Category - lent

Christians in Oldham living as refused asylum seekers

agency reporter — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:13:28 +0000

A number of Christians from Oldham are joining the national Endurance Challenge, backed by Church Action on Poverty, in which they attempt to live off £6.50 for food and £3.50 for transport for a week.

Lent and the Iraq war

Simon Barrow — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:03:30 +0000

For the next four weeks, the US God's Politics group blog will be featuring posts from a variety of voices on Iraq: Iraqis, US veterans and parents, Christians from other countries, pastors, and peacemakers.

Christians to hold Ash Wednesday peace vigil at Ministry of Defence

staff writers — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:33:19 +0000

Christian activists will make symbolic acts of commitment at the Ministry of Defence in London and at other venues in Scotland and the north of England tomorrow, urging a shift from waging war to waging peace in a divided world.

Bishops call for carbon fast over Lent

staff writers — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:25:52 +0000

Two of the Church of England’s most senior Bishops are today (Tuesday) urged people to cut their carbon rather than give up chocolate this Lent. It comes as a survey reveals that three out of five adults in the UK are willing to take an energy saving action this Lent.

Methodists launch 'buy less' credit card for Lent

staff writers — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:57:45 +0000

In a move that is designed as a challenge to "consumerism as usual" and a reminder of the dominance of money in our lives, the Methodist Church in Britain has launched an alternative Credit Card containing a "buy less" message.

Evangelical Bishops attack Jeffrey John talk (without reading it)

staff writers — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:03:40 +0000

Two junior evangelical bishops have attacked a Lent talk to be given tonight on BBC’s Radio 4 by Jeffrey John, the Dean of St Albans cathedral, without reading it.

Methodists to go 46 days without shopping (for anything but essentials)

staff writers — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:15:54 +0000

The average UK household spends £443 a week, with £58 on recreation & culture and £62 a week on transport. But what if we didn't? What if we said ‘no’ to all this spending and settled on just buying what we need?