January
Podcast of Thomas Jay Oord event now available

Podcast of Thomas Jay Oord event now available

The event hosted by Student Christian Movement in partnership with PCN Britain is now available to listen to.

SCM say of the podcast:

In this special episode William [Gibson] interviews theologian Thomas Jay Oord at our live supporters and members event which happened in Leeds in August this year. They discuss Tom's recent trial in the Church of the Nazarene for his advocating for full LGBTQ+ inclusion as well as aspects of open and relational theology.

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Churches should not be ‘neutral’ about injustice

Churches should not be ‘neutral’ about injustice

Why are Christian leaders not speaking out more against politicians who sow division and hatred, asks Wan Gi Lee in the Church Times

WHEN I came to the UK in 2002, I spotted one distinctive feature in the Christianity of this country and across Europe: a tendency to be as politically “neutral” as possible. This is right, and makes sense, given that our belief in Christ is to be open to all and to embrace all. Such “neutrality” should not, however, be used as an excuse to tame the Church’s prophetic voice against the injustices of society.

Continue Reading on churchtimes.co.uk »

Hugh Dawes

Hugh Dawes

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death of Hugh Dawes.

Hugh was one of the founders of PCN Britain, the first Chair of the organisation and also the editor of Progressive Voices. More than that though, to many within PCN Britain he was a friend and mentor. Hugh died peacefully on the 7th February after a short illness, his wife Jill was with him.

We at PCN offer our condolences to Jill and all those who loved Hugh as they grieve, and offer our thanks for his life and many acheivements.

The Church Times Green Church Awards

The Church Times Green Church Awards

The Church Times Green Church Awards have two objectives: to celebrate the remarkable efforts made in recent years by individuals and congregations to offset the damage being done to the earth, and to set good examples before others who might be inspired to follow suit.

The 2024 Church Times Green Church Awards are organised jointly with the Church of England’s environment programme, the Methodist Church, the Salvation Army, and Eco Congregation Scotland. They are open to church groups and church schools of any denomination.

Gay man facing deportation supported by Open Table

National church invests in LGBT+ charity

A CHARITY which affirms and empowers lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) people to build communities hosted by welcoming and understanding churches has received a large cash boost from one of Britain’s national churches.

The United Reformed Church (URC), which agreed in 2016 to allow local churches to vote on performing marriages of couples of the same gender, has committed to supporting the Open Table Network (OTN), a growing partnership of communities across England and Wales run by and for LGBT+ people, their families and friends.

The grant, for £50,000 over the next three years, is the first donation OTN has received from any national church in the 15 years since it began with a group of six LGBT+ people at St Bride’s Anglican Church in Liverpool in 2008.

Continue Reading on opentable.lgbt »

Tom McLeish 1962-2023

PCN remembers, with gratitude, the great contribution of Thomas Charles Muckland McLeish, and extends our condolences to all who knew him.

The news of the death of Prof Tom McLeish FRS, theoretical physicist, interdisciplinary academic, Church of England Reader and widely respected writer came as something of a shock, when it was announced, to many of his friends and admirers – among them plenty of PCN members. In fact, though, Prof McLeish had revealed last summer that he had been diagnosed with inoperable Pancreatic cancer, and knew that his days were limited.

SCM asks churches to be honest about LGBTQ+

A lot of churches don’t let on whether they are affirming and welcoming of LGBTQ+ people. Some churches say everyone is welcome, but then turn out to have hostile theology that comes as a surprise.

Some churches are largely affirming but don’t feel they are doing enough to warrant putting a rainbow on their website, so they might get overlooked. LGBTQ+ people and their staunch allies exist in churches of all kinds, but everyone needs to be able to find the right place to worship and grow as a Christian in safety. Honesty is the beginning of being able to do that.

Continue Reading on honestchurch.org.uk »

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