Start Freedom Sunday .. G20 Finance Ministers Meeting .. CAFOD Lent Fast Day .. Food Scandals, Food Systems and Food Choices .. Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Referendum .. Syria The temptation of Christ, which is the Gospel in this week’s Revised Common … More
Transparency Initiatives Update .. Responding to Violence against Women Short Notes: Red Hand Day … Syria In many churches the Revised Common Lectionary readings this week focus on the Transfiguration of Christ and the human experience of the glory of … More
World Food Day/Churches Week of Action on Food … Nat’l Ethical Investment Week Short Notes: Anti-Slavery Day, Transparency in Extractive Industries, Land Rights March … Syria We serve a God who hates injustice and oppression. And we are to follow … More
If prayers in your area are very “Olympic-themed” at present, then this week’s item on copper mining in Zambia is quite apposite. Copper, of course, is the chief constituent of bronze … a metal that is definitely in the news! … More
At a time when some financial leaders are shown to be turning a blind eye to criminal activity … or rigging the markets … the call for “good shepherds” in the passage from Jeremiah in this week’s Revised Common Lectionary … More
This week’s lectionary readings focus on prophecy — something that in a fallen world is often quite an uncomfortable and dangerous task! As we read about Amos and John the Baptist, it’s a good time to reflect … where might … More
Do we place our trust in earth or in heaven? In the readings from the revised common lectionary this week, the people of Israel turn from having God as their king and clamour instead for an earthly king so that … More
Powerful testimonies to the resurrection of Christ … unity and sharing of resources within the Body of Christ … the forgiveness of sins. These are three themes of this week’s Common Lectionary readings. Thanks be to God for them! Pray … More
Maundy Thursday – Bread, Wine, Water Good Friday – The Persecuted and the Persecutors … Power, Corruption and Transparency Holy Saturday — The Scattered Church Easter Sunday — From Hopelessness to Joy For Ongoing Prayer — Burma, Mali, Peru, South … More
Some very useful material in the Development Matters’ commentary on the Revised Common Lectionary readings this week. Do take a look! Fairtrade Fortnight (2) … Churches in South Africa … Russia Short Notes: Syria, Gaza, Madagascar, Tornadoes in the … More