Why do bad things happen to good people? Doesn’t religion just cause wars? How can we as Christians respond to these challenges the world is facing today? This event with Charlie Styles, CEO and Speaker, and Clare Williams, Associate Speaker, at the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics (OCCA), helped churches across the Synod to engage with the big questions of our life and faith.

Why do bad things happen to good people? Doesn’t religion just cause wars? How can we as Christians respond to these challenges the world is facing today? This event with the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics (OCCA) will help us all to engage with the big questions of our life and faith.

In Mersey Synod we’ve been trying to encourage one another to Talk Faith and be more courageous when it comes to responding to current day issues. Please see a letter from Revd Geoff Felton published in the March 2024 issue of Reform, outlining and explaining Mersey Synod’s Talking Faith initiative.

Thomas Risley URC used the theme of Talking Faith to encourage people to take copies of the easy-to-read bibles provided by Synod, leading to huge demand, a successful giveaway and spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ and the Gospel message.