Peace and Hope – 75 years on.
7 May 2020 | Binfield, UK [tedNEWS] Seventy-five years ago, Europeans rejoiced that war had come to an end. Bombed out cities on both sides of the conflict – and historic memorials and war graves are a stark reminder of the horror of conflict. It is also a reminder to Christians to focus on the way…
Read MoreTired of zoom? Try drive-in Church
4 May 2020 | Lillehammer, Norway [Edel Krøll] After six Sabbaths of meeting by zoom, the congregation of Lillehammer, Norway longed for a more personal worship experience during lockdown. As with all other churches in Norway, the building was shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreThe big thank you! #dearcoronavirus 7
1 May 2020 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert] How big a thank you have you said this week? My neighbour works in a local supermarket. She told me how good it felt to be thanked and to feel valued during this crisis. The reality of the value of ordinary people doing ordinary but important…
Read MoreLocked down but not locked out
27 April 2020 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert] Two pastors from two different ‘locked down’ countries, share how ministry and mission is still a part of their lives.
Read MoreDear Coronavirus 6: Supporting those with loss
24 April 2020 | Bern, Switzerland [CD-EUDNews/tedNEWS]. Often, we have no words that can adequately comfort the grieving. It is just our presence.“The new #dearcoronavirus #6 is perhaps to most moving to date. It may well make your spine tingle as you watch it,” declares Victor Hulbert, TED Communication director and one of the coordinators…
Read MoreChurch of gifts and talents. Hosanna ONLINE festival in Poland.
21 April 2020 | Warsaw, Poland [Daniel Maikowski] Logically it should have been cancelled, but organisers of the annual Hosanna Festival in Poland turned a potential Coronavirus disaster into an impressive online success.
Read MoreThe Lord’s Supper in Lockdown
18 April 2020 | Tallinn, Estonia [Mervi Kalmus] I’ve never watched a horror movie in my life but believe me, I have a pretty good idea about what kind of things would make me freeze in front of a screen in utter horror! The Bible has a few stories that seem worthy candidates for a…
Read MoreGreat Friday in Greece
17 April 2020 | Athens, Athens [Yannis Vrakas] In the Orthodox tradition, they call it Great Friday. For them, this weekend is Easter, and for Yannis Vrakas in Greece, this means a time to reflect.
Read MoreThanking our medical staff
16 April 2020 | St Albans, UK [EUD & TED News] The latest in the viral social media series #dearcoronavirus visits with medical staff from 15 countries to share their commitment and passion during this difficult time.
Read MoreLiving our values in Lockdown
14 April 2020 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert] iCOR, the intergenerational church of refuge, is about Church becoming a safe, community-oriented, spiritual environment for people of all ages. How does that work in a time of lockdown – at a time when churches are closed, families are confined in each other’s presence, others are totally…
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