‘THE meaning of hope’ said Thomas Merton, is ‘to trust in the ultimate goodness of creation.’ We live in times of intense and immense change in society, in politics, in care for our planet. And in the lives of our churches. How we navigate this change together will be the mark of our hope, and of our wisdom.
Rooted in the real needs of congregations working through change and confiict, and launched with support from the Guild and the Ministries Council in 2009, Place for Hope celebrates its tenth anniversary this November.Becoming an independent charity in 2015, the vision of Place for Hope is rooted in a Gospel of reconciliation: “So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.” 2 Corinthians 5: 17 – 18.
We remain committed to: