Yesterday Donald Trump co-opted the Bible and a Christian church in what was a clear attempt to portray himself as the upholder of Christian values in his dealings with the protests for racial justice that have followed the killing of George Floyd . We wish to affirm that the teachings of Jesus Christ are rooted … Continue reading #BlackLivesMatter
Sacrifice is a strong Christian principle. All the way back to our saviour Jesus Christ, there has been a long history of Christians being arrested for standing up for justice. Below we are starting to put together a Rebel Rogue Gallery. Each one of these Christians was arrested at an Extinction Rebellion protest, pushing to … Continue reading Rebel Rogue Gallery
We may be in lockdown but we can still take action and we can do it together, albeit from a distance. CCA members have been taking part in #NoGoingBackSundays in order to let our government know that we cannot go back to business as usual - a better world is possible. We would love for … Continue reading #NoGoingBackSundays – Take Action!
Everything we do in CCA is underpinned by prayer. Sometimes this is face to face, sometimes online. Melanie Nazareth shares below her suggestions, from her experience of running daily prayer sessions: Choose a platform that you are comfortable with. I used Zoom ( https://zoom.us ) because as part of XRUK this was most familiar to … Continue reading How to run an online prayer session
Hannah Malcolm on pandemics, and making peace with the earth Originally posted here on SCM Press *** I’ve taken to standing under a blossoming tree on the terrace next to mine. On sunny days, it is perfumed and beautiful, and the delicate hum of bees fills my ears. The bees don’t seem disturbed by my … Continue reading Humans aren’t a virus, actually
This is such as powerful and moving new song by Sam Lindo. We are so proud to have her as a member of Christian Climate Action Bristol and we hope you draw the same level of strength from the lyrics. Sit back, close your eyes and prepare to be inspired... https://soundcloud.com/thehomegrowncollective
We find ourselves today facing a double crisis. Just as declarations of climate emergency rang out across the world, this COVID-19 pandemic has taken us all by storm. And what is clear again from the news on our television screens is that the most vulnerable are the worse affected. We are all coming to terms … Continue reading We need a Green Economic Stimulus
During this difficult time of isolation or distancing, Christian Climate Action are holding a time of prayer at the following times: 9am every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9:15pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays All meetings are held on Zoom. We feel that it is important to create a space of centering and … Continue reading Join us for Online Prayer
On the 16th March we had our first online Christian Climate Action gathering in the coronavirus era and we spent the first half of the meeting exploring how to look after ourselves in this difficult time. Here are some of the tips which were shared by mental health practitioner Holly-Anna Petersen. We need to be … Continue reading Taking care of ourselves in isolation
This is a difficult time for many of us - whether we are feeling isolated in our homes, over-run with a home of children or exhausted after an NHS shift. If you would like a check-in with someone from Christian Climate Action, we would like to give you a call. We can just give you … Continue reading We would love to be a listening ear at this time
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