Equinox retreat
As we cross the threshold into autumn, we gather in the Lake District to reflect on the horizons within us and beyond us.
UK and global: Following the Fringe Dweller
Give thanks for the approximately 2,000 people who are journeying through Lent with CMS, using our Fringe Dweller resource. Please pray that this resource will be meaningful for people and that many will be challenged to consider what following Jesus to the edges looks like in their lives and neighbourhoods.
UK: mission and migration
CMS’s Acts 11 Project exists to facilitate a sustained conversation on the implications of migration for Christian faith and mission. Pray for the Acts 11 team as they pursue possible partnerships and plan events to encourage people not just to think more deeply on this topic, but to engage others in their churches and communities […]
UK: Community Shed Carlisle
We give thanks with mission partner Garry Ion for a huge answer to prayer! Following the closure of Carlisle’s Community Shed in October 2025, the local community was able to raise money to start the project up again. Garry and the Community Shed team are now in the process of setting up in a new […]
Living your faith in public
If you’ve been thinking of booking your place on the Faith in Public course then don’t wait any longer. Spaces are filling up.
What’s the point of church?
Do we see the church and its ongoing life as “a discerning conversation”, asks Paul Bradbury
Webinar: Dreaming from a place of lament
Cathy Ross explores lament as the catalyst for healing and something new. Recording coming soon.
South West Hub: final module for 2025 cohort
Tina Hodgett celebrates a wonderful final module in the company of South West pioneering students.
UK: men on the margins in Carlisle
Over the past five years, mission partner Garry Ion has been supporting people on the margins, especially men, through practical work in Carlisle’s Community Shed. At the end of October, the Shed closed down, making it harder to come alongside people in the community who need support. Pray for conversations around relaunching the Shed, particularly […]
Fringe dweller – coming soon!
New book by Jonny Baker and David Cotterill features 40 reflections on Jesus' encounters at the edges.
Chile: Alf Cooper on Songs of Praise
We give thanks for long-time mission partner Alf Cooper’s appearance on Songs of Praise on 30 November (available to watch on BBC iPlayer). Pray that people who watched would have been impacted by his words and want to learn more about CMS. As Alf and Hilary retire, pray for their many years of service to […]
