Christian Resources UK

Salvation Army Leeds Central 150th anniversary celebration with community members

150 Years of Faith in Action: Leeds Central Salvation Army Celebrates a Century and a Half of Community Service

The Salvation Army's Leeds Central corps celebrates 150 years of ministry this year, marking a century and a half of worship, music, and community outreach. Throughout 2026, the corps will host a series of celebrations honouring its heritage while continuing its mission to serve the most vulnerable in Leeds.

15 March 2026Source: Salvation Army UK

The Rt Revd Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford (1961-2026)

Church Resources

A Faithful Shepherd: Bishop Andrew Watson of Guildford

Bishop Andrew Watson, the beloved Bishop of Guildford, has died peacefully on 3 March after a brief illness. His death marks the end of a remarkable ministry spanning four decades, during which he became known for his gentle leadership, deep faith, and commitment to the global church.

13 March 2026Diocese of Guildford

Young people sitting outdoors reading Bibles together, part of the Quiet Revival movement in the UK

Church Resources

Young People Are Reading the Bible Again — and the Numbers Are Remarkable

Bible Society research reveals a remarkable shift: young people under 25 are now the generation most likely to believe in God, and hundreds of non-Christian students are requesting free Bibles through Fusion's outreach work.

13 March 2026Bible Society UK

Thy Kingdom Come 2026 promotional graphic showing God With Us theme with dates 14th–24th May 2026

Events

Thy Kingdom Come 2026 Invites the Whole Church to Pray Together Under the Theme 'God With Us'

Thy Kingdom Come 2026 has been announced with the theme 'God With Us', running 14–24 May. The global ecumenical prayer movement will feature new resources including a Novena written by the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally.

11 March 2026Churches Together in England

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A thriving UK church with a modern community centre extension, diverse congregation and community gathering outside with a foodbank collection point and community hub sign

Stewardship

A Mission for Your Money: How Kingdom Bank is Financing the Future of the UK Church

Kingdom Bank's 2025 Impact Report reveals that the Christian bank lent £26.7 million to churches, charities, and ministry workers in 2024 — up from just £5 million in 2020. With individual and church savers holding £121 million in accounts, the bank is enabling churches to step into the gap left by shrinking public services, and is supporting new ministry ventures like the Rising Lights Easter event.

16 March 2026Kingdom Bank

Kingdom Bank Stewardship Church Finance

Diverse UK Christians of different ages giving generously in a church — handing envelopes, using a giving app, placing coins in a collection plate, with warm stained glass light behind them

Stewardship

Active Generosity: How Stewardship is Inspiring the UK Church to Give Differently

Stewardship's Generosity Report 2026 reveals that committed Christians in the UK give over four times the national monthly average — £84 per month compared to the UK average of £20. As the organisation celebrates 120 years, it has also launched its award-winning 40acts Lent challenge, inviting 50,000 participants to perform daily acts of radical generosity.

16 March 2026Stewardship

Stewardship Generosity 40acts

CMS mission partners teaching a girl in Honduras and sharing the Bible in South Sudan

Global MissionInternational

Hope from the Edges: CMS Stories of Transformation from Honduras, South Sudan, and Beyond

Church Mission Society's March 2026 'Hope from the Edges' shares three stories of transformation: Johanni, an at-risk child in Honduras now aspiring to be a nail artist through the Proyecto Alas programme; Makol, a former cattle raider in South Sudan transformed by forgiveness; and Ann-Marie Wilson's 20-year campaign against Female Genital Mutilation.

16 March 2026Church Mission Society

Church Mission Society Honduras South Sudan

Candlelit prayer vigil for persecuted Christians in DR Congo, congregation holding candles in a church

PersecutionInternational

17 Christians Killed and 100 Abducted in DR Congo as ISCAP Violence Escalates

Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP) has claimed responsibility for killing 17 Christians and abducting approximately 100 others in the village of Mushasha in north-eastern DR Congo on 13 March 2026. The attack is part of an escalating pattern of violence that has claimed at least 850 Christian lives since December 2024.

16 March 2026Barnabas Aid

Barnabas Aid DR Congo Persecution

Forty Anglican leaders from around the world gathered in Manila for an international consultation on mission and justice

Global MissionInternational

Anglican Leaders from 31 Countries Gather in Manila to Reimagine Mission for a Just World

USPG's fifth International Consultation brought together forty Anglican leaders from 31 countries in Manila, Philippines, under the theme 'Breaking the Chains of Injustice: Reimagining Missional Theologies Today'. The leaders issued a communiqué calling on the Anglican Communion to address issues of language, land, and legacy.

16 March 2026USPG

USPG Anglican Global Mission

Diverse women from different nations standing in a circle in prayer at an ecumenical World Day of Prayer service

Faith & ActionInternational

Mothers' Union Marks World Day of Prayer 2026 — Nigeria's Women Invite the World to Rest

On 6 March 2026, Christians worldwide observed the World Day of Prayer, with the service prepared by women in Nigeria around the theme 'I will give you rest, come' from Matthew 11:28–30. Mothers' Union members in Nigeria embody this theme through seminars, gender-based violence awareness campaigns, and acts of faithful care for widows and children.

16 March 2026Mothers' Union

Mothers Union World Day of Prayer Nigeria

Volunteers of all ages doing a nature survey in a wildflower-filled English churchyard with a stone church behind them

Environment

Churches Count on Nature 2026 — Registrations Now Open for June Biodiversity Survey

A Rocha UK has opened registrations for Churches Count on Nature 2026, an annual biodiversity survey taking place from 6–14 June across England and Wales. Last year, over 380 counting events took place with more than 6,000 participants, recording 8,668 observations of 1,670 species in churchyards.

16 March 2026A Rocha UK

A Rocha UK Churches Count on Nature Biodiversity

Young Iranian Christians gathered in a house church, praying together by candlelight with Bibles

PersecutionInternational

Fear and Faith: Young Christians in Iran Navigate Grief, Isolation, and Persecution

Open Doors UK shares the story of Amir, a local partner who reconnected with young Iranian Christians navigating profound grief, fear, and isolation amidst national turmoil and persecution. Internet shutdowns, government monitoring, and the scattering of house churches have left many young believers feeling cut off from both the global church and from God.

16 March 2026Open Doors UK

Open Doors Iran Persecution