How do you find hope? We asked this same question to Helen Paynter from Centre for the Study of Bible & Violence in our latest episode, listen here to find out where she finds hope within a world that can feel overwhelmed with violence and desperate for peace. Listen here ➡️ lght.ly/01ck55o

🎧If you enjoyed the latest episode on Biblical Violence make sure you follow Helen Paynter and Centre for the Study of Bible & Violence to keep up to date with the latest on Biblical Violence studies and Helen's work ℹ️ You can also find out more here: lght.ly/a91j836

📣EPISODE ANNOUNCEMENT📣 On Monday, Episode 3 will be released! This time we spoke with Peggy Seeger about folk music, protesting and activism. We are very excited to be able to share it with you. ➡️ Give us a follow to be alerted when it's released

🎧 EPISODE 3 IS OUT NOW 🎧 🌎 Folksinger, Peggy Seeger , talks about working with Extinction Rebellion, her experience of the Aldermaston Marches, and how the singing of folk songs can bring people together. 🎶 Listen here: lght.ly/fbko4o

“folk songs, to me, are very important because they are social commentary” 🎶 Listen to Peggy Seeger talk more about the importance of music and protest here: lght.ly/1k6k0o0

“what I try to do in a lot of my songs is to bring people together, get them sing, which is what my brother Pete did, to get people to sing with strangers” 🎧 Listen to the latest episode of The Peacecast where we talk with Peggy Seeger here: lght.ly/e6b9ffh

Happy Easter from The Peacecast Team! We hope you have a lovely Easter as we celebrate Jesus' resurrection, and as we are reminded of our calling to pursue peace and work for justice.

📣Episode 4 Announcement📣 This time we sat down with Adam Taylor, president of The Sojourners, to talk about being an activist both inside and outside the Whitehouse. 📆 24th May ⏰ 12pm GMT ➡️ lght.ly/84dhl13

🎉 NEW EPISODE 🎉 With Adam Russell Taylor from Sojourners we talk about challenging injustice, from both inside and outside the political establishment, mainly drawing on his time in the Whitehouse, as well as the idea of the Beloved Community. Listen here: lght.ly/833k9ak

“My distinctive calling was to get the church more engaged with in social justice” - Adam Russell Taylor, President of Sojourners Listen to our latest episode exploring our central calling to change the world here: anchor.fm/the-peacecast/… SojoAction

“Biblical justice requires that we identify and address the root causes of injustice, systems of domination, of exploitation, of the abuse of power, of violence” - Adam Russell Taylor , President of Sojourners SojoAction Listen here: anchor.fm/the-peacecast/…

📣Episode Announcement! 📣 On Monday we will be releasing Episode 5 of our first season. So far we have heard from a range of guests from Biblical Scholars to Folk Musicians. 🎉We can't wait to share our next conversation with you ✅Follow us to be alerted when Ep 5 goes live!

Our next guest is @SrKatrinaCSJP - peace and climate activist, spiritual accompanier and nun belonging to the Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph of Peace. 📅 Mon 14 June 🕛 12.00pm ➡️ lght.ly/45160af

🎉Episode 5 OUT NOW🎉 @SrKatrinaCSJP shares with us her journey of becoming a nun in CSJP Sisters, her experiences of protesting against a gun factory in her local area and the importance of listening to the voices of the marginalised. 🎧Listen here: lght.ly/g884

"A Jesus that takes you to the margins, a Jesus that says to you that you know what you need to live simply so others can simply live, you need to put down your sword and plant the vineyard" Listen to our latest episode with @SrKatrinaCSJP here: lght.ly/n65a089

“By pray I mean listen, prayer isn’t words, spend time in silence with God and reflect on that thing that breaks your heart” Listen to our latest episode with @SrKatrinaCSJP here: lght.ly/5n68bki

Today we uphold the nation of #afghanistan in prayer, using words written Rev Chris Collins, our Vice Chair and Chair of Methodist Peace Fellowship lght.ly/n8jnhij

❗ New Episode ❗ Our next guest is Ruth Harvey, leader of The Iona Community . With her we explore community life, the concerns of the Iona Community, and the importance of the continuing renewal of worship and liturgy. 📆 Monday 23 Aug ⏰ 12pm ✅ Follow for further updates

"[The Iona Community] began in the peace movement, most profoundly, and we’re still there, and we see the connection with a whole lot of other concerns” Ruth Harvey, leader of The Iona Community 🎧 Listen to Ruth's full episode here: lght.ly/jkn07oo