Churches Together in Britain and Ireland

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racial justice - archive

resources for events

However strong the theme, with imaginative leadership much of the resource material for Racial Justice Sunday can be used on other occasions or to explore other dimensions of racial justice.

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Racial Justice Sunday
Sunday 9 September 2012 or any Sunday during the year
Being an inclusive church... not an exclusive club 

The Racial Justice Sunday Resource Pack includes hymns, prayers, reflections, homilies and more...

Racial Justice Sunday 2012

Racial Justice through the year 

For Racial Justice Sunday 2008, resources for Lent/Easter, Mental Health Week, Refugee Week and the Summer holidays were also made available:

Black History Month

Black History Month has been celebrated in Britain every October for nearly 20 years. Resources are included within the main A Banquet for all people pamphlet (see above), but additional material is available for download:

Black History Month 2008 ExtraBlack History Month 2008 Extra (PDF, 800k)

Black History Month 2008 Extra (Doc, 2MB)

Please note that the Word (Doc) file is designed
to be read in Print Layout view.

  
Advent / Christmas

An opportunity to connect the celebration of the festive season with the challenges facing contemporary Britain. Again, resources are included within the main A Banquet for all people pamphlet (see above), but additional material is available for download:

Racial Justice Advent and Christmas Extra 2008Advent and Christmas 2008 Extra (PDF, 122k)

Advent and Christmas 2008 Extra (Doc, 5MB)

Please note that the Word (Doc) file is designed
to be read in Print Layout view.

 

Lent / Easter

Discussion starters, theological reflections and suggestions for practical activity that will enable groups large or small to mark Lent and Easter in a way that is rooted in God's inclusive purpose for all people. Resources are included within the main A Banquet for all people pamphlet (see above), but additional material is available for download:

download for Lent/EasterLent / Easter 2009 Extra (PDF, 116k)

Lent/Easter 2009 Extra (Doc, 2.5MB)

Please note that the Word (Doc) file is designed
to be read in Print Layout view.

 

Mental Health Week

Mental health is a key topic in Britain today and one that has a particularly devastating impact on ethnic minority communities. Basic questions are raised in the material about how to improve the nation's mental health and about the relationship between a person's culture and identity and their mental health. Resources are included within the main A Banquet for all people pamphlet (see above), but additional material is available for download:

Mental Health Week extraMental Health Week Extra (PDF, 166k)

Mental Health Week extra (Doc, 4.5MB)

Please note that the Word (Doc) file is designed
to be read in Print Layout view.

  
Refugee Week

15-21 June 2009 

Stories of refugees and displaced peoples are very prevalent in the Bible, giving rise to many opportunities for prayer, reflection and action that can be woven directly into the life of the congregation. Resources are included within the main A Banquet for all people pamphlet (see above), but additional material is available for download:

Refugee Week extraRefugee Week Extra (PDF, 145k)

Refugee Week Extra (Word, 3.6MB)

Please note that the Word (Doc) file is designed
to be read in Print Layout view.

  
Other resources

Check out the materials that have been produced for earlier years:

2007

Pamphlet thumbnailPamphlet covering issues relating to refugees, asylum and sanctuary, stories of Christians migrating to other lands, welcoming immigrants, involving minority cultures in the church and 200 years since the abolition of the slave trade. It provides Bible passages for reflection, prayers, ideas for preaching and discussion, and activities for younger people.
Racial Justice Sunday 2007 (PDF)

Flyer thumbnailCover for the pamphlet above, which includes ideas for marking Racial Justice Sunday and ways of raising funds.
Racial Justice Sunday 2007 folder (PDF)

 

 

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