You can now read the winter issue of our SPARK newsletter online - click here! SPARK is Church Action on Poverty's print newsletter, circulated to all of our supporters three times a year. The winter 2022-23 issue has been sent out to all our supporters in print - but you can also read it online if you like. Read about our impact in 2021-22, hear about our work exploring churches on the margins, and learn how church leaders can transofrm discussions about poverty.
If you could share printed copies of SPARK in your church, just send Liam Percy liamp@church-poverty.org.uk an email and he'll be happy to add you to the mailing list.
Racial Justice Sunday on February 12th this year marks the 30th anniversary of the racially motivated murder of Black teenager Stephen Lawrence in Eltham, south-east London. One legacy of this tragic event is Racial Justice Sunday. A call for us to Remember, Reflect and Respond to racial justice matters. Jennie Taylor, Liverpool Diocese Racial Justice Officer reflects on the murder of Stephen Lawrence, what this means to her and should mean to the church today. Churches can download these resources to get involved: Churches Together in Britain and Ireland – Racial Justice Sunday 2023; Church of England Liturgical Resources for Racial Justice Sunday.
https://gracetruth.blog/2023/01/18/we-need-to-dig-deeper-in-our-response-to-poverty-by-greg-smith/ Just written and published this. Thanks Jon Kuhrt for editing and hosting it on the G&T blog.