Churches Together in Southwell

#Belarus Security forces came to the church, where on July 3 people sang the prayer Mahutny Bozha. Police said that some legal norms were violated. #Lukashenko threatened Catholics with troubles if they sing this song in Belarusian churches

#Belarus Her name is Kaciaryna Vinnikava. This young, smart and brave woman is a graduate of the law faculty. During the ceremony in #Minsk, she supported Maksim Znak and the lecturers who were fired for politics. She has been immediately detained and charged with two articles

#Belarus The trial over Mikola Dziadok has begun. He spoke about how badly he was beaten during detention. Police used tear gas, threatened to rape him,beat him on legs, hands, face. At some point, a policeman said that he got tired to beat Dziadok and needs help of his colleague

Lithuanians arrested a wagon with a wooden cargo from #Belarus with at least 50,000 packs of cigarettes. Is the regime in need of money that smuggling efforts increased most recently? This is not a separate example and is a very obvious one. They are not even trying harder

#Belarus A visually appealing reminder of what Belarusians feel and where they are. I recently heard that it is much worse these days than it was in August. People are randomly kidnapped and arrested on the streets. Nevertheless, every day they show so much strength and courage

#Belarus I've been reporting on what is happening in neighbourhoods (mikrorayony) for quite some time. Today is day 74. One of those most vibrant and active neighbourhoods (mikrorayon Shariki) is supporting workers. People brougt banners reading, "Workers are the people's hope"

Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya has called on the country's law enforcement officers to join those taking part in ongoing protests against Alyaksandr Lukashenka, whose claim to power has not been recognized by Western governments. rferl.org/a/tsikhanouska…

❗️Today our logo and telegram channel Nexta Live have been recognized as "extremist" by the Belarusian authorities. From today in Belarus any reposts from our channels or sharing videos with our watermark will be considered an administrative offence.

Really? Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana #Tsikhanouskaya is listed as wanted by #Russia

#Belarus Incredible, locals keep coming out to the streets of their neighbourhoods. New people keep appearing, they sing, organise various workshops, drink tea. It is a totally different #Minsk that I used to know. People feel the pride in belonging and self-identification.

#Belarus The best video that shows the scale of the rally in #Minsk and people's inauguration of #Tsikhanouskaya. Despite brutal detentions, people have gathered yet again. Day 50 and the 8th consecutive Sunday of the protests - the largest and longest ever in Belarus

Walk the Way with us. Donations to our local collection for Christian Aid this year are down 75% from previous years.

Consequently, from 1st September until 4th October, Creation Time, Southwell & Villages Christian Aid Supporters Group will be walking, running, cycling and mobility scooting The Camino de Santiago de Compostela VIRTUALLY.

We will follow the French route from St Jean Dr Port in southern France, across the western Pyrenees to Santiago de Compestela in northern Spain. It will be a full month of pilgrimage and prayer with a few pounds raised for the work of Christian Aid raised along the way.

If you would like to walk some miles with us please send contact details to SouthwellChristianAidCommittee@gmail.com or ring Lesley on 01636 814721 by Monday 31st August. Please join us in prayer and reflection along the way and if you can, please sponsor us.

See justgiving.com/fundraising/ca… for updates on our pilgrimage, our prayers and progress. Thank you for helping our global neighbours who are still facing crisis.

Fuchs, Du hast die Schuh gestohlen...🎶In #Zehlendorf wurden mehr als 100 Schuhe von einem Fuchs gemopst. Die ganze Geschichte morgen @TspCheckpoint. (📸: Christian Meyer)

Southwell Christian Aid Committee A big thank you to all our supporters who donated during Christian Aid Week to our Just Giving page or directly to Christian Aid – we raised £1782.

This will be a massive support for Christian Aid’s effort to provide aid to countries suffering the ongoing effects of Coronavirus. To all who bought tickets for the annual Lent Lunch in the Minster State Chamber

It had been our intention to have an event in the autumn to replace the Lent Lunch. Given the uncertainty associated with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it is with great regret that the Southwell Christian Aid Committee has decided that a replacement event will not be poss