Church on the Margins reports
Two reports from our research alongside churches on the margins
Two reports from our research alongside churches on the margins
This is Church Action on Poverty’s response to the 2023 Autumn Statement, from campaigner, researcher and writer Stef Benstead. Stef is a trustee for Church Action on Poverty, author of Second Class Citizens: The Treatment of Disabled People in Austerity
In this excerpt from our new report, Deirdre Brower Latz shares some of what she learned in three years talking to churches in communities pushed to the ‘margins’ in Greater Manchester. Poverty and marginalisation are a reality in the UK
Low-income communities are being disproportionately affected by church closures, pioneering new research has revealed.
In this guest blog, theologian Greg Smith challenges churches to find their prophetic anger. A recent article by Jo Moore on Grace + Truth highlighted a significant issue: that unconditional generosity can so easily lead to dependency for the recipient.
Watch a video from our recent online session exploring this new book.
Al Barrett and Ruth Harley talk about their new book ‘Being Interrupted’ – a powerful theology of church on the margins.
Resources and notes from our online gathering of 28 May, reflecting on what it means to be church on the margins during the pandemic,
Notes and video from our online gathering of 21 May, reflecting on what it means to be church on the margins during the pandemic.
A report from our 14 May discussions about what it means to be church on the margins during the pandemic.