Susie Templeton reflects on what it truly means to be a place of welcome, and how St Luke’s Church, Southsea have sought to create a welcome in the midst of an increasingly hostile and divisive world.
Faith in Action Project Worker, Ruth, tells us about how using the simple but challenging methods of nonviolent communication can help build community and create space for transformation and reconciliation.
We kick off a new series of blogs from students telling their stories of being welcomed into churches, student groups and other communities. This week we hear from Cate, a member of Progressive Christians Essex.
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, commemorating the birthday of Dr King, who was born on 15 January 1929. We chat with former SCM member Revd Ian Whyte, who in 1964 had a surprise meeting with Dr King.
In the midst of hostility towards refugees and asylum seekers, All Hallows Church in Leeds have welcomed refugees into their community. Revd Heston Groenewald explains how students have got involved, and the impact the project has had.