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A new formation, for a new era

A new formation for the new era, based around the Holy Spirit and the relationship between church, people and place…
21/11/2021
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Rethinking ‘Bias to the Poor’

On its 40th anniversary, a reappraisal of David Sheppard’s Bias to the Poor and its influence on the English Church…
05/04/2023
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A Synod for the World

A new formation for the new era, based around the Holy Spirit and the relationship between church, people and place…
13/02/2022
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The Politics of Grace and Place

There is a political dimension to the local church’s vocation. Not in a party political or campaigning sense, but rather in its call to transform civil society…
16/02/2021
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Renewing the Covenant

To restore our common life a new approach is needed. This is a letter inviting churches to renew the covenant by building local relationships.…
20/10/2020
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The Plague and the Parish

This is a joint letter in which we address the new era and invite the churches to consider their calling to play a critical role in civic renewal.…
20/10/2020
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Mission in the new era

What do we mean by mission? Churches Together England (CTE) focuses on the mission of the churches post-Covid…
18/12/2021
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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…
03/11/2024
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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…
20/10/2024
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Written in blood – in Swedish

Jenny Sinclair’s lecture “Written in Blood” is translated into Swedish and distributed across Sweden…
26/09/2024

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