NEWS
Opening up Chaplaincy, Free Webinar, 28 April at 6:30pm
Photo by Diane Helentjaris on Unsplash
Free Churches Group is hosting a free webinar, "Opening up Chaplaincy" on Zoom on 28 April, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.
You are invited to:
• Hear from serving chaplains in prisons, healthcare, and education about their distinctive ministry
• Learn about how to support chaplains
• Find out more about opportunities in chaplaincy and how to take the first steps
Please book your place HERE.
Relationships, Presence and Hope: University Chaplaincy during the COVID–19 Pandemic.
A new report by Theos, explores how chaplains have supported people during the crisis, and how care has changed with restrictions on physical presence.
Among those on the front-line of the Covid crisis, there are people whose job it is to provide spiritual and pastoral care for anyone who needs it. Throughout the pandemic, chaplains, faith advisors and pastoral carers have been supporting the isolated, offering a listening ear to the anxious, and comforting the ill, dying and bereaved.
This report called is entitled “Relationships, Presence and Hope: University Chaplaincy during the COVID–19 Pandemic.”
You can download, read and share this new research by Theos which explores the contributions of university chaplains during Covid, the challenges they have faced, and what can be learned from their experiences.
(cover photo by Linda Gerbec @ Unsplash)
Tea & Chat for healthcare chaplains - Thursdays at 4pm
Tea & Chat
Opportunity, hosted by the Free Church Group Secretary for Healthcare Chaplaincy, for chaplains meet together for informal support and conversation.
Zoom details are as follows:
Thursday 1st April, from 4-5pm. Zoom details: Meeting ID: 884 0930 9600; Passcode: 750073
(cover photo by 五玄土 ORIENTO @ Unsplash)
Holy Saturday - 24 hours of prayer for prisons
Join us on Holy Saturday, at any time, to be part of a 24 hour prayer vigil for those who are in prison and prison staff. Praying throughout the day, praying through the night…
In order to help us all prepare for this epic prayer event, there are a range of short films which have been produced by some of our praying partners and key organisations. You can watch these short films here:
Feeling inspired to join in? Well, all are welcome! It is a free event, but you will need to book a place…
Prisons Prayer Partnership - join a prayer vigil on Holy Saturday
Join us on Holy Saturday, at any time, to be part of a 24 hour prayer vigil for those who are in prison and prison staff. Praying throughout the day, praying through the night…
You are free to join in at any time, although registration is required.
“The aim of the prayer vigil is to let the men and women in custody and
all prison staff know that they are not forgotten
and we are remembering them at this time.
Every prayer counts.... ”
Event photo (cover photo courtesy of Ehteshamul Haque Adit at Unsplash)