UK Churches join global day of prayer for Ukraine
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Assemblies of God churches across the UK are holding a day of prayer today for Ukraine.
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Scottish football club Chaplain dies from Covid-19
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A local pastor in the town of Buckie, Scotland has died two weeks after contracting coronavirus. John Coppard was the pastor of the Riverside Christian Church as well as the Chaplain to Buckie Thistle Football Club, the local team that plays in the Highland League. In a statement on its social media channels, the club...
‘Virus knows no national boundaries’ – Bishop calls for vaccine equity
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The Bishop of Durham has called for the Government to “commit to redoubling efforts” to achieve vaccine equity. Asking a question in the House of Lords, Bishop Paul Butler said the omicron variant showed that the virus “knows no national boundaries.” He said: “In the light of the new omicron variant that has dominated the...
Peru earthquake damages seven churches
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An earthquake which shook an Amazonian region of Peru over the weekend has seen 75 homes destroyed and damage to seven churches. The 7.5 magnitude earthquake, in the north, was felt as far as the country’s capital Lima, in the centre of the country, according to reuters reports. No-one is known to have died, but...
‘Turning a blind eye’ to church use of non-disclosure agreements
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The Church of England is being accused of hypocrisy after continuing to use confidentiality clauses known as non-disclosure agreements. In April, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby said he was horrified that NDAs were being used in the Church to prevent some victims of abuse and racism from speaking out after being given pay-outs. But at...
Chinese Police raids church during service
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A church was raided by Chinese police during a Sunday service on 31st October. According to China Aid, the pastor Fang Xiaojun and four members of the congregation were taken away while other churchgoers had their personal information taken by police. This is not the first time the police have raided the Dao-en Presbyterian Church....
The Church of England Unveils virtual reality worship service
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The Church of England is inviting people to join in its first ever virtual reality worship service. The special event can be accessed on the Church of England’s Youtube account and doesn’t require anything other than an internet enabled device. The user is placed in the middle of the Ancient Blessing of the Light service,...
Church plant at Preston Minster grows Sunday congregation from 12 to 200
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Hundreds of new worshippers are coming to a church in Lancashire after it changed its style of worship. The new Sunday services are proving so popular at Preston Minster that it’s hoping to expand into a new annexe to accommodate them all. Sam Haigh, the new vicar, arrived at the Minster two years ago and he’s been...
Evangelical leaders weigh in on how pastors can guard against abusing their power
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To guard against the temptations and abuses that come with positions of power and influence in the church, pastors must cultivate a life of prayer marked by honesty and vulnerability, two evangelical leaders have said. In a recent video posted on the Gospel Coalition website, Kyle Strobel, professor of spiritual theology and formation at Talbot...
Southern Baptist group clears 6 churches of violating sex abuse standards
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Just days after the president of the Southern Baptist Convention called for an evaluation of 10 churches that were highlighted in a recent investigation on sex abuse, six of those churches were cleared of acting indifferently toward abuse. While condemning the “abominable horror of child sexual abuse,” the SBC Executive Committee bylaws workgroup stated in...
‘Worthy of Praise’ New EP from City of God Music Team
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The The City of God Music Team are back with new music! The music ensemble of the City of God Christian centre, a thriving Church Worship team based in Newcastle upon Tyne in the United Kingdom have released the follow up to 2013’s “Heart of Worship CD and 2015 single, Great Plenty. Entitled ‘Worthy of All Praise EP,’ the new...
