Manchester Attack - CTE Presidents' Statement

The 6 Presidents of Churches Together in England have issued this agreed statement about the Manchester attack:

“Our thoughts and prayers are with all those bereaved and injured by the cruel, senseless terrorist attack in Manchester.  May God grant them strength and courage. Our faith teaches us that even the worst of evils can never defeat love, so we pray that the people of Manchester, of all faiths and none, will discover a renewed unity as they respond to this atrocity with compassion, dignity and hope.”
— The Presidents of CTE
 
 

'They Also Served' in WWI

Service and Exhibition Sunday 2nd July in Birmingham

This is information from Bishop Dr Joe Aldred at Churches Together in England and Angelina Osborne from the CTE project 'They Also Served' about a service and exhibition to solemnly remember and reflect upon the contributions of African and Caribbean Servicemen to WW1. 
 
Service date: Sunday 2 July 2017
Time: 5PM – 7PM
Venue: The New Testament Church of God, Lozells Road, Birmingham B19 1NP
 
Keynote speaker:  Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons, priest vicar at Westminster Abbey and Chaplain to the Queen
 
With prayers, music, dance and poetry from Aberdeen Street Gospel Choir, operatic soprano Abigail Kelly, Brothers United in Christ, King Solomon Business School Choir, Roy McFarlane and Sandra Golding.
 
For many years, the contributions of African and Caribbean servicemen to the First World War has been largely forgotten and underexplored. The war’s centenary (2014-2018) presents an opportunity to revisit this history, and to re-examine and rediscover African and Caribbean involvement. It is now recognised that the assistance and service of over 2 million Africans and 16,000 Caribbeans, not to mention the countless Black Britons that joined British regiments, made a considerable impact in terms of manpower and resources. It means that the Great War was a multi-racial and multi-national war.
 
‘They also served’ is an 18-month Research Project led by Dr Angelina Osborne that has been uncovering African and Caribbean contributions to WW1.  Join us for this project concluding event that pays tribute to these heroes.
 
Planning Group:  Dr Joe Aldred, Rev Canon Eve Pitts, Dave King, Paulette Douglas

Download PDF Flyer of the Service Poster (large file)

FREE REGISTRATION:   www.bit.do/theyalsoserved

Website: www.theyalsoserved.co.uk 
   
'They Also Served' is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Free Churches Group submission to Commission on Religious Education

Sarah Lane Cawte, the Free Church Education Officer, attended the second evidence-gathering session of the Commission on Religious Education on 4 May at Birmingham University and spoke on behalf of the Free Churches Group. The Free Church Education Committee has considered its submission carefully and consulted Free Church members with expertise in this area.

 The Commission on Religious Education is a high-profile independent Commission with a remit to make recommendations designed to improve the quality and rigour of religious education, and its capacity to prepare pupils for life in modern Britain.

Presentation to the Commission on Religious Education is available to download here.

More information is available on the Commission’s website here. 

Latest News on 'Thy Kingdom Come' - Let The Light Shine

Let the light shine

Friday May 5th will see the launch of Let the Light Shine. This campaign is to encourage people to get on board with Thy Kingdom Come.

The aim is to get people to make their ‘Pledge2Pray’ – and let their friends know by posting a photo of themselves with a candle or other light, as we seek to light up the world with prayer. We’re encouraging everyone to take part, so be creative and have fun!

Once you pledge to pray on the website, you’ll be supported with daily prayers and videos throughout the eleven days of Thy Kingdom Come.

Share your own image of a light, and Pledge2Pray. 

For more information, please click here.