21 Dec 2015

Advent Reflection – 21st December

“For behold, when the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy.” (Luke 1. 44).

17 Dec 2015

Managing expectations of the welfare state

It was very heartening to see Conservative MP Jeremy Lefroy speaking out against the proposed cut to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Read more

Upcoming events

Symon Hill Book Tour

January 20, 2016

We are delighted to be hosting the London leg of Ekklesia associate Symon Hill’s new book “The Upside Down Bible” which is published by Darton, Longmann and

Savitri Hensman Book Launch

January 5, 2016

You are invited to join us at the launch of Savitri Hensman’s important new book, “Sexuality, struggle and saintliness: same-sex love and the church”.

Monday 21 December 2015

21 Dec 2015

Church of Scotland welcomes steps to improve end of life care

The Church of Scotland has welcomed the publication of a new framework which seeks to improve palliative and end of life care over the next five years.

18 Dec 2015

Dementia Adventure announces more dates for holidays in 2016

Dementia Adventure is delighted to announce more dates, holidays and respite breaks for people living with dementia and their parents/carers in 2016 thanks to the generous support of players of People’s Postcode Lottery and the Dementia Adventure Trust.

19 Dec 2015

New figures from ONS reveal growing wealth inequality

New figures published yesterday (18 December) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on UK household wealth paint a worrying picture of growing wealth inequality, says the TUC.

19 Dec 2015

World and African church bodies express grave concern over Burundi

The World Council of Churches and the All Africa Conference of Churches have come together in expressing grave concern for the people of Burundi in a situation of extreme tension and escalating human rights violations.

18 Dec 2015

Italian Christians establish safe refugee passageways

A coalition of Protestant and Catholic organisations has reached an agreement with the Italian government to provide travel and integration services for refugees from North Africa and the Middle East.

21 Dec 2015

UN doubles Iran drug funding despite execution surge

The UN has announced a new $20 million funding deal for anti-drug operations in Iran, despite drug related executions reaching a 16 year high.

18 Dec 2015

Statement on embedded forces criticised for lack of transparency

The Defence Secretary has released figures on the number of UK personnel ‘embedded’ with the armed forces of other nations. The publication is in response to concerns raised in July after it emerged that British pilots had already been bombing Syria while flying US jets

18 Dec 2015

Creating a future beyond the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) (now with easy read version)

Ekklesia daily bulletin

Advent Reflection – 21st December

Managing expectations of the welfare state

Upcoming events

Symon Hill Book Tour

Savitri Hensman Book Launch

Monday 21 December 2015

Church of Scotland welcomes steps to improve end of life care

Dementia Adventure announces more dates for holidays in 2016

New figures from ONS reveal growing wealth inequality

World and African church bodies express grave concern over Burundi

Italian Christians establish safe refugee passageways

UN doubles Iran drug funding despite execution surge

Statement on embedded forces criticised for lack of transparency

Creating a future beyond the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) (now with easy read version)