by Simon Barrow | May 6, 2023 | Update
WHILE the Coronation of Charles Windsor as the new monarch will be an occasion of rejoicing and fascination for many people, it is fair to say that those closest to Ekklesia and its work are more likely to view and experience things rather differently. I have written...
by Simon Barrow | Apr 23, 2023 | Update
TODAY is St George’s Day, and a number of Ekklesia’s supporters and readers have referenced the report we first produced in 2007 (re-issued in 2009 and 2010), calling for the ‘rebranding’ of St George away from a narrow and often reactionary or...
by Simon Barrow | Apr 10, 2023 | Update
TO ALL FRIENDS of Ekklesia, we wish you a very happy Easter, wherever you are and whatever shapes your life and commitment towards justice, peace and sustainability for all on this beautiful, fragile, wounded planet. As Christians across the globe proclaim...
by Staff Writer | Mar 28, 2023 | Update
THE Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace (EICSP) is hosting an online forum on ‘Truth, forgiveness, healing and reconciliation’ at 7pm on Wednesday 29 March, chaired by Ekklesia’s Director, Simon Barrow. The aim is to bring spiritual, social...
by Staff Writer | Mar 23, 2023 | Update
AS WE REFLECT three years on from the first Covid-19 lockdown, many people will have in mind some deeply personal experiences and losses. There is also challenge, possibility and hope. To mark this anniversary, and to contribute to the wider conversation about...
by Staff Writer | Mar 23, 2023 | Update
WHAT HAVE the past three years (since the first Covid-19 lockdown) taught us about life and death? In a society that has become increasingly uncomfortable talking about death, has the pandemic opened up new conversations and helped us to confront our discomfort? These...
