Helping churches engage with social justice and social action. School governor and trustee in Walthamstow. Views are often my own.
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Rachel Lampard retweeted
Very pleased to be with @MethodistGB @PublicIssues colleagues at the launch of @actnforchildren @AfC_Policy report Paying the Price’, which provides a roadmap for how 1.2m children could be lifted out of poverty by 2030. Read it here: actionforchildren.org.uk/med… #PayingThePrice
Have you signed up for Wholehearted Monthly yet? Great speakers like Nadia Bolz-Weber, Rowan Williams & Chine McDonald, and you can hang out afterwards with like-minded folk in the Justice-Seekers Lounge. Come & join us! tinyurl.com/yjpspsp7
ALT Wholehearted Monthly Tuesday 11 March 7-9pm. Online and immersive monthly spiritual series, with special guest Nadia Bolz-Weber live in conversation across the globe. Hosted by the Methodist Church: open to all. Picture: Nadia Bolz-Weber seated in a yellow chair.
Rachel Lampard retweeted
Dear Vice President Vance
I do appreciate your interest in the Christian faith.
You are right that the Bible has a lot to say about love.
The New Testament teaches that we are called to love God, love our families, and love our communities, but it also teaches that we are to love the stranger, the poor, the hungry, and even our enemies.
The Bible does not teach a prioritisation such that we should love our own and only if we have some leftovers are we to use that to help others as you propose in this clip.
In fact, it teaches the opposite.
- The Bible says that if you don't love the stranger, you are not a believer at all ( Matthew 25).
- The Bible argues that the two greatest commandments are to love God and to love your neighbour ( Matthew 22:34–40 )
- But it teaches that a neighbour is anyone that is in need - see the parable of the Good Samaritan ( Luke 17).
Would love to talk theology, compassion and justice any time you are free.
Trying to get to Birmingham this morning has been a much-delayed journey of cancellations, diversions and changing trains, but hats off to Jamie the train manager on the 8.40am @AvantiWestCoast from Euston who kept us updated throughout.
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(Most of) my year in books. Favourites included:
· VV Ganeshananthan- Brotherless Night
· Isabelle Hammond - Enter Ghost
· Tan Twan Eng - The House of Doors
· Elizabeth Strout - Tell Me Everything
What were your books of the year?
Each year my friend @sarahlovesmaths and I read and rank the #BookerPrize shortlist. Difficult to decide this year - but we both loved Anne Michael’s beautiful book Held. Let’s see if the judges agree….
Rachel Lampard retweeted
 🎅🏻The Christmas Order book is now officially open  
All orders need to be with me by Saturday 30th November
All postal orders to be sent by Wednesday 18th December
Last collection day Friday 20th December 🎅🏻
Rachel Lampard retweeted
Remembering today: All who mourn;
all who long for loved ones to return;
all who live in fear; all undergoing violence and horror. Praying for leaders of people and nations. Praying for us, that we’d all live into what makes for peace. Peace - Shalom - Salaam
Good to be one of the speakers @CivilSocietyUK #faithforum event. Grateful for such wisdom and good conversations!
A very inspiring panel of speakers @CivilSocietyUK #faithforum conference looking at the road ahead for Faith charities and government. Thanks to @HassanJoudi_ #RachelLampard @MethodistGB and #GarethMcNab @CAPuk
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“The system isn’t broken. It was built this way.” Karim Mussilhy, nephew of Hesham Rahman who was killed in the Grenfell Tower fire. If you listen to anything this week, take 2.5 hours to listen to Grenfell:Building a Disaster with @katelamble 🧵bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0020…
@PeteApps Show Me the Bodies or Lamble's BBC Grenfell Inquiry podcast, covering the years of the Inquiry, tell the story in far greater detail than this short series ever can.
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Rachel Lampard retweeted
1.6 million children are now affected by the two-child limit.
That's 1 in 9 children.
ALT 1.6 million children are now affected by the two-child limit: 1 in 9 children.
Rachel Lampard retweeted
This weekend a team of Methodist missional listeners were out and about at Silverstone for the Grand Prix, refuelling visitors with free water, fruit and conversations. 🏎️
Local events are a great mission opportunity. How are you refuelling your local community?
ALT Selfie of a small group of seven people wearing red Methodist Church T shirts, all smiling.
Rachel Lampard retweeted
New MP? Send a card to welcome them ⬇️
The election is over... what now? Your congregation can develop a meaningful relationship with your MP, starting now! Start by sending a congratulations card to your MP. Find out how you can do this and more at jpit.uk/can
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Pray with us today on election day 🙏
ALT White text on purple background reads 'On election day, help us Lord, as we resolve to love, to pray, and vote. Bless those who are standing, and those who will work to ensure a free and fair election, Be with those of us who will mark our X on the ballot paper. Remind us that the cross we make should be an echo of your Cross, a sign of love and reconciliation. Help us to vote, to pray, and to love, on election day and then beyond. Amen"
Rachel Lampard retweeted
"What is it in our society and our structures that is stopping us from ending poverty?" asked Val McKie from @TrussellTrust, as she & @racheljl invited Methodist Conference to consider how we use our gifts, skills and resources to tackle poverty #LetsEndPoverty #MethodistConf
Rachel Lampard retweeted
Our movement has put poverty on the agenda in almost 80% of constituencies! Can you help us reach 100% before the election in 6 days time? Email your candidates today and make sure that your email lands in the inbox of your next MP: lght.ly/b729n6o 📨 #LetsEndPoverty