Content Warning: This blog contains discussions of death and grief and allusions to domestic violence; reader discretion is advised.

I kind of like going to funerals. I find them calming, and hopeful, and a good chance to catch up with people you haven’t seen in ages. I know that’s weird; it’s only one of many weird things about me, but it is weird nonetheless. It makes people uncomfortable, when someone doesn’t react to death in the same way they do.

SCM Member Phoebe shares a letter she wrote to her Bishop about equal marriage in the Church of England.

Advent is a time of preparation for the coming of Jesus at Christmas, and his coming again to make the earth new. It is a time to pray and reflect, and to discern where God is calling us to put our faith into action and 'make the way straight' for the Lord.

Sophie explores what Inter Faith means and why we need to be engaging in it.

After years of austerity, a workforce battered by the Covid-19 pandemic and the ever-looming threat of the cost-of-living crisis, workers in this country are desperate for change. Naomi explores the theology of striking and suggests Jesus would be standing on the picket line.

New Project Worker Naomi shares her journey of discovering what Faith in Action means to her. 

Between now and January, Naomi and Grace will be looking at three broad themes in our Faith in Action work. One of these is ‘Finding the Divine’. 

Our new Project Worker Grace shares her connection to a faith lived out through action.

CEO Naomi Nixon shares a bit about our recent work on reviewing and refocusing SCM's strategy. 

Baptist Minister Michael Shaw explores how we often fail to consider the ethical values of the churches we choose to attend, and advises on how to choose a church that aligns with your views and ethics when you arrive at university this autumn.