I have never approached the final few days of any election period without a clear idea in my head of how to vote. These European elections, taking place in such a particular and peculiar context, have proved challenging as we consider how we ought to engage. As Christians, how do we rise …
Brexit
European Elections 2019
This European election is unlike any other. The UK Government and many others do not think the election should happen. It could even be cancelled before election day. The people elected may not ever take their seats and, if they do, they may not serve a full term. This election will take …
Prayers ahead of the Brexit vote
This prayer was written by Rev. Martin Johnstone, Secretary to the Church and Society Council of the Church of Scotland. God,who in Jesus,broke down all barriers,between people of different racesrich and poor,male and female,Jew and Gentile,between heaven and earth,we worship …
Brexit: Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Communities
This paper is an information briefing for churches on how Britain’s departure from the European Union might affect farming and fishing communities. Please continue to pray for all those who work in agriculture and fisheries industry as well as the communities who rely on those industries. If you …
Living with contradictory convictions… and Brexit
Rachel Allison on David Davis's resignation, the future of Brexit and disagreeing well. This weekend has seen a big shift in not only our expectations for the England football team but also the final deal on Brexit. On Friday the cabinet met to settle their Brexit policy and formulate a …
Deal or No Deal
Rachel Allison explains the uncertainty about post-Brexit devolution settlements and why the Welsh and Scottish Governments no longer agree. Yet again devolution is the issue of the day for Brexit. Yesterday the government was set to announce its amendments to the EU withdrawal bill which …
Conversation Welcome
Equipping churches to have healthy conversations about the sort of society we wish to live in as Christians Image created from words associated with Brexit collected from JPIT supporters A note on Conversation Welcome: by Revd Phil Jump “What? Not another one!” cried “Brenda from …
Brexit Doom and Gloom?
Last week the Scottish Government released their Brexit impact report and it was a lot of doom and gloom. Perhaps this is understandable; the devolved nations have a unique relationship with the EU and will feel the effects of Brexit more acutely than England. …
Bamboozled by Brexit?
It was all going so well… Last week we saw quite a bit of movement on the issue of Brexit, after what appeared to be deadlock came a flurry of announcements of progress being made in many different areas. Firstly we found out that, for the first time since their introduction in 2014 all of the …
Does the EU want its cake, our cake, the morning croissant and afternoon tea?
As the Conservative Party conference rumbled on this week the European Parliament was discussing the future of the Brexit negotiations. The European Parliament voted to urge the EU not to open the next phase of Brexit talks until a ‘major breakthrough’ had been made in the current negotiations. …