The Christian church in Afghanistan is becoming increasingly hidden, according to the charity, Release International.
It says Christians are now fleeing the cities for more remote areas in a bid to remain unseen by the Taliban regime.
There are believed to be fewer than 10,000 Christians still in the country after the Taliban regime took control last month.
Young people in the UK are twice as likely as older people to pray regularly, a new survey has found.
Some 51% of 18 to 34-year-olds polled by Savanta ComRes said they pray at least once a month, compared with 24% of those aged 55 and over.
It also found 49% of the younger age group attend a place of worship every month, compared with 16% of over-55s.
The associate director of Savanta said the numbers could reflect the move to online worship during the pandemic.
Chris Hopkins added that there were “a few theories” as to why young people made up such a large proportion of the religious landscape.
“Firstly, as the demography of the UK changes, minority faiths do tend to have a larger proportion of practising young people, and therefore as the population of these groups increases within the UK, so will the prayer habits of the population at large,” he said.
He explained it was important to “factor in the impact the pandemic has had on the ability to engage with one’s faith” with virtual prayers and services being held online.
“It is possible that the pandemic opened up more avenues to prayer to young people, and this is reflected in the findings,” he said.
In 2022 Oberammergau in Bavaria will, for the 42nd time, be staging the Passion Play telling the story of Christ’s Passion, from His entry into Jerusalem and ending with the Resurrection and Ascension.
Our Amersham Deanery Pilgrimage to the Oberammergau Passion Play, which was planned for 2020, has been rescheduled for 2022. Due to the postponement, we have had some cancellations and places are available.
Please download the brochure to find out more and to register…
New series of talks starting this Sunday (19 September) at our 10.30am service
During lockdown our ministry team took part in the “ChurchNext” programme to explore what our next steps as a local church might be. One theme emerged early on: God is asking us to put a DARE behind PRAY | WELCOME | SHARE. This series is about Christ-shaped boldness, not foolhardy bravery or ostentatious derring-do.
Our courage must be grounded in the Father love of God, shown by Jesus and mediated by the Holy Spirit.
The photo at the top is a visual representation of the goal of this series: God is gently nudging us to step into the river of his purposes for us and for the world, but he will not abandon us as we do.
Future themes: The courage to …
Our small groups will follow the same themes. Contact our church office if you’d like to join one…
As the new term gets under way, Christoph has recorded an update to help us stay connected.
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Please join us tomorrow at 10.30am for our online service, live from St Mary’s Church, here in Denham.
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Please download the service sheet in advance (there is a link at the top of this post), which contains all the words for the service. You can print it out or have it visible on your screen.
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So how does it work?
Click here to download service sheet….
Please join us tomorrow at 10.30am for our online service, live from St Mary’s Church, here in Denham.
Click here for our YouTube channel…
Please download the service sheet in advance (there is a link at the top of this post), which contains all the words for the service. You can print it out or have it visible on your screen.
So how does it work?
Click here to download service sheet…..
Please join us tomorrow at 10.30am for our online service, live from St Mary’s Church, here in Denham. I am attaching the service sheet to this email.
Click here for our YouTube channel…
Please download the service sheet in advance (it is attached below), which contains all the words for the service. You can print it out or have it visible on your screen. You can also find the service sheet on our website: www.denhamparish.church/blog or click on “Blog” in the menu of our website.
So how does it work?
Click here to download service sheet…
Our online Holy Communion service will come live from St Mary’s Church, here in Denham.
This way, we can be one congregation, whether we are in the church building or on Youtube.
We are praying that the technology won’t let us down and that it will be a good experience for those taking part on YouTube, wherever you are.
To make it engaging online, we will have a moderator connecting with you on live chat (you must be signed in to Youtube to use the chat. Use your Google account or create a new account – it’s straightforward). It also helps to follow our Youtube channel – why not do this today, ready for tomorrow?
Click here for our YouTube channel…
While we are taking our first baby steps with “hybrid church” we are not quite yet able to show you words on the screen for hymns, songs and prayers. Please download the service sheet in advance by clicking here, which contains all the words for the service. You can print it out or have it visible on your screen. You can also find the service sheet on our website: www.denhamparish.church/blog or click on “Blog” in the menu of our website.
We are also pausing Church Coffee Online for a little while, but it will be back very soon.
So how does it work?
Let us know how you are finding it by sending an email to our parish secretary Victoria (office@denhamparish.church).
Click here to download service sheet…
Our online Holy Communion service will come live from St Mary’s Church, here in Denham.
This way, we can be one congregation, whether we are in the church building or on Youtube.
We are praying that the technology won’t let us down and that it will be a good experience for those taking part on YouTube, wherever you are.
To make it engaging online, we will have a moderator connecting with you on live chat (you must be signed in to Youtube to use the chat. Use your Google account or create a new account – it’s straightforward). It also helps to follow our Youtube channel – why not do this today, ready for tomorrow?
Click here for our YouTube channel…
While we are taking our first baby steps with “hybrid church” we are not quite yet able to show you words on the screen for hymns, songs and prayers. Please download the service sheet in advance by clicking here, which contains all the words for the service. You can print it out or have it visible on your screen. You can also find the service sheet on our website: www.denhamparish.church/blog or click on “Blog” in the menu of our website.
We are also pausing Church Coffee Online for a little while, but it will be back very soon.
So how does it work?
Let us know how you are finding it by sending an email to our parish secretary Victoria (office@denhamparish.church).
St Mary’s Church Office
Village Road
Denham UB9 5BH
Tel: 01895 832771
