The Baptist Union Environment Network
A new Baptist network that will connect people with a passion for the environment and climate change is to launch on 6 September Â
News and Events
A challenge to end homelessness
Not having a secure home means not being able to set roots in a place, become part of a community and flourish in the ways that we are meant to. As churches there are many things that we can do to help prevent people falling into the sort of situations that I found myself in. (written by Revd Grace Thomas, Anglican vicar with lived experiences of homelessness.)
Baptists Together - and God's kingdom
Baptists Together hold a common value; that we are a Movement which shares a hunger for God’s coming Kingdom and seeks to confront evil, injustice and hypocrisy and challenges worldly attitudes to power, wealth, status and security both within and beyond our Union.
A Prayer message from the Faith and Society team
The Baptists Together Faith and Society team tell us how they are drawn into the disciples' story as they walked with Jesus and watched him pray.
Another chance to catch up on 16th August.11.30 am.
If you’ve been missing those conversations after church, this is a chance to catch up! We are going to get together on Zoom. we can see each other and talk to each other through a PC, tablet, or smart phone. You can even join by telephone if you don’t want the pictures!
Kneeling for Racial Justice
A response in solidarity with people experiencing racial injustice.
Good News for the poor
Inspiring stories of kindness and compassion from Church Action on Poverty
Baptists Together Faith and Society Team
As Christians we are called to link our faith with all aspects of our lives and to engage with contemporary issues which affect our society in general. We want to encourage Baptists to hear the call of the gospel to work for freedom, peace and justice. The Faith and Society Team, alongside the Joint Public Issues Team and others, engages in theological reflection and research to provide information and study resources on a variety of social and political issues as well as topics for prayer.
#StayandPray - Prayer for Lebanon
We are urged to pray for Lebanon. The pandemic has worsened their economic crisis and their currency has now plummeted to a record low, leading to nationwide mass protests. We pray for peace and for end to the hunger and poverty experienced across the nation.
Journeys of Hope and Imagination
A beautiful ray of hope in amongst all the racial tension. We have a link to a video produced by ASHA, supporting refugees and asylum seekers in Stoke-on-Trent. And a call to action by the churches' Joint Public Issues Team.
Black Lives Matter
The Baptist community in the UK has responded in solidarity and protest in the face of the injustice revealed in the brutal death of George Floyd in the USA.
Coronavirus, Church and You survey
Introducing a survey that's assessing responses to the Covid-19 crisis among churchgoers in the UK - and is seeking responses from Baptists
Listening to God in Lockdown
Three gifted listeners share what they are hearing during the COVID-19 crisis.
Stay and Pray
The Joint Public Issues team encourages us to pray for a different justice issue each day during the Coronavirus pandemic. You can sign up for daily email reminders.
Christian Aid Week
Christian Aid Week With no doorstep collections or community events, Sandbach Christian Aid Group has raised over £2300 through a virtual concert and a sponsored bike ride.
Video Dave
You’ve not seen him since last July and he doesn’t want you to forget about him! How Video Dave is coping during lockdown.
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