King's Lynn Peace and Justice Forum 2024

Churches Together in King’s Lynn is hosting a Peace and Justice Forum in January to explore issues of social justice.

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The free event will take place on Saturday January 13 and is open to anyone who is interested in social justice from a Christian perspective.  

“Our presenter is Rev Steve Tinning, the Baptist Union’s Public Issues Enabler. He divides his working week between the Joint Public Issues Team and the Baptist Union of Great Britain. At heart, Steve is an activist, with practical theology and community-organising theory working as the foundations of a ministry of justice and compassion,” said Rev Kyla Sørensen from Churches Together.
 
The day will include seminars on different issues as well as a chance for conversation.
 
Programme:
10:00am Welcome / House Keeping
10.05am Intro to JPIT
10.10am HOPE: A society where the poorest and most marginalised are at the centre, Poverty and the Cost-of-Living Crisis
10.50am HOPE: A planet where our environment is renewed, Climate Change and the Church
11.20 Break and conversations
11.45 HOPE: A world which actively works for Peace, Ukraine & Russia / Israel & Gaza
12.15 HOPE: A society that welcomes the stranger, Asylum, Refugees and the Hostile Environment
1pm Lunch
2pm Interview with James Wild, MP for North West Norfolk
Or Interview with Andrew Frere Smith, development worker for “Together Norfolk”
3pm Close
 
Light lunch and tea and coffee will be provided. The event is free, but booking is essential.
 
“Ahead of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, this forum in an opportunity to explore issues of social justice that really matter, issues that church leaders of all denominations are experiencing on a daily basis. Delegates will have the opportunity to reflect on difficult questions and consider how together we can affect action,” said Rev Kyla.
 
 
Churches Together in King’s Lynn Peace and Justice Forum 2024
Saturday January 13
10am -3pm
Hosted at Cornerstone Baptist Church, Wisbech Road, PE30 5JS

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