Christians on the Left

Politics shapes people’s everyday lives, that’s why we pray.
For our government.
For those in Parliament.
For our members serving behind the scenes and on the front lines.
May they lead with integrity, humility, and a heart for the common good.

🎧 Listen back to our Director, Hannah Rich, on Premier Christian Radio talking about the week that was in politics and how we can be praying for the Prime Minister.
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🙏 God of our cities and communities,
teach us to love our neighbours well.
Guide us as we seek justice,
and help us work for the good of all.
Amen.

For Christians on the Left, this is what faith in action looks like: loving our neighbours not only through charity, but by shaping a society where everyone can flourish.
As we head into the weekend, may we rest & renew our commitment to building communities marked by compassion, fairness & hope.

To “seek the welfare of the city” means working for the good of everyone — not just ourselves. It means believing that housing, healthcare, dignity at work, welcome for strangers, and justice for the vulnerable are spiritual matters as much as political ones.

As this week draws to a close, this verse offers a simple but powerful reminder: our faith is not meant to be lived out in isolation.
We are called to care about the places we live.
Our streets.
Our neighbours.
Our communities.
Our public life.
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If your faith leads you to care about:
✝️ dignity for everyone
🌹 economic justice
🤝 strong communities
🌍 care for creation
then you’re already living the values we organise around.
Christians on the Left is a home for people putting those values into action
👉 christiansontheleft.org.uk/membership

What does faith-filled resistance look like in practice?

Our national committee member Rachel Burgin writes about the role that churches and Christians are playing in the response to ICE in Minnesota.

👉 Read more here: tinyurl.com/2arxs7fj

As the weekend comes, may you rest knowing you are part of something bigger, a community rooted in faith, hope, and justice. 🌹

🙏 God of community,
thank you that we do not walk alone.
Strengthen the bonds between us,
and help us to lift one another up in love and solidarity.
Amen.

As Christians on the Left, we find strength in walking together, praying together, organising together, standing in solidarity together. When one of us grows tired, another carries hope. When one feels discouraged, another speaks encouragement.

But Scripture reminds us: we were never meant to do this alone.
Faith is not a solo journey and neither is politics at its best. We are called into community, into friendship and shared courage.

The work of justice can sometimes feel heavy. The news is relentless. Change feels slow. And it’s easy to wonder whether what we do really makes a difference. 🪡

Why join Christians on the Left? Community. Faith. Action. A voice for justice. Here’s what membership gives you...

🙏 God of peace,
guard our hearts and minds.
Help us to resist despair,
and to be people who respond to the world with courage, compassion, and hope.

For Christians on the Left, this means holding fast to hope even when change feels slow, choosing solidarity over cynicism and believing that goodness is a powerful force for transformation.

As we rest this weekend, may we let go of what exhausts us, and hold on to what renews us.

This verse does not deny the reality of harm or suffering. Instead, it offers a quiet but radical invitation: to resist being shaped by what we oppose and instead to be formed by goodness, compassion and love.

As we reach the end of the week, it can be hard not to feel weighed down by the injustices we see around us, in our communities, our politics and our world. 🪡

✝️ Whether you’re Anglican or Adventist, Methodist or Pentecostal, Catholic, Baptist or Quaker, anything in between or no denomination at all - if your faith calls you to seek justice, compassion, and equality, there’s a place for you here.
Join us: christiansontheleft.org.uk/membership

Thank you to every member, volunteer, and supporter. CotL is growing, because of you. ❤️🌹

🙏 God of patience and hope,
renew our strength when we feel weary.
Help us to rest, to trust,
and to keep choosing goodness in all we do.

As Christians on the Left, we believe that staying the course matters. Every act of care and every moment of solidarity is part of a larger story of renewal.
So as we enter the weekend, may we rest without losing heart, trusting that faithful action, grounded in love, is never wasted. 🌿

This verse reminds us that goodness is often slow work. Justice rarely arrives all at once. Change is built through persistence, faithfulness and hope, especially when progress feels small or unseen.

As the week comes to an end, many of us carry tiredness, from work, from worry, from the long work of seeking justice in a complicated world.

A black and white photo of a man, R.H Tawney in a suit with a faint smile. The photo is placed over a gradient background of green to blue and in the top left corner is the Christians on the Left logo. Over the image is a quote saying "“The essence of all morality is a passionate belief in the intrinsic value of human beings.”

“The essence of all morality is a passionate belief in the intrinsic value of human beings.” – R.H. Tawney
A reminder of the roots of Christian Socialism & why our movement exists. For over 65 years, Christians on the Left has put this belief into action, in policy & in community.

We're delighted to celebrate that one of our very own, Sara Hyde has been inducted to the House of Lords as Baroness Hyde of Bemerton. Sara led our Leadership Programme for many years and we've no doubt that she will make a big difference in her role. Congratulations Sara!

🙏 God of wisdom,
guide our work and our witness.
Help us build with humility, courage, and compassion,
so that our efforts may serve others and bring hope.

As Christians on the Left, we believe that the work of justice is never done alone. It is built together, through prayer, community, and faithful action in public life.
May this year be one where what we build reflects God’s heart for the common good.

Faith invites us to build lives, communities, and political systems that are rooted in justice, dignity, and care for one another. Not driven by ego or urgency, but shaped by love and responsibility.

As we move through the early days of a new year, it’s tempting to rush toward plans, goals, and outcomes. This verse reminds us to pause and ask a deeper question: what are we building and why?