Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. – Bishop Nick Baines
This is the script of this morning’s (2 August) Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. Bishop Nick Baines blog 2 August 2021 Fulcrum
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Guli Francis-Dehqani: The bishop tackling England’s housing crisis – BBC
Housing the poor and destitute used to be what the Church of England was all about, but in recent years it has arguably become better known for selling off land to the highest bidder.The Bishop of Chelmsford, Guli Francis-Dehqani, is determined to do something about that. Brian Wheeler. BBC News 31 July 2021 Fulcrum
Maira’s refuge? Apostasy, asylum and religious freedom – The Article
Priti Patel is hardly known for welcoming migrants, so her recent meeting with a delegation urging the Home Secretary to offer asylum to a Pakistani teenager is remarkable. On 13 July, Patel sat around a table with the Government’s religious freedom envoy, Fiona Bruce MP, the Catholic MP Edward Leigh, and representatives of a small … Continue Reading
‘I knew he would have been proud of me’ – how clergy are honouring the Windrush Generation – C of E
Clergy are honouring their heritage and celebrating Black history by wearing a special vestment designed by a renowned artist. Church of England website. 28 July 2021 Fulcrum
New NHS boss is ex Durham schoolgirl and former Bishop of Jarrow’s daughter
Amanda Pritchard has been appointed the first female leader in the history of the health service in England Katie Dickinson. Chronicle Live. 28 July 2021 Fulcrum
Meet the man tasked with overseeing the Church of England’s £9.2bn investment portfolio – Premier
Downing Street has announced that Alan Smith, a senior adviser and former global head of risk strategy at HSBC, will be the next First Church Estates Commissioner. Marcus Jones. Premier. 27 July 2021 Fulcrum
‘It’s at the very heart of what it means to be a Christian’ – the parishes who are providing holiday clubs during the summer – C of E
Churches are set to run a wide-range of school holiday clubs throughout the summer months including “potty professor” and “time-travelling” themed activities. Church of England website. 21 July 2021 Fulcrum
Stained glass windows depicting the ancestors of Christ at Canterbury Cathedral could be among the oldest in the world and date back almost 1,000 years – Daily Mail
Stained glass windows in England’s famed Canterbury Cathedral may be centuries older than previously thought, according to new analysis that dates some panels to the mid-12th century. Dan Avery. Daily Mail. 26 July 2021 Fulcrum
Alan Smith announced as next First Church Estates Commissioner – C of E
Alan Smith, Senior Advisor – ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Risk and Inclusion, and former Global Head of Risk Strategy at HSBC, is to be the next First Church Estates Commissioner, Downing Street announced today. Alan has also been a Church Commissioner since 2018. Church of England website. 27 July 2021 Fulcrum
God-given talent: Saka, Rashford and Sterling blaze a trail for black British Christians -The Observer
The trio of young England footballers learned about social duty in their devout childhoods and took that to Euro 2020 Julian Coman. The Observer. 17 July 2o21 Fulcrum