Posts from March 2022

Bishop’s Lent appeal

2022 Lent and Easter Appeal for Aid to Ukraine Usually, I write to you several weeks before the start of Lent to introduce my Lent appeal.  This Lent, however, we find ourselves in exceptional and grave circumstances with war in Ukraine. Working with our partners USPG, we have therefore taken some time to set up a special appeal fund for the crisis in Ukraine.  Our fund will be managed by USPG.  The fund will be…

Tuesday 1st March: Prayers across Europe for Peace

 Attack on Ukraine ‘an act of great evil’ – statement from Archbishops of Canterbury and York | The Church of England Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,  The situation in Ukraine is very deeply troubling. President Putin is leading a completely unjustified and aggressive war against Ukraine, a war which many ordinary Russians deeply deplore. Leaders from many Christian churches, including the Ukrainian Orthodox (Russian Patriarchate) Church have condemned the invasion of Ukraine. Our hearts…