St Andrew's Chesterfield & Holymoorside Churches

Read all about it and the actual letter here.

The United Reformed Church condemns the military action in Syria

Church House, London, honours the Reverend Dr Martin Luther King on the 50th anniversary of his untimely death on 5 April 1968. Read about it here.

According to the recent UK Bird Report, bird behaviour is changing.

Rising temperatures affect birds and the changes in behaviour seen are consistent with a warming climate.

Read all about the visit of Dr Deidre Palmer to Church House here.

Dr Deidre Palmer, President-elect of the Uniting Church in Australia, visited the URC’s London office on 12 March 2018, while on a short holiday with her family.

Fairtrade fortnight runs from 26 February to 11 March 2018.

Fairtrade Fortnight celebrates the Fairtrade movement which supports the farmers who grow the food we eat, promoting a living wage and fair trade.

It is a shocking fact that millions of farmers and workers who produce the food we eat still do not earn enough to feed their own families. It is time for this injustice to end. Fairtrade Fortnight puts a spotlight on trade. When trade is fair it has the potential to improve the lives of the people who grow our food. 

A project exploring the legacies of the transatlantic slave trade held its third hearing in Jamaica in February 2018.

ECO Church - Potential help to reduce carbon emissions.

UK Agriculture may be able to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions through organic farming.

Nutritionally, it has been shown that organic crops - vegetables, fruit. pulses and cereals - are up to 60% higher in different antioxidants than non-organic crops. Having an organic seal allows us to know that every stage of production has been carefully inspected to ensure that it meets the best standards.

Show the environment some love on Valentine's Day, 14 February 2018.

Watch a film, 'The Very Hot Snowman', read about Climate Change and the Climate Coalition here.

Women's World Day of Prayer -  Friday 2 March 2018

Women's World Day of Prayer is a worldwide movement of Christian women who come together to observe a common day of prayer held on the first Friday in March each year.