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

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

(cover photo courtesy of Aaron Burden at Unsplash)

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

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

Festive news!

Festive is the FURTHER EDUCATION & SIXTH FORM INITIATIVE! Over the last few years, FCG have worked collaboratively with Festive and so we are delighted to share the good news and their latest annual review with you.

They are a UK based Christian charity who seek to:

• Inspire Students

• Equip Mission

• Love Further Education & Sixth Forms

Their Annual Review of 2020 is out now for you to read and share.

Please join me as we continue to pray for the work and mission of Festive.

In 2020 Festive have collaborated with some fantastic organisations and projects including…

Will you join us to pray alongside Prison Fellowship this Sunday

Will you join us to pray alongside Prison Fellowship this Sunday and in the days ahead?

For over 40 years, they have been working with, supporting and praying with and for prisoners across England and Wales.

The Free Churches Group and our work in prison chaplaincy have worked with The Prison Fellowship (PF) for many years.

On 24th January- for this Sunday

“Let us pray…

Pray for Chaplaincy departments that are recruiting new Chaplains this month.

Ask God that He would bring the right people to the roles.

Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer

Amen ”

(photo courtesy of Diana Simumpande at Unsplash

TIME TO PRAY! FOR OUR SCHOOLS... on 24TH FEB

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

(Sara, FCG Media Support Officer)