Christian socialists announce party conference events

-17/9/03

The Christian Socialist Movement (CSM) has announced that it will be holding a series

Christian socialists announce party conference events

-17/9/03

The Christian Socialist Movement (CSM) has announced that it will be holding a series of events at this years Labour party conference.

The conference which takes place from 28th Sept-Oct 2nd in Bournemouth will kick off with worship and prayers

CSM is working with the Labour Party and local Churches on the Conference Service which will be led by the Revd Dr Bob Mckinley. The preacher will be the Revd Myra Blyth, Deputy General Secretary of the Baptist Church and a Director of the World Council of Churches.

Labour MPs will also lead morning prayers each day during the conference.

Two fringe meetings are also part of CSMís activity . The first, with Fiona Mactaggart MP is entitled “The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Teacher.” This is a joint event with the Shaftesbury Society and evangelical pressure group CARE.

Fiona Mactaggart is the Home Office Minister with responsibility for community cohesion and the faith communities. She will speak alongside speakers who live in disadvantaged communities.

CSM will also be looking ay how public and influential faith should be. Tessa Jowell MP; Matthew d’Ancona (Deputy Editor at The Sunday Telegraph) and Yasmin Alibhai-Brown (author of Who Do We Think We Are? Re-imagining the New Britain) are amongst the people who will be addressing the question at the second fringe meeting.

Christian Socialism is 150 years old, and began when the first Christian socialists made connections between the teachings of Christ – justice, equality, compassion – and socialism. The Christian Socialist Movement is the organisational voice of Christian socialism today. It publishes the Christian Socialist magazine as well as policy pamphlets. It also organises educational events to help the Churches and other faith communities work with politicians for the common good.

Christian socialists announce party conference events

-17/9/03

The Christian Socialist Movement (CSM) has announced that it will be holding a series of events at this years Labour party conference.

The conference which takes place from 28th Sept-Oct 2nd in Bournemouth will kick off with worship and prayers

CSM is working with the Labour Party and local Churches on the Conference Service which will be led by the Revd Dr Bob Mckinley. The preacher will be the Revd Myra Blyth, Deputy General Secretary of the Baptist Church and a Director of the World Council of Churches.

Labour MPs will also lead morning prayers each day during the conference.

Two fringe meetings are also part of CSMís activity . The first, with Fiona Mactaggart MP is entitled “The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Teacher.” This is a joint event with the Shaftesbury Society and evangelical pressure group CARE.

Fiona Mactaggart is the Home Office Minister with responsibility for community cohesion and the faith communities. She will speak alongside speakers who live in disadvantaged communities.

CSM will also be looking ay how public and influential faith should be. Tessa Jowell MP; Matthew d’Ancona (Deputy Editor at The Sunday Telegraph) and Yasmin Alibhai-Brown (author of Who Do We Think We Are? Re-imagining the New Britain) are amongst the people who will be addressing the question at the second fringe meeting.

Christian Socialism is 150 years old, and began when the first Christian socialists made connections between the teachings of Christ – justice, equality, compassion – and socialism. The Christian Socialist Movement is the organisational voice of Christian socialism today. It publishes the Christian Socialist magazine as well as policy pamphlets. It also organises educational events to help the Churches and other faith communities work with politicians for the common good.