Tag Archives: Church on the Margins
Voices from the Margins conference reports: Parson Cross Initiative
At our annual conference in Sheffield on 18 November, churches and projects shared stories of how they are listening to voices from the margins of …
Voices from the Margins conference reports: Timebuilders
At our annual conference in Sheffield on 18 November, churches and projects shared stories of how they are listening to voices from the margins of …
Stories from the Edge
Faith communities in post-industrial towns across Scotland are delivering social action to tackle the effects of poverty. On 12 October 2017, in partnership with Action …
A Poor Church that is good news to the poor?
Lynne Cullen, a working-class single mother and Anglican priest, attended our National Poverty Consultation in Manchester on 2-3 November. Here are her reflections on the …
Being open to what God has in store: pilgrimages against poverty
Our local group in Sheffield has a very successful annual ‘Pilgrimage’ event. Revd Phil Borkett, a regular pilgrim, explains why this is such a powerful …
‘For’ the poor or ‘of’ the poor?
A Church for the Poor, a new book from Jubilee Plus, explores the same questions as Church Action on Poverty’s ‘Church of the Poor?’ project. …
Transforming the unjust structures of society
To transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and pursue peace and reconciliation A sermon on the fourth mark of mission …
How can we listen better?
Church Action on Poverty in Sheffield share a report on their service for Church Action on Poverty Sunday 2017 – with a powerful sermon by …
Making ourselves vulnerable
Meg Raw gave this talk in her church in Chorlton, Manchester on Church Action on Poverty Sunday 2017. She kindly gave permission for us to …