J Missional Practice

Rediscovering the vocation of the church in the new era: shifting from contract to covenant; from host to neighbour; recognising the importance of place and the centrality of relationships. Explore our letters written with @JMissPract #SavetheParish togetherforthecommongood.co.…

Common Good and Holy Time | T4CG's #Lent Newsletter packed with stories and rich resources for people across the churches mailchi.mp/0e27b4b7a78b/9bzk…

Helpful article by @giles_fraser. We’d add that the purpose of “the parish” is the durable relationship between God and people and with place. When the church weakens its link with place, it breaks the covenant with the people. @msnorthcott @johnmilbank3 togetherforthecommongood.co.…

“People who have been neighbours for 15yrs are now having conversations and changing their impressions about each other. Making new friends and children getting to know their elderly neighbours.” @L30Community Suey Street Fitness l30communitycentre.co.uk/str…

At their best, the people of the church are the living embodiment of love. But we are not 'service providers' and church buildings are more than 'assets'. Churches have a profound relationship with place and express the sacred within the civic ecology. togetherforthecommongood.co.…

‘Bridging the Gap’ from @Theosthinktank argues that as the fallout of the pandemic hits, churches must devote their theological and practical resources to overcome economic inequality, and play a leading role in the national conversation about building a fairer economy. Thread:

How should the church respond to the new era? What role can churches play in civic renewal, while staying true to mission? We invite you to read our letter "The Plague and the Parish: an Invitation to the Churches." (watch/listen: 12 mins) and respond. bit.ly/Plague-Parish

“...as someone who grafts on an estate, I have seen how a lack of local knowledge and understanding does little to heal broken communities – and instead disempowers people and treats ‘the poor’ like a charitable project.”

"With a humbler role for the churches, the parish idea is no one’s possession, but a shared inheritance in which all can participate...The local church is well-placed to animate this civic conversation..infused with the virtues and vision to rise to the challenge of these times."

"This is civic grief. We are witnessing to a shared loss in our common life."

What's the role of the church in civic renewal? Explore T4CG's Pentecost newsletter "The Plague and the Parish" and consider our invitation to the churches. Plus stories on land, neighbourhood, parish and mourning from @hackneypreacher and @RevAndrewRumsey buff.ly/2AqwzD2

As Pope Francis said, this is not an era of change, but a change of era. How should the church respond? In the Spirit of #Pentecost and in partnership with @JMissPract and the Common Good Foundation, we offer you an invitation: buff.ly/3dlbFno

"There are structural ways to institutionalise power sharing between elites and ordinary people. What's important is that they're local. Micro democracy is an alternative. A lot can be done at neighbourhood level." Podcast with Michael Lind youtu.be/Z2F9zewpHzA

Carers who risk their lives deserve a decent wage, not just applause. “If this epidemic is to teach us anything, I hope it will be to draw us back to justice, compassion and love.”

A beautiful community-led act of civic grieving. A wall with the names of people in the parish lost to #COVID19 organised by the local church leader in relationship with neighbours. @clapton_commons @hackneypreacher

Our friends at @JMissPract Alan Roxburgh and @martinrobinson5 will be picking up some of the themes explored in our recent webinar in a live Facebook conversation on Monday 11 May 4.30pm. Join them here m.facebook.com/events/232191…