Today we pray for: Doncaster / West Doncaster Twin Deanery event: Bishop Leah, Bishop Pete & others #SheffPrayer

The UN estimates there's over 200,000 refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK. What would it look like if every person seeking refugee here was welcomed by local people from the local church? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unM3lFs4xUM

The Funeral Expenses Payment (FEP) eligibility criteria are narrow and don’t reflect real life. Grief is hard enough. It’s time to #FixTheFEP. 🗣️Hear Sue’s story and find out how to email your MP today – bit.ly/49mffO2 #GriefIsHardEnough

Mÿ blog about corrupt exploitation in the care sector. www.church-poverty.org.uk/she-asked-fo...

the interactive map of the latest deprivation indices is here deprivation.communities.gov.uk/maps?type=im....

mailchi.mp/25ef05ed326d... ANIC e-newsletter — a refreshed platform for connection, encouragement, and shared vision. The Anglican Network of Intercultural Churches (ANIC) exists to enhance capacity and understanding for effective intercultural mission within the Church of England.

Towards the Conversion of the Church of England by the Rest of England. the recording is now available on our YouTube channel: Public Lecture Recording youtu.be/fQWrzVHfoy8?... speakers, Professor Linda Woodhead and Professor John Denham,

Cris Rogers is doing research into church planting on estates. We are exploring what models of Church planting have proven to been successful in estate ministry. Here is the survey link. 5luak3kgk5x.typeform.com/to/nVy5yLYA?... It takes about 7mins to fill in. Thanks so much.

At this year's UTU AGM we have the privilege of Henrietta Grönlund, Professor of Urban Theology, University of Helsinki, being our speaker. Join us on Saturday 8th online or in person. Email [email protected] for information and to book your place. . .

Have you signed up for our FREE public lecture a week today? Join LindaWoodhead and John Denham as they explore the CofE's relationship to 'Englishness' and nation 📍 Tues 28 Oct, 7-8.15pm, online Sign up today: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-lec...

Linda Woodhead and John Denham Dialogue on Church of England and English identity 28th October 7.00 - 8.15 pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-lec...

www.unlock-urban.org.uk/resources/re...?

This Sunday, 19 October, is Church Action on Poverty Sunday Join @church-poverty.org.uk at their online service from 6 to 6.45pm. www.eventbrite.co.uk... Find out more about people living in hardship today and #PrayTogether for social justice in the UK. #ChurchesTogether

t4cg.substack.com/p/faith-in-t...? A compilation of articles re FITC @ 40 from Together for the Common Good

‘We must not keep families apart. No separated children should be prevented from re-uniting with their parents.' @bishoppete.bsky.social has been in the House of Lords this week 👇 youtu.be/kKYKaHLZFaE

Well worth listening to this recording of Andy Burnham's Theos lecture youtu.be/jzctXZ8aylI?...

You are invited to the Urban Theology AGM. Henrietta Gronlund is our speaker reflecting on urban theology in the West. . It will also be an opportunity to pick up a discounted copy of our latest book Radical Disciple Email [email protected] for more details.

"As if the role of Archbishop of Canterbury won’t be challenging enough, Mullally will face an extra layer of challenge precisely because she is a woman." @chinemcdonald.bsky.social on the challenges and opportunities facing Dame Sarah Mullally. www.ft.com/content/5e4a...

www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...?

This article manages to name her husband before it names… her.

An attempt to give a Biblical framework to the immigration debate, though it does not really address current political issues. And it is unlikely that Christian nationalists will bother to read or understand it, and they will certainly not agree. www.jubilee-centre.org/blog-/biblic...?

A statement in response to the attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, Manchester.

"This is no cheap optimism. This is hope-filled realism. The kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven." www.cruciformjustice.com/post/quiet-r...

You can find the full breakdown of the results here www.theosthinktank.co.uk/in-the-news/...

OUT NOW: our latest Temple Tract "The Church of England, 'Faith in the City' and Racial Justice: addressing growing social polarisation" by the inaugural director of racial justice in the Church of England, Guy Hewitt. Download it for free today: williamtemplefoundation.org.uk/temple-tracts/

Well worth a watch.. based on Life on the Breadline research. www.youtube.com/live/ZT0tJAP...

'If we are to build compassionate, cohesive societies, we need to understand religious education as something active, lifelong, evolving and to be taken seriously.' - pleased to be publishing this Theos report in Nov, on where people learn about other religions/worldviews beyond the classroom.

Join Reuben Aspden this coming Wednesday at our Composting Christianity webinar. We'll be exploring the local church and grassroots change through the imagery and practices of composting and ecological care. Sign up for free here: www.tickettailor.com/events/willi...

Coming up next week.. interesting online seminar - book your place now www.tickettailor.com/events/willi...

I've not written here for a while, so here's a reflection on the flags and scapegoats grahamadams.substack.com/p/flags-lies...

This event is almost full, so book your place on a FREE online symposium on Tuesday, the 16th September 2025. Sharing learnings on the rise of ‘micro-church’ and ‘disciple-making movement’ methodologies within pockets of the UK church. List of speakers and BOOKING here: sthild.org/symposium

Last week we were excited exhibitors at the Binks Hub event, ‘Poverty, Precarity and Community Empowerment’. We were sharing the progress so far on our digital archive and quilt - all wrapped up in our living room installation, ‘Come Away In.’

The Marshland Benefice in the Diocese of Sheffield is celebrating the life of the Reverend Edward Cragg Haynes, a pioneer vicar believed to be the first black vicar in Yorkshire, and possibly England. www.sheffield.anglican.org/celebrating-revd-edward-cragg-haynes-yorkshires-first-black-vicar/

'[We need] not only generalisations about the benefits of diversity or whatever, but a story about the kind of vulnerabilities that people in the streets in the UK can identify with' - this is excellent from Rowan Williams. Compassionate and nuanced.

We have been doing some updating on the urban portal website www.urbanmissionuk.net The home page now includes links to recent events and publications marking the 40th anniversary of Faith in the City report. We have also added some new books with reviews www.urbanmissionuk.net/book-reviews

URBAN MISSION TOOLKIT TRAINING SESSION :October 11 in Sheffield

Is this the end of Theology in Higher Education? @chinemcdonald.bsky.social unpacks our latest open letter which calls for Theology & RE to be protected in Higher Education. www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2025...

Our Mission on the Margins Track aims to support people working in marginal urban, rural or pioneering settings. Partnering with Urban Life, it focuses on developing the skills to cultivate long-term, transformative community-based ministry. sthild.org/mission-on-t...

Let's reclaim the flag from the racists.