Category: CHURCH ACTION

CHURCH ACTION ECLAS FUNDING TO SUPPORT SCIENCE ENGAGEMENT IN CHURCHES AND COLLEGES

We are delighted to announce our awardees for Scientists in Congregations and Science for Seminaries, 2026-27! The awards support churches and theological education institutions to engage with science and scientists as a way of exploring...

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CHURCH ACTION Holy Week and the Jagged Edges of the World

This is a transcript of a Thought for the Day, broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 30 March 2026. Good morning. A world of unpredictable leaders, wanting to present themselves as strong men in control...

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CHURCH ACTION A ripple effect – How Scientists in Congregations has empowered...

Michael Harvey, Francesca Blondell, and Marta Gallego at the Scientists in Congregations retreat in September.    Two of our newest Scientists in Congregations awardees are Marta Gallego and Francesca Blondell – but this is only...

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CHURCH ACTION New podcast episode: Science, mission and ministry

Check out episode two of the ECLAS podcast, featuring guests Dr Gavin Merrifield (Christians in Science) and Revd Dr Dave Gregory (Baptist science missioner), and featuring ideas for churches to engage with science and scientists....

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CHURCH ACTION Bridging Science and Faith in Community: Reflections from Xplore’s Scientists...

By Clair Griffiths, Community Fundraising and Outreach Coordinator, Xplore! Science Discovery Centre Over the past year, we’ve had the unique opportunity to partner with churches across North Wales as part of the ECLAS Scientists in...

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CHURCH ACTION ECLAS seminar on Scientists in Congregations: imagination, vocation, and pitfalls

ECLAS seminars are re-starting for the new academic year. On Thursday 18 September 2025, at 9am UK time, our project director David Wilkinson will reflect on the 80 Scientists in Congregations awards ECLAS has made...

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CHURCH ACTION New podcast episode: Don’t Call It Ecotheology!

The first episode of the ECLAS podcast is available now! Featuring guests Revd Prof Charlotte Sleigh, priest and researcher in Science and Technology Studies, and the Venerable Karen Best, archdeacon in the diocese of Manchester,...

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CHURCH ACTION Announcing the 2025 Scientists in Congregations awardees

Mars exploration, sustainability, and healthcare are among the science-faith topics churches will address in 2025, supported by the Scientists in Congregations awards. We have awarded funding totalling over £70,000 to nine organisations in England and...

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