ForGood25
#SocialJustice
#JPIT
4 months ago
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Inspired by our keynote speaker The Very Reverend Sally Foster-Fulton
#ForGoodness25
#JPIT
#SocialJustice
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