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Christian Concern For Our Nation warns that unless church ‘raises its voice’ more effectively in national life, Britain’s Judeo-Christian values could be fully eroded.
Members of the House of Lords, MPs, denominational, business and civic leaders were in attendance at Inner Temple’s Parliament Chamber on Tuesday night to reflect on the state of the nation and the key role of we as Christians in all areas of national life “raise our voice and stand for righteousness” if secularisation and the liberalisation of Judeo-Christian laws and values were not to be fully eroded in Britain.
Speaking at the first of two parts of the marking of the first anniversary of Christian Concern for our Nation, which in one year has grown from four to two dozen staff, consultants and volunteers in order to represent the interests of Christians and to advise the growing number of Christians facing discrimination in the workplace, Andrea Minichiello Williams, founder of CCFON and the Christian Legal Centre (CLC) gave a powerful address to a full house of influential Christians from across the UK.
Mrs Williams said: “It is simply impossible for us to expect our nation to flourish when our laws are drafted in a way that permits ungodliness in violation of the fundamental principles of the sanctity of life, the necessity of strong families and the freedom to preach the Gospel.”
Mrs Williams, addressing over 150 people at the meeting hosted by former Lord Chancellor Lord Mackay went on: “I have a passion for our nation, for our children’s future, and I also have hope. I believe that if we, God’s people, act - if we pray, if we raise our voice and stand for righteousness in our national life, and if we take the Gospel to the streets and fight for truth in the public square, then God will hear from heaven, forgive our sins and even heal our land.”
Guests saw new video clips of cases supported by CLC over the past 12 months, including that of Caroline Petrie, the first nurse ever to be suspended from work for following the example of Florence Nightingale in seeking to cater for the spiritual needs of her patients.
Former and current clients of CLC, including nurse Petrie, attended and spoke in person to give testimony of the discrimination they faced at the hands of their employers when they stood up publicly for their faith, or refused to bow to a violation of their Christian conscience.
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On Wednesday night at the second part of the marking of the anniversary, 400 supporters of CCFON and CLC met at Regent Hall, London to meet some of the Christians they had prayed for and supported via the many CLC media and legal cases. They also heard of the battles ahead, including fresh possibilities to curtail Christian freedom of speech, and the further implications of equality laws and policies on schools, hotels and small business owners in the months ahead. |
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Mrs Williams addressed the audience, declaring: “At CLC, and its sister organisation, Christian Concern for our Nation, we long for Revival in this land. We long that every man, woman and child in this Nation will hear the hope of the Gospel message — that Jesus loves each one of us, that he died for the forgiveness of our sins and that we can be in an eternal relationship with him.
“Our message, and God’s message, is one of hope and reconciliation. Our role as Christians is to plead for the lives of our citizens, to be the watchman, and to give without counting the cost and without searching for the reward.”
CCFON and CLC work to defend Christian values in national life and offer a free service to Christians persecuted for standing for truth. We are funded solely by voluntary donations from the body of Christ. Please consider making out a standing order to help CCFON and CLC continue the work, and meet the growing need, in our second year of existence. To download a standing order form, please click here.
