Time: 22 April 2025 1:05pm - 1:45pm
Location: Chapel of St Mary Undercroft
All Members and staff are very welcome to join us for our Easter Celebration service on Tuesday 22nd April from 1:05pm-1:45pm. Our speaker will be Tim Farron MP.
All Members and staff are very welcome at this service, regardless of faith.
For Passholders only
Time: 31 March 2025 5:15pm - 7:00pm
Location: The IPU Room, Westminster Hall
The Christians in Parliament APPG is pleased to be able to host a briefing and discussion with Dr Krish Kandiah OBE on the subject, ‘What difference does Christian faith make to Social Justice?’
Dr Krish Kandiah OBE is a social entrepreneur with a vision to help solve some of society’s seemingly intractable problems. He is the founder of The Sanctuary Foundation, a charity supporting refugees to find welcome, work and housing in the UK. He was appointed by the Secretary of State for Education as the Chair of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board (2019-2021) and has helped to train thousands to care for vulnerable adults and children. He is the author of 13 books and is a regular guest on BBC Breakfast, The Today Programme, BBC News 24, Sky News and more.
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Time: 24 February 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: The Jubilee Room, Westminster Hall
The Christians in Parliament APPG is pleased to be able to host a briefing and discussion with Professor Tom Simpson on the subject, ‘What difference does Christian faith make to Defence policy?’
Tom Simpson is the incoming Alfred Landecker Professor of Values and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford (where he directs the Military Leadership and Judgment Programme) and is a Senior Research Fellow, Wadham College. He previously served with the Royal Marines Commandos, with tours of Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan. He works on a variety of issues in moral and political philosophy, such as the nature of trust and freedom, autonomous weapons, cyber-attacks and the use of unconventional force.
For Passholders only.
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29 October 2024 8.45 – 9.45am Location: Room R in Portcullis House
5 November 2024 8.45 – 9.45am Location: Jubilee Room
19 November 2024 8.45 – 9.45am Location: Jubilee Room
Location: See above
We are pleased to be able to offer three sessions where Members can hear from Professor Robert Song on the subject of Assisted Dying. Robert Song is Professor of Theological Ethics at the University of Durham. Each session will take the format of a briefing followed by time for discussion.
Please note that these events are designed for Members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords only.
RSVP to Jane Powell at jane.powell@parliament.uk
Time: 18 November 2024 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: The Jubilee Room, Westminster Hall
The Christians in Parliament APPG is pleased to be able to host a briefing and discussion with Sir Andrew Dilnot on the subject of, ‘What difference does Christian faith make to the Economy?’
Andrew Dilnot has been Warden of Nuffield College Oxford since 2012. He was the Chair of the UK Statistics Authority from 2012 to 2017 and the Chair of the Commission on the Funding of Care and Support, which reported in 2011. He was Principal of St Hugh’s College, Oxford from 2002 to 2012 and a Pro Vice Chancellor of Oxford University from 2005 to 2012. He was Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies from 1991 to 2002 and he is an Honorary Fellow of the British Academy.
For Passholders only.
RSVP to Jane Powell at jane.powell@parliament.uk
Time: 21 October 2024 6:45pm - 8:30pm
Location: The State Rooms, Speaker's House, House of Commons
By kind permission of Mr Speaker, The Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, the Christians in Parliament APPG are delighted to be able to host an evening lecture and discussion with Prof N.T. Wright.
N.T. (Tom) Wright was Bishop of Durham, 2003-2010, then Professor of New Testament in St Andrews until 2020. He is now semi-retired and working at Wycliffe Hall in Oxford. He is the author of more than 80 books at both academic and popular levels and has lectured and broadcast around the world.
For Passholders only.
RSVP to Jane Powell at jane.powell@parliament.uk
26 November: Mary’s Song
3 December: Zechariah’s Song
10 December: Carol Service
Location: Chapel of St Mary Undercroft - Houses of Parliament
A series of Tuesday lunchtime services in the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft, giving an opportunity for reflection in the midst of parliamentary life. The services last from 1:05pm to 1:40pm and include an opening hymn, a talk by a guest speaker and a closing hymn.
All Members and staff are very welcome at these services, regardless of faith.
Jesus and Politics
3 September: Power and Politics
10 September: God and Caesar
8 October: The Servant King
15 October: Kingdom and Politics
22 October: The Good Samaritan
The Bible and Politics
29 October: Creation
5 November: Fall
12 November: Redemption
19 November: Restoration
Location: Chapel of St Mary Undercroft - Houses of Parliament
Time: 1:05pm – 1:40pm
A series of Tuesday lunchtime services in the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft, giving an opportunity for reflection in the midst of parliamentary life. The services last from 1:05pm to 1:40pm and include an opening hymn, a talk by a guest speaker and a closing hymn.
All Members and staff are very welcome at these services, regardless of faith.
Time: 24 October 2023 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: St Mary's Undercroft
October 17 – Lunch with Levi
October 24 – Supper with Simon
November 14 – At Mary and Martha’s
November 21 – Noon meal at a Pharisee’s house
November 28 – The greatest banquet
December 5- At home with Zach
Time: 5 September 2023 1:05pm - 1:40pm
Location: St Mary's Undercroft, Houses of Parliament
