Blogs

SCM Statement on Church of England proposals for LGBTQ+ inclusion

SCM responds to the recent decision of the House of Bishops not to recommended marriage equality for all in the Church of England, Jan 2023.

Finding the Divine in Death

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.

Advent and Activism

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.

Christ at the Picket Line

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.