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Documents are in Portable Document Format (PDF). The Acrobat reader is available free of charge to anyone that wishes to use it to view PDF files. The installation file can be downloaded from Adobe's website (beware File size: 20.8MB). For home use there is a smaller free Foxit reader: Download Foxit Reader 2.0 (Installer: 1.5 MB) Community Chaplaincy - Where to begin? Churches have been playing an innovative role in helping resettle prisoners in the community. This booklet is an introduction to how this is done. You can volunteer to be trained as an individual or your Church may be interested in taking part. No Hands but Ours, an ecumenical resource for justice and peace groups : This set of resources, including DVD, was compiled and funded ecumenically under the aegis of the Diocese of Westminster. It is designed to encourage and support Christians to be involved in working for justice and peace and caring for God's creation. It can be downloaded from: http://www.rcdow.org.uk/justicepeace/NoHandsbutOurs/home.html For Creed and Creation Booklet launched by the London Church Leaders and the Mayor of London in March 2007 as a practical guide for churches and other places of worship to help them take simple steps to help save the environment and to save money Whose World by Professor Sam Berry, a series of studies on God's word in Creation and Redemption, to show that creation care is an integral part of the Christian faith and to demonstrate that we have a part to play. Also Whose World - What Next?, a brief accompanying list of further resources and a few suggestions on reducing our ecological footprint. It’s local people who feel the impact of development, yet their needs and concerns are all too often overlooked when councils and developers negotiate mitigation or “planning obligations” payments. Have your say! The Ethical Property Foundation has produced a jargon-free guide to arm you with the tools to input into these negotiations and maximise the benefits to your local community. To obtain a copy of the No Pain Guide to Gain: A Community Guide to Planning Obligations visit www.ethicalproperty.org.uk/PlanningActivism.php or call 020 7065 0760. Faith in Local Strategic Partnerships? Publication from Churches Regional Network Dec 2006 (authors Phillip Escott and Pat Logan) Briefing Papers for Ecumenical Borough Deans Strong Prosperous Communities Nov 06.pdf Local Area Agreements March 06.pdf Newsletters to Borough Deans: TALKS The following documents record a series of talks given at the quarterly meetings of the London Churches Group for Social Action: Immigration, Refugees and Asylum Seekers (2004) Prof Mary Hickman of London Metropolitan University, Don Flynn of Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants and Louise Zanre of Jesuit Refugee Service Foundations of Christian Commitment to Social Justice (2003) Dr Andrew Bradstock, Rev Chris Brice, Prof Len Doyal, Dr Maurice Glasman London: A Global City (2001) Dr Scott Thomas, Prof Doreen Massey, Rumman Ahmed, Dr Daleep Mukarji Racism in London (2000) Rev Arlington Trotman, Lee Jasper, Inspector Bob Pull, Peter Baldwin, Neville Lawrence, Inspector Leroy Logan, Rev Canon Bruce Saunders
REPORTS Faith Work and City A Christian contribution to the Mayor of London Election 2004 produced in conjunction with the Evangelical Alliance Regenerating London Faith Communities and Social Action 2002 London Churches Group Report for the years 2002, 2003, 2004 OTHER DOCUMENTS: Ecumenical Borough Deans Handbook for more effective practice |
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