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"Dying Matters Week" 10th to 16th May 2021

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Dying Matters is led by Hospice UK and aims to raise awareness of dying, death and bereavement.

Save the Date!

It's time to get the diaries out and save the date for Dying Matters Awareness Week 2021.

Running from 10 - 16 May, take part and join in the conversation about death, dying and bereavement. 

More details about the theme for this year and how to get involved will be published soon.

Revd Meg Burton, the Secretary for Healthcare Chaplaincy for Free Churches, plays an active role in this planning for and sharing issues for this awareness raising week.

“Our mission is to create an open culture that talks about death and where people feel able to listen and support those who are plannning for end of life, who are dying and who have been bereaved.”
— says the Dying Matters working group
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(cover photo courtesy of Aaron Burden at Unsplash)

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2021 National Conference for School and College Chaplains - online on 9 June

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Over recent years, here at FCG we have been an active partner in the work and mission of the Centre for Chaplaincy in Education. We are delighted to announce that further information and how to reserve your place on their forthcoming conference are now available.

The conference is aimed at School and College Chaplains and will be held online on 9th June and on the following day there will be a retreat-style gathering.

The conference is entitled People of Hope in times of change. For further details and how to reserve your place:

The conference will provide a time and space for reflection and growth as we continue to connect with others.

“We are excited to offer an ‘unprecedented’ full day and evening of keynotes, workshops and evening celebration with spaces for reflection and worship and opportunities for networking”
— says the Centre for Chaplaincy in Education
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TIME TO PRAY! FOR OUR SCHOOLS... on 24TH FEB

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As you may already know, FCG plays an active part in the work and mission of the Pray for Schools network. I have been part of their steering group over the last 4 years. I am pleased to be able to share with you that, following a dynamic and prayerful meeting earlier in January and an inspiring steering group meeting this week, we are hosting another prayer times on 24th February from 12.30-1.15pm.

You can register for this prayer time here:

We look forward to welcoming you on 24th Feb and praying alongside you, for our schools.

Let’s take heart, believing in Jesus’s wonderful promise that ….

“If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

— John 15:7 (NIV)

Pray for Schools steering group with reps from Care, Youth for Christ, FCG, Scripture Union, Association of Christian Teachers, Open the Book and Prayer Spaces in Schools

Pray for Schools steering group with reps from Care, Youth for Christ, FCG, Scripture Union, Association of Christian Teachers, Open the Book and Prayer Spaces in Schools


(Sara, FCG Media Support Officer)

Recording of webinar available now - "Racial Justice / Criminal Justice – what can your church do?"

A recording of the webinar “Racial Justice / Criminal Justice – what can your church do?” is now available for you to watch and share. This event was held in September 2020. This webinar intends to equip the church, in the widest sense, to address some of the recommendations raised by the Lammy Report into racial disparities within the Criminal Justice system.

The next in the series is coming up soon: 23rd Feb from 6.30-8pm, University of Birmingham in partnership with the Barrow Cadbury Trust and FCG, will be hosting a webinar entitled 'Racial Injustice - what can you church do? Building Community.'

This will be a free event, but registration is required. Booking details through Eventbrite and further information will be on the FCG website soon. Keynote speakers include Chine McDonald, Head of Community Fundraising and Public Engagement at Christian Aid and George Barrow from Ministry of Justice.

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These webinars are intended to provide faith community leaders with practical but informed ideas for churches to take action that can help to reverse the worrying trends and see fairer outcomes for BAME people in the criminal justice system in England and Wales.

One of the organisations hosting the next event

One of the organisations hosting the next event

(cover photo courtesy of Thomas William at Unsplash)