Rural Ministry Round-up Churching the police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 King John at Worcester Cathedral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Taste the harvest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Shearing and fleecing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Holy Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Changing community, changing church? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Update on Wales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Partnership 2+2=5 Does it add up? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Partnership working: are churches missing out? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Partnership in the West Midlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Governance of wellbeing? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Churches in transition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Natural partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Working together to capture profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Partnership: working? Exploring the flip-side of partnership . . . . . . .14
Year of Food and Farming Are you ready for the Year of Food and Farming? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Worship Resources Rogationtide Worship Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Fair trade begins at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 The real impact on farmers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Farming Help: working together to meet the need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Rural Mission A stable centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Making you church more inviting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Bring your church and village to life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 When is a Christmas tree not a tree? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Woodland burial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Book Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 ISSN 0969-6172
AGRICULTURAL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
THE RURAL
A fellowship for all who are interested in the connections between Christian Faith and Farming.
Annual conference and quarterly bulletins
For further details see
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EVANGELISM NETWORK A national network of representatives from Churches and specialist mission agencies. Enabling the sharing of insight and experience and encouraging best practice in evangelizing the diverse rural communities of the UK.
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RURAL THEOLOGY
ASSOCIATION Ecumenical, international group – developing theology in a rural setting.
Raising awareness of rural ministry & country living which embodies a Christian response to the world.
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Country Way Editorial Group
Susan Atkinson
Agricultural Christian Fellowship Robert Barlow
Chaplain to Agriculture & Rural Life, Diocese of Worcester Geoff Dodgson
Agricultural Consultant Gordon Gatward Director, Arthur Rank Centre Jill Hopkinson National Rural Officer, Church of England
Graham Jones National Rural Officer for the Methodist and United Reformed Churches Mark Rylands
Rural Theology Association Simon Martin Training Resources Officer, Arthur Rank Centre
Barry Osborne
Rural Evangelism Network Graham Wise
Note: The views of individual writers expressed in this magazine do not necessarily reflect editorial group policy
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