Local churches are responding to a national call to become welcoming spaces for refugees and people seeking asylum. Founded in Derby, Welcome Churches is a network of more than 1,420 churches offering friendship and practical support to refugees and people seeking asylum. Its vision is that …
The world trembles
In a guest blog, Revd Charity Tozivepi-Nzegwu reflects on recent international events. I have learnt that there are moments when the world trembles, not because violence has already erupted, but because the conditions for it are being normalised. When power begins to speak as though borders are …
Recognising Palestine
Is UK recognition of a Palestinian State more than a symbolic gesture? by Revd David Hardman, Methodist Liaison Officer, Jerusalem On 29 July 2025, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that the UK would recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September—unless Israel …
Restoring nature for a safer, healthier future
One of JPIT’s Six Hopes is for ‘a planet where our environment is renewed‘. As part of our preparation for the Climate Coalition’s Mass Lobby on the 9th of July we invited Sarah Hulme (Rural Mission and Ministry officer for the Methodist Church) and Matt Jeffrey (CEO of the Arthur Rank Centre) …
Sustainable farming initiative suddenly suspended
In a guest blog, Sarah Hulme reports on the repercussions of a recent government decision to halt funding for sustainability initiatives on farms Without any warning, on 11 March, the government pulled the application process for a key environmental funding stream for farmers, saying the budget …
The Future of Arms: Blockbuster films or the new reality of war?
When I was growing up, my Dad believed that it was his duty as our father to ensure that my brother and I received a robust and culturally rich education. That is to say, he made sure that we were brought up watching the Star Wars films. This meant that Luke Skywalker, Yoda and Jaja Binks were some …
Autonomous weapons
Autonomous weapons might seem like the far-off stuff of sci-fi and dystopian pop culture, but autonomous weapons in various shapes and sizes, are being used and developed across the world. This raises serious issues and concerns over ethics, responsibility and the law, which emphasise the need for …
We need wisdom
Guest blogger Simon Peters, project manager of the URC’s Walking the Way, offers a reflection after reading from Proverbs 1:20-33. Wisdom cries out in the street; in the squares she raises her voice.At the busiest corner she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks:“How …