Same Sex Blessings, Integrity in Government, and the Value of Work

Will same sex blessings in the Church of England bring unity? Is there integrity in the government? How much should Christians value work?

In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss some of the big stories in the news over the past weeks.

00:00 - Introduction
00:22 - Energised by The Hub
02:22 - Same sex blessings in the Church of England
08:45 - Unity at all costs?
17:50 - Should churches include their position on marriage in their basis of faith?
20:10 - Nadhim Zahawi's tax affairs and integrity
25:50 - The Vale of Mowbray pie factory
26:19 - Getting people back to work
28:40 - Stepping back from work

You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Draft prayers of thanksgiving, dedication and for God’s blessing for same-sex couples published (churchofengland.org)
• Key questions about Nadhim Zahawi's tax affairs (bbc.co.uk)
• Vale of Mowbray pie factory at Leeming Bar has been sold (thenorthernecho.co.uk)
• Chancellor sets out long-term vision to grow the economy (gov.uk)
• Ministry Wives Retreat (fiec.org.uk)
• Thrive - for women in ministry (fiec.org.uk)

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