John Cooper

Statement from the Fellowship of Reconciliation regarding the cut in Overseas Development Aid and Reiteration of Increased Military Spending from Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer Richard Bickle, Chair of Trustees, said: “Today the Chancellor showed where the true priorities of this Government lie. Having removed at least £4billion a year from the poorest communities […]

A Meditation and Prayer for Wincobank Chapel members, Sheffield, from Rev Dr Inderjit Bhogal, Honorary President of the Fellowship of Reconciliation and President of the Methodist Peace Fellowship Remembrance Day is an annual reminder of the horrors of war, the loss of millions of lives and homes through war. There are stories of the “fallen

The Fellowship of Reconciliation, which has been inspired by the life and teachings of Jesus to work and witness for peace for more than a century, is delighted that the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty has passed the final hurdle towards becoming international law.  Director of the Fellowship, John Cooper, said:  The 50th signature to the

The coastal town of Dunbar was the setting for a special service of remembrance to mark 75 years since the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Covid19 restrictions meant attendance was limited for outdoor gatherings and worship. Many different church traditions were reflected throughout the service. It was lead by Rev David Mumford, an FoR

Richard Bickle, Chair of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, released the following statement, following the announcement from the UK Government that they will be merging the Foreign and Commonwealth Office with the Department for International Development: “Today’s announcement by the UK Government should be a matter of concern for all peacemakers.  A strength of the Department

How often has a hymn taken your breath away as you have sung it? Today’s call to ‘Make Peace the New Normal’ is a chance for us to turn into song our shared commitment to Peace. Earlier this year, Peacelinks, our newsletter, carried a fascinating analysis of the work of Shirley Murray and Graham Maule,

Today the nation marks the end of the fighting in Europe. As a Fellowship we know it will remind us all of many different memories, stories and thoughts. Our Chair, Richard Bickle, released the following statement: “We will join people throughout the UK and around the world as they reflect on the end of fighting

Rev Christopher Collins, Trustee of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, shares his thoughts, dis-ease, and prayers for VE Day 75 If I’m honest, the upcoming VE Day commemorations had largely slipped me by, buried under Covid-19 life and ministry. Lockdown means it will feel like any other day. This changed when someone asked me what the

António Guterres, Secretary-General of the UN, called for a global ceasefire in light of the coronavirus, saying: The fury of the virus illustrates the folly of war. The threats we face as a planet, health pandemics and climate change among them, demand a coordinated international response with no room for continuing to waste resources on armed