March Update

The Revd Patrick Morrow has been licensed as Chaplain and Inter Faith Adviser at Brunel University.

The Series of JustShare Lectures continues on Wednesdays, 6.05pm at St Mary le Bow, Cheapside EC2V 6AU. 23rd March Rt Revd Peter Selby, 'Credit Crunch & Custody: symbols of social dislocation' and 30th March Rt Ann Widdecombe, 'Strangers & Neighbours: wealth and poverty'.

March is Celebrating RE month but attempts to raise the profile and support for RE are ongoing. Such is the concern that the introduction of of an English Baccalaureate will affect the status of RE as a core subject, that an Early Day Motion has been tabled to Parliament. You are invited to support the RE teachers in your community; pray for them and for SACREs; find out more.

On Thursday 17th March a Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving for Shahbaz Bhatti, Federal Minister for Minorities in the Pakistan Government, who was assasinated on 2 March 2011, was held in St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey. The Archbishop of Canterbury led the prayers. There is more on this story and also about Egypt on the latest Christian Muslim Digest produced bythe Anglican Communion's Network for Inter Faith Concerns, NIFCON.

If you've always wondered how The London Assembly works there is just time to book in to the event that will explain all Wednesday 23rd March 1.00pm.

Finally, London Voluntary Services Council, LVSC has been commissioned to develop database of VCS organisations in London that provide public health services to the community. This will provide London’s new GP and public health commissioners with information as to what services are available to commission. This is a great opportunity to demonstrate the impact of your service and improve future funding opportunities. To get involved or find out more contact: Sandra van der Feen, Research & Capacity Building Officer on 0203 349 8936. Email: sandra@lvsc.org.uk responses are needed by the end of March.