Politics in the Pulpit‪?‬ The Joint Public Issues Team

In this week's episode of Politics in the Pulpit, host Michael Wakelin chats to Revd Dr Jo Cox-Darling.  
Joanne Cox-Darling is Superintendent of the Wolverhampton Methodist Circuit, Chair of the Mission Committee, and trustee of the Southlands Methodist Trust.  A lifelong proponent of holding the space for both justice and evangelism, Joanne continues to help the church notice what God is up to.  Author of 'Finding God in a Culture of Fear' (featured in this month's Methodist Theology Book Club) and regular on BBCR2's Pause for Thought, Joanne seeks to help folk make connections that matter: in life and in faith. 
Michael and Jo discuss preaching on the lectionary readings for Sunday 2nd June, which are:1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20) 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 Mark 2:23-3:6 Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 
 
‘Politics in the Pulpit’ is JPIT’s weekly lectionary resource, helping to equip preachers, ministers and worship leaders to unpack justice and peace issues in the pulpit. You can join in the conversation on Twitter/X at @publicissues or using #PoliticsInThePulpit, or on our Facebook community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1001084297426200 

In this week's episode of Politics in the Pulpit, host Michael Wakelin chats to Revd George Pitcher.  
George Pitcher is a visiting fellow at the LSE and an Anglican priest. He's a journalist and writer by background, an occasional broadcaster and a former senior adviser to Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams. He recently completed 10 years of rural parish ministry in Sussex. 
Michael and George discuss preaching on the lectionary readings for Sunday 26th May, which are:
Isaiah 6:1-8 Romans 9:12-17  John 3:1-17  Psalm 29  
 
‘Politics in the Pulpit’ is JPIT’s weekly lectionary resource, helping to equip preachers, ministers and worship leaders to unpack justice and peace issues in the pulpit. You can join in the conversation on Twitter/X at @publicissues or using #PoliticsInThePulpit, or on our Facebook community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1001084297426200 

In this week's episode of Politics in the Pulpit, host Michael Wakelin chats to Paul Kerensa.  
Paul is a British Comedy Award-winning writer, working on TV shows including Miranda, Not Going Out with Lee Mack, Top Gear, and many more. As a comedian he’s performed over 3000 gigs, from Montreal Comedy Festival to London’s Comedy Store, via countless churches and Christian festivals. He’s author of ten books, a broadcaster on Radio 2’s Pause for Thought and Radio 4’s Daily Service, a broadcasting historian, and an Occasional Preacher in his local Anglican church. 
Michael and Paul discuss preaching on the lectionary readings for Sunday 19th May, which are:
Acts 2:1-21 Romans 8:22-27 John 15:26-26, 16:4b-15 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b 
 
‘Politics in the Pulpit’ is JPIT’s weekly lectionary resource, helping to equip preachers, ministers and worship leaders to unpack justice and peace issues in the pulpit. You can join in the conversation on Twitter/X at @publicissues or using #PoliticsInThePulpit, or on our Facebook community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1001084297426200 

In this week's episode of Politics in the Pulpit, host Michael Wakelin chats his brother, Revd Mark Wakelin.  
Revd Mark Wakelin is a Methodist Minister in Chessington, in Greater London. Mark has been a Methodist Minister for over 40 years and was President of the Methodist Conference 2012-2013. He is currently Chair of Trustees of the Fellowship of Reconciliation. Mark enjoys gardening, singing and walking. 
Michael and Mark discuss preaching on the lectionary readings for Sunday 12th May, which are:
Acts 1:15-17 1 John 5:9-13 John 17:6-19 Psalm 1 
 
‘Politics in the Pulpit’ is JPIT’s weekly lectionary resource, helping to equip preachers, ministers and worship leaders to unpack justice and peace issues in the pulpit. You can join in the conversation on Twitter/X at @publicissues or using #PoliticsInThePulpit, or on our Facebook community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1001084297426200 

In this week's episode of Politics in the Pulpit, host Michael Wakelin chats to Deacon Eunice Attwood.  
Deacon Eunice Attwood is the Church at the Margins Officer for the Methodist Church. Eunice brings over twenty years’ experience of ordained diaconal ministry from a variety of contexts, including theological education and city- and town-centred ministry amongst marginalised and vulnerable communities, where she helped start and grow many fresh expressions of church. Building on the biblical connection between evangelism and social justice, Eunice is helping to start a movement of new Christian communities led by people experiencing economic marginalisation. 
Michael and Eunice discuss preaching on the lectionary readings for Sunday 5th May, which are:
Acts 10:44-48 1 John 5:1-6 John 15:9-17 Psalm 98 
 
‘Politics in the Pulpit’ is JPIT’s weekly lectionary resource, helping to equip preachers, ministers and worship leaders to unpack justice and peace issues in the pulpit. You can join in the conversation on Twitter/X at @publicissues or using #PoliticsInThePulpit, or on our Facebook community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1001084297426200 

In this week's episode of Politics in the Pulpit, host Michael Wakelin chats to Revd Hayley Young.  
Rev Hayley is currently the Regional Minister: co-team leader of Southern Counties Baptist Association.  In 2022-2023 she was President of Baptist Together, she has a passion for encouraging churches to out hospitality at the heart of their mission and ministry.  
Michael and Hayley discuss preaching on the lectionary readings for Sunday 28th April, which are:
Acts 8:26-40 1 John 4:7-21 John 15:1-8 Psalm 22:25-31 
‘Politics in the Pulpit’ is JPIT’s weekly lectionary resource, helping to equip preachers, ministers and worship leaders to unpack justice and peace issues in the pulpit. You can join in the conversation on Twitter/X at @publicissues or using #PoliticsInThePulpit, or on our Facebook community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1001084297426200