http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/ en Copyright 2008 Mon, 24 Apr 2017 11:50:59 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss clivefurness@hotmail.com Secretary: Chris Aubrey - Aubrey27@softhome.net Prayer Secretary: Jill McWilliam - Jillmcwilliam@aol.com National CSM: 020 7233 3736 - info@thecsm.org.uk ]]> http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2017/04/contact_us.html http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2017/04/contact_us.html About us Mon, 24 Apr 2017 11:50:59 +0000

Discuss issues of concern and seek ways to effect change

Gain a better understanding of the complexity of contemporary political issues

Meet with local Christian leaders in public life

Provide support and encouragement for one another

Develop an understanding of how our faith can help us to relate well with neighbours of a different faith.

Our AGM is held in January following an annual service ]]> http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2017/04/what_we_do.html http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2017/04/what_we_do.html About us Mon, 24 Apr 2017 10:50:12 +0000 The Christian Socialist Movement is an independent body of Christians on the Left who seek to influence public policy at both a national and local level. We are an individual membership organisation. Our faith compels us to be involved. Moreover, it has led us to progressive politics and a concern for social justice in a way that has made CSM a unique organisation. Not only are we called to pray for the world, but to change it. Each human being is of equal worth because all are made in the image of God. There should be equality of opportunities for all – and that means intervention to ensure that this genuinely happens everywhere. Inequality does matter. Moreover, it matters on an international scale. We cannot be ignorant of the plight of the global poor. Therefore we have a moral responsibility. This matters in a world that is clearly not going to meet the Millennium Development Goals without further effort. Christian Socialists believe in individual freedom, exercised with others in community, and embrace civil liberties along with social and economic freedom. A commitment to liberal democracy is vital in these times. Christian Socialists want social justice – we are in politics because we want the institutional causes of poverty to be abolished. Finally, we believe that people are called to common stewardship of the Earth, including its natural resources. This we see from the book of Genesis onwards, when men and women were divinely appointed as stewards of the Earth. The climate change happening now speaks to our failure to live up to that ancient responsibility. CSM is affiliated to the Labour Party, but not all CSM members are members of the Labour Party. http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2017/04/who_we_are.html http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2017/04/who_we_are.html About us Mon, 24 Apr 2017 08:49:12 +0000 This was the Title of a Speech in the early 1990s and Book by Christian Socialist and Former Labour Party Leader John Smith. It is also the task that we, as Christian Socialists have set ourselves locally. We are no longer content to allow the pernicious and offensive ramblings of the CPA to go unchallenged as the Christian voice of politics in Newham. http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2017/04/reclaiming_the_ground.html http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2017/04/reclaiming_the_ground.html Hot Topics Newham CPA Sun, 23 Apr 2017 11:05:07 +0000 ]]> http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2017/04/our_elected_representatives.html http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2017/04/our_elected_representatives.html Issues for Prayer or Concern Sun, 23 Apr 2017 11:01:09 +0000 Motion on the Bicentennial of the Act to Abolish Slavery Proposed by Mike Nichols (Lab) Speeches of CSM members Joy Laguda and Tony McAlmont (Lab). Passed Unanimously. http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2017/04/council_meeting_2nd_april_2007.html http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2017/04/council_meeting_2nd_april_2007.html In the Council Mon, 03 Apr 2017 11:07:59 +0000 Proposed by Alan Craig (CPA). Defeated Interestingly, of the three CPA councillors, only one was willing to speak in favour of this motion…….. The Respect/SWP councillors held their tongues and then ….abstained. “Council believes that contrary to the comments made by Mayor at February’s Council meeting, the Christian Peoples Alliance party’s foundational Mayflower Declaration offers universal principles of social justice, respect for life, dispersion of power, active compassion, care for the physical environment and reconciliation between peoples, that are particularly relevant to Newham and from which other parties in Newham may usefully learn and borrow.”. http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2017/04/motion_in_support_of_the_mayfl.html http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2017/04/motion_in_support_of_the_mayfl.html In the Council Sun, 02 Apr 2017 11:09:32 +0000 http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2017/01/join_csm.html http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2017/01/join_csm.html frontpage Tue, 24 Jan 2017 11:10:54 +0000 Map ]]> http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2008/05/a_joint_meeting_with_muslim_fr.html http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2008/05/a_joint_meeting_with_muslim_fr.html Forthcoming events Sun, 18 May 2008 11:00:16 +0000 Having a meeting on Maundy Thursday was not the best of dates. However, those of us that did make to the meeting with Lyn Brown MP had a thought provoking evening. ]]> http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2008/03/report_of_meeting_with_lyn_bro.html http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2008/03/report_of_meeting_with_lyn_bro.html Meeting Reports Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:13:33 +0000 ]]> http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2008/02/concerns_over_the_mosque_devel.html http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2008/02/concerns_over_the_mosque_devel.html Issues for Prayer or Concern Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:29:40 +0000 ]]> http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2008/02/our_mayor_and_councillors.html http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2008/02/our_mayor_and_councillors.html Issues for Prayer or Concern Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:27:41 +0000 A Discussion Paper which draws upon an earlier paper by The Labour Christian-Muslim Forum This paper is preparatory to the discussion to be held on May 15th 2008 and hosted by Newham CSM. The discussion will embrace socialists from different faith traditions including Christian, Muslim, Sikh and Hindu. The discussion will seek ways in which people of faith can work together to create a Common Agenda. It is not about creating an ambiguous fallacy that we are all the same. It is about learning from one another and at how our faith traditions can enrich the life of our communities http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2008/02/creating_a_shared_agenda_a_dis.html http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2008/02/creating_a_shared_agenda_a_dis.html Forthcoming events frontpage Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:33:30 +0000 In February 2008 the Canning Town CPA distributed a leaflet in which they called for a halt to immigration http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2008/02/cpa_and_immigration_raising_an.html http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2008/02/cpa_and_immigration_raising_an.html Newham CPA Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:06:16 +0000 On January 20th Newham CSM held its annual service. Our prayers from that evening will remain with us through the year. http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2008/02/prayers_from_the_annual_sevric.html http://www.newhamcsm.org.uk/2008/02/prayers_from_the_annual_sevric.html Issues for Prayer or Concern Meeting Reports Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:57:53 +0000