Welcome to ‘The Prophetic Voice of the Church’, USPG’s Lent course for 2019. This film is the fifth of five films to accompany the study course, which focuses on the radical nature of the gospel, with a special focus on the church in India. Copies of the course can be ordered here: http://www.uspg.org.uk/resources/orderresources/ This fifth video depicts how the Church of South India is supporting marginalised Dalit and tribal communities.
Welcome to ‘The Prophetic Voice of the Church’, USPG’s Lent course for 2019. This film is the third of five films to accompany the study course, which focuses on the radical nature of the gospel, with a special focus on the church in India. Copies of the course can be ordered here: http://www.uspg.org.uk/resources/orderresources/ This third video depicts how the Church of South India is combatting gender inequality.
Welcome to ‘The Prophetic Voice of the Church’, USPG’s Lent course for 2019. This film is the second of five films to accompany the study course, which focuses on the radical nature of the gospel, with a special focus on the Church in India. Copies of the course can be ordered here: http://www.uspg.org.uk/resources/orderresources/ This second video depicts the Anti-Human Trafficking Programme which hopes to help the families and victims of trafficking.
Welcome to ‘The Prophetic Voice of the Church’, USPG’s Lent course for 2019. This film is the fourth of five films to accompany the study course, which focuses on the radical nature of the gospel, with a special focus on the Church in India. Copies of the course can be ordered here: http://www.uspg.org.uk/resources/orderresources/ This fourth video depicts the Green Schools Programme which hopes to inspire a younger generation to safeguard their environment.
Welcome to ‘The Prophetic Voice of the Church’, USPG’s Lent course for 2019. This film is the first of five films to accompany the study course, which focuses on the radical nature of the gospel, with a special focus on the church in India. Copies of the course can be ordered here: http://www.uspg.org.uk/resources/orderresources/ This first video gives an overview of some of the radical work of the Church in India and may be viewed as a taster to the course or alongside the first study.
Journeying expectantly with mothers and children Around the world.
Igorot ritual dancers joyfully process to a candlelit service led by Filipino Priests, Father Chris Ablon, Father Herbert, Father Salvador at the Shelter venue, to stand in solidarity with indigenous communities around the world who are forcibly displaced from their lands, and face increasing threats to their way of life.
Panel discussion at Greenbelt festival 2018 with Rebecca Boardman, Anthony Reddie and Evie Vernon. Have missionaries had their day? Do they carry too many vestiges of imperialism, colonialism and conforming ‘others’ to a western culture? Does this simply perpetuate the ‘White Saviour’ complex or might there still be a space for the missional movement of people in the 21st century? Chaired by Richard Bartlett, Director of Mission Engagement for USPG, a 300-year-old mission agency seriously rethinking mission.
Father Chris Ablon from the Philippines, gives a talk, 'Blessed are the Pink-Vested Peacemakers', at Greenbelt 2018. How can we become peacemakers? In the Philippines, the church’s radical mission of accompaniment and solidarity is landing its’ Bishops in jail, but it’s also shining a light on the unjust practices of mining corporations and a government which sees their indigenous communities as expendable. Father Chris, will share how he was inspired by his experiences in Palestine, why he feels the church must get political, how Greenbelters can help stop children losing their lives trying to get an education and how we can become peacemakers in our own context. An ordained priest, Father Chris Ablon is also the National Program Coordinator for the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI). He is a Core Group Member of the Philippine Ecumenical Peace Platform (PEPP) where he is responsible for facilitating various trainings, conventions and lectures on peace processes and conflict transformation.
USPG are proud to show this film from our friends at Save our Schools Network which demonstrates the real threats that children and their families are facing in the Philippines from the companies which value profits above people and the environment. Driven by their faith, and inspite of the dangers this puts them in, the IFI church in the Philippines and others like the Save our Schools network are standing with these communities to bring about peace. Will you join them? For more information come to our stall at Greenbelt Festival or go to USPG.org.uk/Greenbelt
