External Links
Local Links
Local Community and Faith Organisations
as listed by the London Borough of Merton.
Lists the scope of
Merton Voluntary Service Council.
Merton Churches Asylum Seekers' Support Group (MCASSG)
...is an interchurch group of people who are concerned to meet the needs of asylum seekers and refugees in Merton. We work as a partner within Merton Asylum Welcome.
Merton Voluntary Service Council (MVSC)
Supporting and developing Merton's voluntary sector, formed and run by local voluntary and community groups to promote and encourage effective voluntary action in Merton.
The Wimbledon Guild
...is an independent social welfare charity dedicated to helping those in need in the Wimbledon area. Founded in 1907 we are one of the largest local charities in Great Britain.
We offer help and support to people of all ages, including families, young people and the elderly, through our many services, facilities and events.
Wimbledon Visitor
If you are planning a visit to Wimbledon SW19, or would like some reference material about Wimbledon and Merton, the Wimbledon Visitor website guide is your first call for tourist information.
Here you will find essential information to ensure your stay in Wimbledon SW19, Raynes Park or any part of the London Borough of Merton will be a memorable one.
Wimbledon YMCA
Kingston and Wimbledon YMCA is committed to putting Christian principles into action through programmes that building a healthy body, mind and spirit for all.
We are passionate in our desire to respond to the needs of the local community and in growing people.
Global Links
Faith & Practice
Common Worship
The part of the Church of England web site is dedicated to Common Worship, the services and prayers which are available for use in the Church of England alongside the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.
Searchable Bible (NRSV)
This updated Oremus Bible Browser provides a simple interface to the
New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.
Just type in a reference to a passage and press return or the submit button.
The
Authorized Version (aka
King James Version), and several other
versions of the Psalms are available.
Searchable bibles - other versions, (including NIV) and other languages from www.biblegateway.com
Project Canterbury
"The online home for Anglican texts. Emphasis is placed on documents expressing the catholic identity of Anglicanism."
The Book of Common Prayer
A Comprehensive Resource, including sections formatted as the original.
Find here over two dozen Books of Common Prayer, and related works, from all over the Anglican Communion.
RSCM
'Royal School of Church Music'
"The RSCM is an educational charity dedicated to raising standards and promoting music in every style of Christian worship and every denomination."
Insights
The faculty journal of Austin Seminary, Texas
The Fall 2005 edition of this journal features the exhibit 'Unleashed' by Clare Revolta in Holy Trinity's 'After the Tsunami' art exhibition
Issues of Faith & Practice
Inclusive Church.Net
Inclusive Church is a campaigning organisation which is committed to celebrating and maintaining the Anglican tradition of inclusion and diversity.
Women Priests
Campaign for the ordination of women in the Roman Catholic Church. An extremely scholarly site.
Holy Trinity & St Peter PCC voted resolutely in favour of women in the priesthood. Parish Roman Catholic women steadfastly supported Anglicans in our campaigning.
Now is the time to give our support to our Roman Catholic sisters and brothers.
The Church of England
The Church of England
Church of England published papers
including the Rochester Report [Nov 2004] on women bishops
C of E 'Net Directory'
Yellow Pages
Funding the Church of England
It takes just over £1000 million a year to run the Church of England, financing its 13,000 parishes and 43 cathedrals.
Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
The website of the Archbishop
Changing The Myths We Live By
The Environment Lecture given by Archbishop Rowan
on Monday 5 July 2004
Archbishop of Canterbury's Press Releases
Anglican Communion
Anglican Communion
"Anglican Communion Sermons and Speeches"Church of England Official website of the national, established church in England, containing the ancient provinces of Canterbury and York Church of England Gazette The Gazette is intended to make available the news and information about what is happening in and around the National Institutions of the Church of England to a wide range of people.
Anglicans Online
"The online centre of the Anglican (Episcopal) world. Anglicans Online is independent, comprehensive, contemporary, reliable, and fair. More Anglican church leaders read Anglicans Online than all other sites combined"
Insights
BBC News: Factfile: Anglican Church around the world
The Anglican church has published its long-awaited report on the ordination of an openly gay American priest, Gene Robinson, as Bishop of New Hampshire in 2003.
His appointment, and the wider issue of homosexuality, has threatened to split the Anglican Communion - the loose network of individual churches around the world.
Click on the map to find out facts about each of the major Anglican communities.
Christian Aid
"We believe in life before death" - Christian Aid works in over 60 countries, helping people regardless of religion or race, to improve their own lies and tackle the causes of poverty and injustice.
Christian Aid Connect
The online community and information centre for everyone taking action on behalf of Christian Aid - a communities website for sharing resources, experiences, etc.
Other
Christian Aid online resources:
www.pressureworks.org
www.surefish.co.uk
www.globalgang.org.uk
www.lifeswitch.org
Iona Community
"Rebuilding community - work and worship, prayer and politics, sacred and secular"
United Nations
Home Page (English)
Make Poverty History
We don't want your money.
We want a little bit of your time and your passion, and together we can make poverty history.
UK Treasury International Development newsletter, Feb '06
Traidcraft
Traidcraft is working to change the current injustice in international trade, by creating opportunities: for the poor in the "third world" to work their way to a better quality of life, and for people to join the movement for fairer conduct of international trade.
Christian Ecology Link (CEL)
CEL is a multi denominational UK Christian organisation for people concerned about the Environment
International Womens Peace Service (IWPS)
IWPS documents human rights abuses, works with the media, and non-violently intervenes in abuses. IWPS joins Palestinians in acts of non-violent direct action to oppose human rights abuses and the confiscation and destruction of land and property of Palestinian people. This includes joining demonstrations and opposition to the
Apartheid Wall, helping remove roadblocks, and accompanying ambulances and Palestinians whilst they farm.
IWPS supports Palestinian and Israeli anti-occupation groups in their grassroots resistance to end the brutal and illegal military Occupation.
Press & Media and comment
Ekklesia
Ekklesia is a think-tank that promotes transformative theological ideas in public life
BBC Religion and Ethics website
Church Times
"The Church Times, founded in 1863, has become the world's leading Anglican weekly newspaper."
Church of England Newspaper
"The Church of England Newspaper is the original church newspaper, dating back to 1828, one of the oldest newspapers in the world."
The Tablet
British Catholic weekly newspaper. Reports on current affairs, politics, religion, social issues, literature and the arts.
Ship-of-Fools.com
(Where else would Jesus surf?)
... for satire, comedy and commentary about the church in today's world -- from Kierkegaard to Carey, from weeping Madonnas to talking tombstones.
The online "
Magazine of Christian unrest" includes:
Signs & Blunders, the
Mystery Worshipper and our famous
Fruitcake Zone,
Ship-of-Fools.com puts the 'fun' back into "fundamentalism"
