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Today we launch the Hackney Lent Reflection 2026 - 'What does it mean to belong?', from Churches Together in Hackney. * As part of this, there will be a bring-your-own lunch and reflection at St James' church, Lower Clapton Rd E5, on Palm Sunday, March 29, from 2pm to 3.30pm. 1/3

3/3 As part of CTiH 'Hackney Lent Reflection', some questions are posed for further reflection and discussion, with some suggested prayers, and a reading from Matthew 25: 31-46. 'Lord, show us where to begin; set us on the way of love revealed by Your Cross ...'

2/3 We asked Councillor Carole Williams, Cabinet member for Employment, Human Resources and Equalities, at Hackney Council, to tell us about how Hackney has recently become an official ‘Council of Sanctuary’ and what that might mean for us as churches and Christians.

This afternoon I set out on pilgrimage from @StPaulsLondon with fellow pilgrims and a wonderful send-off. We walked via Southwark Cathedral and will end the day with Evening Prayer at St Alphege in Greenwich. Please keep us in your prayers as we begin the journey to Canterbury.

At our wonderful Community Iftar, friends, family, neighbours and community leaders. We are Hackney together and stronger ❤️🫂 Thank you to our kind hosts for their welcome and friendship 👥

Keep up-to-date with the work of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland with our Spring 2026 Magazine. "At a time of escalating conflict and deteriorating relationships globally, we find many signs of hope in our work" - Dr Nicola Brady, @ctbi ctbi.org.uk/publications/c…

“We're all called to represent Christ in the networks of our daily life and we are called to build bridges. It is what St. William of York did. It is why he is worth remembering. It is what we must do too.” Here’s my sermon in full, given during a special commemorative service for St William of York. archbishopofyork.org/sermon-800th-a…

As we continue exploring the 10 new daily prayer ideas for Thy Kingdom Come 2026, today’s invitation is to write down the first name of each of the five people you are praying for, then use the letters of their name to guide your prayers. Alongside each letter write down what you desire the Lord to do in their lives. Here is an example for the name Jean: 🟡 J – JUST to hear that you love her Lord 🟡 E – ENVELOP her in a sense of your presence 🟡 A – Let her be AWARE of her need of you 🟡 N – Be NEAR to her Lord Allow each letter to become a prayer as you lift them into God’s hands. 🤲

Churches unite TODAY for a historic #FeastOfCreation proposal. Watch: ow.ly/OMQW50YwgLQ @seasonofcreation

We welcomed Archbishop Sarah, Archbishop Richard and Bishop Hovakim to their first meeting of the @ChurchesEngland Presidents today. They shared the issues that they are focused on, in particular, the war in the Middle East and working towards unity and overcoming divisiveness in our own nation. Photo: © Neil Turner #ChurchesTogether

Day two of the pilgrimage. Reflection at Lesnes Abbey, Morning Prayer at St John the Baptist in Erith, and a lovely visit with pupils at Holy Trinity C of E Primary School. Pilgrimage teaches us to keep walking - step by step - sustained by prayer and community.

Pray with us. 🙏 Go to cofe.io/TodaysPrayer to learn more.

Pray with us today. Ow, Fadda! Eternal Creator, the story of our relationship as revealed in Scripture with you begins with a hymn; a hymn of creation... Find more ways to pray at methodist.org.uk/prayer.

.@Oikoumene (WCC) and 13 partner world communions are gathering to explore elevating 1 September as a shared Feast of Creation across all Christian denominational calendars. Watch a recording of today's (18 March) webinar here: youtube.com/live/F6i9Gukd5… #FeastOfCreation #ChurchesTogether

Today Sunday March 8 COVID 19 Day of Remembrance Day. Remembering those we loved and those whose kindness gave us strength ❤️

Hackney officially a Borough of Sanctuary . Congratulations to all who worked hard to make this happen , especially our sanctuary ambassadors . We are Hackney together ❤️

@susorunge @carolewilliams @mayorofhackney @ChurchesHackney Hackney stands for welcome, safety, and inclusion as a Borough of Sanctuary news.hackney.gov.uk/news/hackney-s…

A wonderful evening at the Olive School Community Iftar, with a warm welcome from teachers, parents and the schoolchildren. A time to come to reflect, to be patient, to think of others, to be dignified, to come together . We are Hackney ❤️