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REMEMBRANCE DAY 2020

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 […]

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Dunbar holds Vigil for Peace to mark 75 years since the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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

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Revd Dr Inderjit Bhogal Appointed Honorary President of FOR

The Revd Dr Inderjit Bhogal OBE has been appointed Honorary President of the Fellowship of Reconciliation England and Scotland. The appointment was agreed by members of the Fellowship who attended the recent Annual Council, held on 20th June 2020.  Inderjit is already active as President of the Methodist Peace Fellowship, a network of Methodists within

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FoR Statement on Merging of Foreign Office and Department for International Development

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

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Trustee Thoughts – This #VEday75 What Are We Remembering

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

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A joint statement from the Network of Christian Peace Organisations

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

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URC Peace Fellowship becomes part of the Fellowship of Reconciliation

The URC Peace Fellowship has announced that its work is to continue as part of the ecumenical charity, the Fellowship of Reconciliation. The Peace Fellowship was set up in 1999 to raise the profile of issues of peace and justice in the United Reformed Church, and support members in peace making initiatives at local, national

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