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A Reflection following the Supreme Court Ruling

17 Apr 2025

Today is Wednesday of Holy Week and today’s Gospel reading in the Church of England Lectionary is taken from John Chapter 13. We are at a turning point in the Passion narrative: Lazarus has risen from the dead; Jesus has been anointed with perfume by Lazarus’ sister Mary; Jesus has kneeled...

Growing as Disciples

15 Apr 2025

With Lent coming to an end, it is a good time to reflect on our discipleship and what inspires us to put our faith into action. The richness, complexity, and personal practices that we engage with express our faith in a way that reflects who we are, and what we are called to do. The end of Lent...

The Case for Trauma-Informed Discipleship

20 Mar 2025

Trauma-informed discipleship: where to start.

To be trauma-informed is to understand any trauma inherently changes every aspect of a person’s development. Trauma will impact how people are able to engage with every aspect of their lives, including how they will ‘live faith out’....

Guest Blog: Putting faith into action in our churches with JPIT

6 Feb 2025

Turn your passion for social justice into action with your local church. ...

SCM's Guide to a Very Eco Christmas

29 Nov 2024

Happy Advent! The time of getting ready…

For Christians, Advent is a time of spiritual preparation before celebrating the birth of Jesus at Christmas. If you’re looking for tips to help with that I can recommend...

Do Not Obey in Advance: Resisting the rise of fascism, and a second Trump term

27 Nov 2024

The results of this month's US elections left many of us feeling anxious, concerned, and despondent. The rising tide of the far right around the world can feel insurmountable and this latest election at the heart of today’s global Babylon will surely embolden those who seek to further weaken...

Trans* Rights Campaign: Template Letter for Trans* Day of Remembrance

13 Nov 2024

In August 2024 we wrote to Health Secretary Wes Streeting to express our concern on the proposed indefinite extension of the ban on puberty blockers for trans* young people. It's now November 2024, and we're back again continuing to campaign against the ban of puberty blockers for trans...

Reflecting On a Year of Protesting Creatively

27 Aug 2024

I can’t believe it has already been a year since my first ‘Creative Protest’ blog. I thought as we come to the end of this series it was worth taking a moment to reflect on what my year protesting creatively has looked like, and what has stood out to me. At first, I thought this would be a quick...

"Whoever I am, thou knowest, O God, I am thine"

20 Aug 2024

Around 12 months ago I was on a summer course run by Bishop Grosseteste University, prior to embarking upon an undergraduate course in Military History aged 54 years after working full-time since my teenage years. Dr Theresa Marriott gave a fascinating...

Sports and Protest

2 Aug 2024

It’s the Olympics! And so this month’s Creative Protest is looking at those times when sports and protest have walked hand in hand. From competing in sports being a protest itself, to sports being a platform we use to get messages across- there is no denying that the sporting world gets a lot...

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