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Solidarity and social distancing

In the covid-19 crisis, social distancing not only requires that solidarity is essential for our survival, but also exposes the consequences of the neglect of solidarity in cultures dominated by excessive individualism…

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Ice cream social and curbside library

God is calling us to practices of reweaving in our neighbourhoods to form community in the places where we live…

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My hate-affair with economics

Edward Hadas explains why the financial system is inherently unstable and argues that the Church must speak prophetically for economic reform…

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From space to place

In an era of social fragmentation, how should the church pursue mission? Martin Robinson advises starting by listening to the neighbourhood…

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Pilgrimages of Grace

The ancient tradition of pilgrimage is an antidote to individualism and a countercultural sign pointing us to the Common Good…

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to live a decent life

Reflecting on the Great Dock Strike of 1889, we explore the covenantal relationship between Cardinal Manning and the dockers of London’s East End…

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Common Good: A Better Story

Jenny Sinclair gives a short talk on why the common good is the antidote to the malaise of our age…

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Justice and Reconciliation in the Margins

Meeting with Salvation Army leaders in Blackpool, Jenny Sinclair reflects on the relationship of the church with poor communities…

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Grace and Truth

Jenny Sinclair’s editorial for the T4CG Summer Newsletter 2024 – on the call to take responsibility, to be a relational people who deal in grace and truth…

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A Justice-Seeking Church

Drawing on Catholic social teaching, Jenny Sinclair reflects for the Methodist Church on justice, and the relationship of the church with poor communities…

Defending humanity
T4CG's Michaelmas Newsletter 2024. By celebrating life and defying forces that divide, we rehumanise our life together Read More
Schools: resource for Advent
A free resource to equip children and young people to build the common good this Advent Read More
Leaving Egypt first anniversary
Together for the Common Good celebrates the first anniversary of its podcast, Leaving EgyptRead More
The art of being a good neighbour
Jo Stow calls church schools to lead the way in a prophetic rejection of individualism by building local relationshipsRead More
Grace and Truth
The T4CG Summer Newsletter 2024 - we are all called to take responsibility, to be a relational people who deal in grace and truthRead More