Rachel Lampard

Helping churches engage with social justice and social action. School governor and trustee in Walthamstow. Views are often my own.

[Simeon Mitchell @simeonjmitchell]

Very pleased to be with @MethodistGB @PublicIssues colleagues at the launch of @actnforchildren @AfC_Policy report Paying the Price’, which provides a roadmap for how 1.2m children could be lifted out of poverty by 2030. Read it here: https://t.co/sJql5TtOZt #PayingThePrice

[Rachel Lampard @racheljl]

Have you signed up for Wholehearted Monthly yet? Great speakers like Nadia Bolz-Weber, Rowan Williams & Chine McDonald, and you can hang out afterwards with like-minded folk in the Justice-Seekers Lounge. Come & join us! https://t.co/JBHIb5SbvM

[Dr Krish Kandiah OBE @krishk]

Dear Vice President Vance
I do appreciate your interest in the Christian faith.
You are right that the Bible has a lot to say about love.

The New Testament teaches that we are called to love God, love our families, and love our communities, but it also teaches that we are to love the stranger, the poor, the hungry, and even our enemies.

The Bible does not teach a prioritisation such that we should love our own and only if we have some leftovers are we to use that to help others as you propose in this clip.

In fact, it teaches the opposite.
- The Bible says that if you don't love the stranger, you are not a believer at all ( Matthew 25).
- The Bible argues that the two greatest commandments are to love God and to love your neighbour ( Matthew 22:34–40 )
- But it teaches that a neighbour is anyone that is in need - see the parable of the Good Samaritan ( Luke 17).

Would love to talk theology, compassion and justice any time you are free.

[Rachel Lampard @racheljl]

Trying to get to Birmingham this morning has been a much-delayed journey of cancellations, diversions and changing trains, but hats off to Jamie the train manager on the 8.40am @AvantiWestCoast from Euston who kept us updated throughout.

[Rachel Lampard @racheljl]

(Most of) my year in books. Favourites included:
· VV Ganeshananthan- Brotherless Night
· Isabelle Hammond - Enter Ghost
· Tan Twan Eng - The House of Doors
· Elizabeth Strout - Tell Me Everything
What were your books of the year?

[Rachel Lampard @racheljl]

Each year my friend @sarahlovesmaths and I read and rank the #BookerPrize shortlist. Difficult to decide this year - but we both loved Anne Michael’s beautiful book Held. Let’s see if the judges agree….

[Lucy Scott Traybakes @traybakequeen]

 🎅🏻The Christmas Order book is now officially open  
All orders need to be with me by Saturday 30th November
All postal orders to be sent by Wednesday 18th December
Last collection day Friday 20th December 🎅🏻

[Jonathan Dean @jon__dean]

Remembering today: All who mourn;
all who long for loved ones to return;
all who live in fear; all undergoing violence and horror. Praying for leaders of people and nations. Praying for us, that we’d all live into what makes for peace. Peace - Shalom - Salaam

[Rachel Lampard @racheljl]

@robcotton4 @MethodistGB Ah I'm just advertising it rather than inhabiting it!

[Rachel Lampard @racheljl]

Good to be one of the speakers @CivilSocietyUK #faithforum event. Grateful for such wisdom and good conversations!

[Faith&VAWG Coalition @faithandvawg]

A very inspiring panel of speakers @CivilSocietyUK #faithforum conference looking at the road ahead for Faith charities and government. Thanks to @HassanJoudi_ #RachelLampard @MethodistGB and #GarethMcNab @CAPuk

[Rachel Lampard @racheljl]

@lucyjtiller @RentersReformCo Brilliant news! Good luck!!

[Rachel Lampard @racheljl]

@traybakequeen Thank you Lucy x

[Rachel Lampard @racheljl]

But at a time when the news cycle moves on so fast, this series is crucial in preparing us for the significance of the Inquiry report, what it says about what has been possible and acceptable in our society, and how we need to rebuild our system so it can never happen again.

[Rachel Lampard @racheljl]

“The system isn’t broken. It was built this way.” Karim Mussilhy, nephew of Hesham Rahman who was killed in the Grenfell Tower fire. If you listen to anything this week, take 2.5 hours to listen to Grenfell:Building a Disaster with @katelamble 🧵https://t.co/UWU7wqAaxt

[Rachel Lampard @racheljl]

@PeteApps Show Me the Bodies or Lamble's BBC Grenfell Inquiry podcast, covering the years of the Inquiry, tell the story in far greater detail than this short series ever can.

[Child Poverty Action Group @CPAGUK]

1.6 million children are now affected by the two-child limit.

That's 1 in 9 children.

[The Methodist Church @MethodistGB]

This weekend a team of Methodist missional listeners were out and about at Silverstone for the Grand Prix, refuelling visitors with free water, fruit and conversations. 🏎️

Local events are a great mission opportunity. How are you refuelling your local community?

[Simeon Mitchell @simeonjmitchell]

New MP? Send a card to welcome them ⬇️