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Welcome
I hope you find the latest blogs below of interest, please pass on to colleagues and/or use the material in your bulletins. This newsletter is stored here for ease of linking if you want people to access all the information.
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Grace,
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Reconnecting with God after tragedy
At camp, someone received a call from my mum saying that the cancer that my dad had been battling for only ten months had severely taken over his body. So, my sister and I had to leave early...
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The science of spirituality
"From day 1, all of us have a brain ready for a direct relationship with God." Although a natural capacity, spirituality is 2/3 shaped by family, community, religious practices. There's huge protective effects of spirituality.
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Online - LICC Lunchtime Sessions: The Whisper in the Quiet Revival - 1pm 26 Jan
Revival without disciple-making cannot last.
The Quiet Revival report from Bible Society has been much discussed. But while it’s grabbed many headlines both inside and outside the church, one of its most vital messages is currently whispering rather than shouting for our attention.
One key to sustaining this exciting movement is, surely, to look behind the numbers at the motivation for those seeking faith. When we do this, we find the ‘whisper in the quiet revival’: the fact that people are looking for purpose and meaning in the whole of their lives. So often, their encounters with a Christian in daily life have been critical in prompting them to explore faith. And if they’re asking whole-life questions and finding whole-life examples, they surely need whole-life answers.
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In-Person - Leading your Church into Growth Winter Conference - 2-4 Feb - Swanwick
Join us for three inspiring days of worship, teaching, and practical learning designed to help churches grow in both depth and number. Whether your parish is urban or rural, large or small, this conference provides a faith-filled environment where clergy and lay leaders can come together to reflect, plan, and be equipped for mission.
Through interactive talks, group exercises, and time for prayer and conversation, you’ll explore themes such as; Creating a prayerful culture of growth, Practising fruitful evangelism, Developing engaging worship for all ages, Becoming an inviting and welcoming church, Helping seekers become disciples, Planning for sustainable growth.
Alongside structured sessions, there’s space for informal discussion, personal reflection, and networking with others on the same journey.
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In-Person - WEAVE - Intercultural Church and City Transformation - 5-6 Feb - Manchester
Manchester 2026 WEAVE - ICCT gathering will explore the transformative concept of Imago Dei — the belief that every person is created in the image and likeness of God, as a foundation for intercultural understanding and the renewal of churches and cities.
Participants will examine how recognising the inherent dignity and worth of every individual can break down prejudice and foster meaningful connections across diverse cultures, enabling the church of Christ to thrive.
The event will also focus on developing intercultural leadership and creating worship experiences through music, arts, and storytelling that celebrate God’s creativity expressed in cultural diversity.
In addition, the conference will highlight the church’s vital role in reflecting Imago Dei within urban environments marked by cultural diversity and inequality.
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In-Person and Online - 2026 Faith Driven Investor Conference - Seeds vs Silos - 8:30am-1pm 6 Feb
Silos don't solve the World's greatest problems - Seeds do. If you want to invest with conviction to your values—this conference is for you. You won’t be subjected to vague language or soft talk about impact. You’ll hear from investors who’ve wrestled with the same tension you carry. Performance and purpose. Risk and calling. They’ve found fulfilment in the journey.
These faithful stewards face the same pressure you do: to conform, to follow, to chase short-term returns. But they chose a different path—one that aligns with their values and delivers results. They’ve taken real risks, backed bold ideas, and found joy in stewarding capital that builds beyond wealth.
This is where conviction meets community. Where faith meets financial strategy. Where isolation gives way to shared vision. You’ll leave with practical frameworks, hard-won wisdom, and connections that help you deploy capital in ways that reflect your love of God and people.
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In-Person - ReWork - 10am 7 Feb - London
In a normal week, you might spend four hours with other Christians at church. And in that same week, you might spend 40 hours with your colleagues at work. We know what discipleship looks like in the four hours. But what about the 40?
What does it mean to be as alert to God’s presence at your desk as you are in the pew? How can we live with the habits and practices that sustain our faith through the week? And what does it look like to do the work in front of us with a conviction that our work is worship?
ReWork is a one-day event that takes a deep dive into those questions. If you’re a Christian in your first decade of working life, the day will help you connect your discipleship to what you do, and see how you can thrive in your job as God intended – making a difference with him through it all.
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