In our new blog Chris Baker curates principles of Radical Hope drawing on inspiration from across our Fellowship, @valbarron Simon Lee Matthew Barber-Rowell FRSA Spaces of Hope williamtemplefoundation.org.uk/three-core-pri… Bishop of Newcastle Together Durham Tyne & Wear Citizens Rosie Dawson Liverpool Hope University

Today marks the death in 1945 of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, German pastor and theologian. His courage in the face of evil was unshakeable and his constant prayer for peace unmovable.

'We must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted by God.'

Research Fellow Rosie Dawson has produced this with guest Bishop of Newcastle for BBC BBCRadio4 It airs on Good Friday. You can listen live / catch up via BBCSounds. Congrats Rosie! Eddie Halpin Ian Mayer DL Matthew Barber-Rowell FRSA Simon Lee Dr. Saiyyidah Zaidi bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

A huge thank you to ellen loudon, the Metro Mayor candidates (@robmcuk, Cllr Tom Crone (he/him), Jade Adamowicz Marsden, Steve Rotheram) and all attendees who made the VCFSE LCR Metro Mayor Hustings a success! Your engagement and questions made for a truly insightful event🎉 #VS6Hust2024

I am absolutely thrilled to be working with William Temple Foundation

Well - what a joy it is to join the Foundation board of William Temple Foundation - public theology, activists, engagement in deep thinking, commitment to transformation, well being, urban change, economics and politics - I'm SO looking forward to this!

It is an honour to announce the appointment of 6 new trustees to the William Temple Foundation Board. Read the full story here. Simon Lee Ian Mayer DL Paul Monk Deirdre Brower Latz Eddie Halpin Chris Baker Matthew Barber-Rowell FRSA Dr Katya Braginskaia Rosie Dawson williamtemplefoundation.org.uk/new-trustees-a…

👇Free webinar, 10.30-11.30am 10 April.

Of interest if you:

1) work in #SuicidePrevention or with #LivedExperience

2) want to get the suicide numbers down, towards zero

3) work in #TransformationalChange or #CommunityEngagement

#DemoPart #DelibDem

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Looking forward to hearing about candidates manifesto & their views on the VCFSE.

I hope you will listen. It thrilled me to make this.
with @Bishopnewcastle
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A significant moment for L'pool Parish Church Diocese of Liverpool that speaks to the deepening cost of the divisions in the church & how differences are treated by people who believe in a creator who makes us all uniquely in his image. A lamentable loss - Crispin Pailing will be missed!

It’s been a tough last few weeks with my multiple bouts of poor health and some intractable / irreconcilable issues with work, so my cycle challenge has suffered. Some thoughts on my own journey & a shout out to the astonishing & inspiring Jasmin Paris medium.com/@matthew_53425…

In January Chris Baker set out the Radical Hope agenda that we are pursuing this election year. Read more about this project here williamtemplefoundation.org.uk/finding-radica… Simon Lee Rosie Dawson Matthew Barber-Rowell FRSA Dr Maria Power Spaces of Hope Liverpool Hope University

Fantastic video from The Church of England highlighting the imperative of our mission to reach Net Zero by 2030. It is inspiring to see people and places from Diocese of Manchester here - it is a privilege to work with them too! Grace Manchester Cathedral Brunswick Church Mcr Diocese of Manchester Eco-Diocese

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Russian embassy, London

New entries on my cycling blog. A From a simple premise oriented to reflection & eco living, to burgeoning movements that are changing habits & deepening relationship with God’s creation. medium.com/@matthew_53425… Crispin Pailing L'pool Parish Church Silvia Rebecca Selman

Europe must ensure Navalny's murder is not in vain: here's how. 1/ 🧵