QUOTES FROM THE MEDIA
FOUR CHRISTIAN ORGANISATIONS ON TOP 100 MOST LOVED CHARITIES Four charities with a Christian ethos are on the top 100 list of most loved charity brands in the UK. A poll by Savanta found Macmillan Cancer Support is the most admired, followed by Cancer Research UK and Dogs Trust. Christian international aid charity World Vision is at number 96 and Christian Aid at 64. The Children’s Society is at 51 and The Salvation Army at 27. The list... was ranked by asking 60,000 people ‘How would you describe your opinion of the following charities?’ The top box was ‘love’ and the table is created by ranking the organisations by people’s love for each brand. The Salvation Army, the highest ranking Christian charity, has been going for over 150 years… Speaking about the list, Daniel Jones from Christian charity Stewardship… told Premier he felt encouraged by the household-name Christian organisations who feature on the list: ‘It’s a nice reminder that the Christian community in the UK is alive and thriving and we see that through the work of these particular ministries – and that they’ve come to the attention of the wider public. ‘I’m also reminded that there’s a lot of Christian charities doing fantastic work that wouldn’t feature on a list like this mainly because of their size. There’s thousands... of churches and Christian charities up-and-down the country who are doing amazing work.’
UNCEASING PRAYER IS PLANNED FOR COP26
CATHEDRAL VISITORS CAN NOW COLLECT STAMPS
Christians in the UK and around the world are preparing to start an unbroken ten-month ‘prayer-chain’ for action to tackle climate change, from the start of Lent… until the UN climate summit, COP26, being held in Glasgow in November. Christians will come together to ensure that, day or night, someone is praying for the climate. It has support from the Christian development charities Cafod, Tearfund, and Christian Aid, as well as the Church of Sweden, the Lutheran World Federation and World Council of Churches, among others… A website has been set up so that individuals can book slots and log their prayer time: churches, small groups, individuals and families are encouraged to join in… The prayer chain will begin with Christian Climate Action, holding a round-the-clock vigil outside parliament during the 40 days of Lent.
Cathedrals are offering visitors Pilgrim Passports to celebrate the Year of Cathedrals, Year of Pilgrimage 2020 project. The passport-sized booklets, published by the Association of English Cathedrals… contain prayers, a checklist of cathedrals by region and blank pages for visitors to have their passport stamped at each visit. The passports are available to buy online and in each of the 42 C of E cathedrals in Britain… Special stickers can also be purchased... Dr Dee Dyas, who is director of the Centre for the Study of Christianity and Culture and also director of pilgrimage studies at York university, said: ‘All of us can relate to seeing our lives as a journey… Cathedrals… offer peace, beauty, and a chance to pause and reflect along the way. The new Pilgrim Passport encourages everyone to find their own meaning through visiting these amazing buildings.’
Church Times
Church Times
CHURCH OF ENGLAND LOOKS TO SPORT TO ATTRACT NEWCOMERS The Church of England is increasing its investment in sports and fitness activities in a bid to increase its reach among people who might never step foot inside a church on Sunday... Pilot projects like fitness classes and holiday football clubs are rolling out across seven dioceses as part of the new push into sports ministry… The Bishop of Derby, Libby Lane, has been appointed as the Church of England’s lead bishop for sport to take the plans forward. ‘Sport is such a valued and valuable part of our lives... offering opportunities for societal and personal development,’ Bishop Lane said. ‘Sports ministry has the potential to transform lives and communities... These projects are good news, sharing the Christian faith in word and action.’
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