Sir Terry Waite: Nelson Mandela figure needed to resolve Middle East conflict – Evening Standard
The former hostage spoke about the Israeli-Hamas war after being honoured at Buckingham Palace. Jamel Smith Evenign Standard. 8 November 2023 Fulcrum
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Around 27,000 new worshippers through SDF supported projects, study estimates – C of E
An estimated 27,000 people became regular attenders at church services and gatherings supported by the Church of England’s Strategic Development Funding (SDF) programme, it was revealed today. Church of Engalnd website. 8 November 2023 Fulcrum
Church of England announces £9 million to help parishes with repairs and specialist advice
The Church of England has awarded £9 million to dioceses for repairs and specialist advice to parishes, it was announced today. Church of England website. 8 November 2023 Fulcrum
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Palestine, and Israel – William Temple Foundation
William Temple, the Archbishop of Canterbury during the Second World War, is famous for his support for the Jews and his patronage in the establishment of the Council of Christians and Jews in Britain when the Jews were facing the horrors of the Holocaust. Yazid Said. William Temple Foundation 7 November 2023 Fulcrum
Matthew Perry spoke about experiencing the ‘presence of God’ in his book before death – Christian Today
Actor Matthew Perry, famously known for his role as Chandler Bing in the hit NBC sitcom “Friends,” died in his Los Angeles-area home at the age of 54 on Saturday, and since the news of his death, the actor’s comments about God and the afterlife have resurfaced. Jeannie Law. Christian Today. 2 November 2023 Fulcrum
Money is coming in, but there’s nothing left to buy’ – Christian Aid warns of growing humanitarian aid crisis in Gaza – Premier
Christian Aid is warning that the ability of humanitarian organisations to provide aid in Gaza is being seriously limited. Donna Birrell. Premier News. 2 November 2023 Fulcrum
LLF: Will it all now end in tears? -Psephizo
Andrew Goddard writes: As people have responded to the latest proposals from the bishops (which I discussed previously) it looks horribly like the whole LLF process in its current form is going to “all end in tears”. Psephizo blog. 2 November 2023 Fulcrum
250 years later, ‘Amazing Grace’ has filled churches, concerts, even commercials – RNS
James Walvin, a former Church of England choirboy and professor of history at the University of York, doesn’t remember encountering “Amazing Grace,” in song or in his hymnal. It wasn’t until he traveled to the United States to research the history of slavery that he came upon the hymn introduced by John Newton, a former … Continue Reading
The House of Bishops of the Church of England and public transparency – Law & Religion UK
In this guest post, Andrew Atherstone, a member of the General Synod’s House of Clergy, reviews the public transparency of the deliberations of the House of Bishops Andrew Atherstone, “The House of Bishops and Public Transparency” in Law & Religion UK, 1 November 2023 Fulcrum
The Church of England’s unlikely plan to solve the housing crisis – Sunday Times (paywall)
The church’s first bishop for housing, Guli Francis-Dehqani, lost her home when she was young. Now she wants to fight injustice in the property market Martina Lees. Sunday Times. 29 October 2023 Fulcrum