The theme for the Gathering and the Week of Prayer is “Listening to the Voices”. Each day we will bring to you a recorded interview from a voice that sometimes is not heard and reflect on how as church communities we can be a place of welcome and sanctuary for everyone. You can access the recorded interviews on the EBA You Tube channel Below you will find links to a reflection for each day with bible references and questions which you can use for yourself, with your church or in small groups. We also invite you to join us each day at 9.30am, and Wednesday evening at 7pm as together we pray into each theme Topic: EBA Prayer Zoom Meeting Time: 9.30am (and Wednesday evening 7pm) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88201290903 Meeting ID: 882 0129 0903 Passcode: 794152 Monday – Welcoming Racial Diversity Tuesday – Creation Care Wednesday – Welcoming women in ministry Thursday …
Following a robust appointing process and a strong call at the general meeting. Eastern Baptist Association has the pleasure of announcing the appointment of two new Regional Ministers who will take up post later this year. (exact date to be confirmed). Rev Gale Richards will be joining us on a part time basis. Gale brings with her experience of church pastoral ministry, chaplaincy and local, regional, national and international engagement in Baptist Life. Rev Claire Blatchford will be joining us as full time regional minister for the southern sector. Claire brings with her experience of church pastoral ministry, Claire has a passion for people and churches to grow and develop spiritually to further the work of the kingdom. We are very excited to have new members of the team and feel blessed with all they will add to the current gifts and skills present in the team. Please pray …
Baptist Union Environment Network resources As members of BUEN we are keen to share information to the region’s churches which will be of use as they explore or implement aspects of creation care in their services and activities. We have compiled some resources and organisations which are relevant to this topic. Organisations Whether you are starting out on your creation care journey or are a fully ‘paid up’ gold Eco Church, the different organisations which relate to this topic can feel a bit overwhelming. Here is a rundown of (mostly) faith-based organisations supporting churches and individuals on their response to the climate emergency. If you know of other organisations, please let BUEN know. Find out more about BUEN here: https://www.baptist.org.uk/Groups/349554/Baptist_Union_Environment.aspx. Do follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Hannah Gray is the BUEN representative for the EBA, please feel free to email her at hanban@hotmail.com. A Rocha https://arocha.org.uk/ A Rocha UK …
Monthly Prayer Gatherings on Zoom for 30 mins– daytime at 9.30 on 1st Tuesday of the month starting on 5th January. Part of the focus for these will be our Prayer Focus churches and in due course we will invite them to take part in this. Once a term – Time to Gather – a time to pray and listen together about wider issues affecting our Association, our Union and our country. This will be for an hour at 7pm on the last Sunday of February, May, August & November Twice a year – Weeks of Prayer – the week leading up to Pentecost which this year will be 17th – 22nd May and then the week leading up to our EBA Gathering in September which will be Monday 20th – 24th September Once a year – EBA Gathering on 25th September for all our churches and the Ministers’ Conference …
