Church challenged to take action against injustice
Various conferences aiming to inspire churches to take action against injustice are taking place in the greater Bristol area in the coming months. Becoming a follower of Christ involves a reshaping of...
View ArticleVolunteer Befrienders for ex-offenders and refugees
ISR is calling for and training people to become volunteer befrienders for those coming out of prison, young offenders and refugees and asylum seekers. Coming out of prison can be a lonely journey...
View ArticleISR News Briefing, Dec 2012
A roundup of news from ISR on issues related to social, economic and enivronmental justice and faith in the workplace, supporting parishes and engaging with institutions.
View ArticleISR News Bulletin, January 2013
Christians Against Poverty Geoff Naylor of the Swindon branch of Christian Against Poverty has written an article specially for ISR in which he describes the work of the organisation and explains how...
View ArticleFebruary ISR briefing
Earthkeepers: the new diocesan environmental programme In association with ISR, The Diocese of Bristol will be running an environmental conference at Bristol Cathedral on April 22nd from 4pm to 7pm....
View ArticleMarch ISR briefing
Earthkeepers: important change of date! In our last issue we publicised the Earthkeepers event in Bristol Cathedral. The date for this event has been changed to 24th April. Same time (4pm to 7pm), and...
View ArticleApril ISR briefing
Prayer Cycle ISR now has a monthly cycle of prayer which is available through our web site and which can help you reflect upon and pray for not just our work, but the work of those with whom we are …
View ArticleMay ISR briefing
Earthkeepers Forty people from across the region gathered in Bristol Cathedral for the Earthkeepers’ conference on April 24th to learn about a range of environmental projects and schemes and to...
View ArticleFaith, Hope and …Foodbanks?
With the number of foodbanks rising to cope with growing demand, we take a step back to ask what the root causes might be, and what is the role of the church in its ministry to stand alongside those in …
View ArticleISR news update: Free energy audit and more
Save money on heating your church: advice, training, events and a report from Swindon Churches Social and Economic Group
View ArticleISR Conference, Bristol
Making a difference, building capacity, energising the church! Join us for an inspiring day to focus on mission and outreach • Promote the challenges and opportunities for Christians and church...
View ArticleJuly ISR briefing
Walking the Breadline – the scandal of food poverty The Earth is the Lord’s and everything in it The 5k partnership ISR Conference 2013 Putting faith to work together! Going Deeper, Colston Hall Messy...
View ArticleI have a dream – Racial Justice Sunday
August 28th 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s monumental ‘I have a dream’ speech which spoke about all God’s people living in freedom and peace in a world governed by truth...
View ArticleThe Archbishop, Wonga and Credit Unions
In July the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, went public with his desire to ‘compete’ payday lenders like Wonga out of business – not least because of their high interest rates and eagerness to...
View ArticleSeptember ISR briefing
ISR’s September newsletter → On this page: Police Chaplaincy in Swindon and Wiltshire ↓ Campaign for a Living Wage in Swindon ↓ Tackling Illegal Money Lending in Swindon ↓ Social Action and the Church...
View ArticleOctober ISR briefing
More than food ↓ One World Week ↓ Fairtrade tastes good in South West Churches ↓ Chaplaincy in Swindon Town Centre ↓ Workplace Chaplaincy ↓ St. John Chaplaincy ↓ ‘More than food –expressing compassion,...
View ArticleISR to close this spring
ISR, the regional ecumenical body that works with and on behalf of the Church for work and social justice, will close at the end of April. The Churches’ Council for Industry and Social Responsibility...
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