Category Archives: Church Teaching

The Government will send asylum seekers to Rwanda!

Posted on June 28, 2022 by ianchisnall

At 1.30am this morning the Home Office responded to a petition that some of us have signed calling for the Government to “Stop the government’s ‘one way ticket’ plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda”. Along with the almost 12,000 … Continue reading →

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Big Church Day Out last night with Rend Collective

Posted on June 4, 2022 by ianchisnall

Yesterday was my first opportunity to visit the Big Church Day Out for many years and it is a much bigger event than took place a decade or so ago. The website for the event is available here. There are … Continue reading →

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A fantastic new role for Rev Arun Arora

Posted on May 29, 2022 by ianchisnall

I am really thrilled that someone who I have known for many years has been appointed as the next Bishop of Kirkstall in the Diocese of Leeds. I knew Arun when he was working at the Church of England and … Continue reading →

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Government ignores the Archbishop of Canterbury

Posted on May 6, 2022 by ianchisnall

The Government has actually ignored questions from a number of people in the House of Lords last Thursday. One of them was Lord Roberts of Llandudno and I wrote about the way Roger Roberts was rejected two days ago which … Continue reading →

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A very good Easter call from the two CofE Archbishops

Posted on April 17, 2022 by ianchisnall

Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury will use his Easter Sunday sermon to say that the principle of deporting asylum seekers 4,000 miles from where they sought sanctuary is akin to “subcontracting our responsibilities” and the “opposite of the nature … Continue reading →

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Let us Pray for Peace in Ukraine

Posted on March 6, 2022 by ianchisnall

Here is a photograph of the praying that took place last night in Lewes involving the Archbishop of Canterbury who is visiting Chichester Diocese over the last few days. The smaller photograph is from Lehigh Valley which is in Pennsylvania … Continue reading →

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Ash Wednesday – Pray for Peace

Posted on March 2, 2022 by ianchisnall

As the Archbishop of Canterbury explained in the beginning of his speech last Friday in the House of Lords “We are all invited to join Pope Francis in making Ash Wednesday—next Wednesday—a day of fasting and prayer for peace.” I have provided more … Continue reading →

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Some Sussex MPs are strong and others are quiet

Posted on January 31, 2022 by ianchisnall

There are many debates as well as voting that takes place in Parliament every week while it is open as it was last week and indeed as it currently this week. Of course, if the challenge regarding the Prime Minister’s … Continue reading →

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This sad death places responsibility for many of us

Posted on December 26, 2021 by ianchisnall

The loss of Desmond Tutu is very sad and his death this year is not insignificant given the many other deaths that have taken place in 2021 and indeed we have five more days this year so we may get … Continue reading →

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Remembrance Sunday, Andy and COP26

Posted on November 14, 2021 by ianchisnall

Today in our Church we focused on several themes each of which was very significant. All three of these themes raised so much sadness and also pleasure. Tragically one of these was the sad death of a very good friend … Continue reading →

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