A few weeks ago, an estimated more than 60,000 people attended ‘The Big One’, a climate protest organised by Extinction Rebellion (XR). Using different tactics from previous XR protests, the weekend brought together 200 organisations. Representatives from all three of JPIT’s denominations formed …
Hazel Lee
Ukraine Invasion – One Year On
On the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, our church leaders have made statements on the continuing war and how we can respond. Baptists Together It is with tremendous sorrow that one year on from the Russian invasion of Ukraine there are few signs of the war coming to an end anytime …
JPIT’s Review of 2022
2022 has been a year of so many highs, lows and Prime Ministers! Here, the JPIT team take us through a review of their favourite things to come out from this year. We wish you a peaceful and happy Christmas and every blessing in 2023. Dave Favourite read: Apeirogon by Colum McCann – an …
God with Us – the Refugees of Calais and Dunkirk
Ella Sibley-Ryan, Mission Projects Officer for the Methodist Church, writes about her experiences volunteering with refugees in France. The people sleeping rough in Calais and Dunkirk have come from Sudan, Eritrea, Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia and countries all over the Middle East and …
How can we respond to COP27?
COP27, the UN’s climate conference in Egypt, came to a close at the weekend. It finished with some encouragements as well as disappointments. Hannah and Steve spent 10 minutes chatting through a roundup of what happened in a new episode of our podcast - click here to listen. Whilst COP27 might be …
Introducing Hazel
I am delighted to be the new JPIT Team Intern this year. Engaging with justice issues has always been a part of my life. I grew up in a home where second-hand, home grown and political debates were the norm. As soon as I could, I enjoyed serving on the Fair Trade stall at church, and loved …