Lynne Cullens shares some in-depth reflections on being a vicar from a working-class background, and the church’s problems with class.
Read more “Some notes on class, relevance and the Church”
Some interesting thoughts on class, poverty and the Church of England here, in a blog by Adam Spiers, a campaigner and supporter of Church Action on Poverty.
Read more “Has the Church Abandoned the Poor?”
Last year, we took members of several Poverty Truth Commissions to the Greenbelt festival for the first time. It was an exciting and inspiring experience – especially the opportunity for us to reflect together with Clare McBeath, our friend from the Centre for Theology and Justice. Clare collated and shared these theological reflections on the experience of being part of Poverty Truth Commissions.
Read more “The truth about poverty?”
A creative project in Manchester is exploring the links between social justice and the arts, supported by the Centre for Theology and Justice.
Read more “Longing to belong”
At our National Poverty Consultation in November, Revd Deirdre Brower Latz was on our panel for a fascinating discussion about churches, poverty, and the idea of a ‘church of the poor’. We asked her to summarise some of what she said there.
Read more “Speaking, talking, and power”
“We hope you find them inspiring and more to the point tasty and frugal.”
Read more “Recipes for change: Tony & Sue say a fantastic thank you”
As we start a new year, we revisit the posts on our blog that had the biggest impact in 2018.
Read more “Looking back on 2018: top five blog posts”
One of our trustees shares his own Universal Credit story
Read more “Martin speaks up to help unlock poverty”
A powerful and challenging blog from Nick Waterfield, chair of Church Action on Poverty in Sheffield.
Read more “Foodbanks and the politics of salvation”