Friday 27 May 2011

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Every Friday Christian Concern will bring you stories of fundamental significance to Christians and our Nation. To equip you to pray and act. To put the hope of Christ at the centre of our Nation.

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Christian Concern is pleased to be leading the Not Ashamed initiative.

In this edition:

  • Christian GP under investigation for sharing faith
  • Pro-life charity appointed to Sexual Health Forum
  • Christian counsellor has confidence breached again
  • Extra media
  • Awake Arise Croydon

Christian Weekly News


Action Alert

Doctor under investigation for sharing faith

Dr Scott on BBC South East
Watch Dr Scott on BBC South East Today

Sunday Telegraph
Sunday Times

A Christian doctor of 28 years standing has been reported to the General Medical Council (GMC), and may be disciplined, for sharing his faith with a patient.

Dr Richard Scott, who works at Bethesda Medical Centre in Margate, Kent – a practice well-known for having Christian partners - has been threatened with an Official Warning by the GMC and is currently under investigation.

Please read the story here >

Further Media:

Andrea’s Blog: Dr Scott and political correctness

Telegraph: Doctors can be Christians, too


Daily Mail: Christian doctor who proscribed faith in Jesus fights for his job


BBC Radio 5Live: Dr Scott discusses the place of Jesus in medical care

BBC Radio 2: Dr Scott discusses his case on the Jeremy Vine show


Support ‘Life’

Life logoA pro-life organisation, ‘Life’, has been invited to join the Sexual Health Forum, an advisory group that provides recommendations to the government on issues relating to abortion, sex education, STIs and contraception. The full story can be read here.

Life’s appointment is welcome news. The organisation is committed to protecting life from conception until natural death and conducts activities including offering counselling to women facing a crisis pregnancy and providing information on abortion and sexual health.

Pro-abortion supporters are being urged to write to Anne Milton MP to complain about Life, so it is necessary for us to show some support.

Please write to Anne Milton MP, the Minister for Public Health, and express your support for the inclusion of Life on the sexual health forum.

By letter – House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
By email – anne.milton.mp@parliament.uk
By phone – 020 7219 8392


Campaign against Christian Counsellor continues

Lesley PilkingtonLesley Pilkington, the Christian counsellor who is being investigated by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) for giving counselling to an undercover gay reporter, has had her confidence breached once again after Mr. Strudwick released a misleading article about the hearing, even while the investigation still continues, and against the express instructions of the BACP.

Read the story here >


Further Media this week

Nadine Dorries appeared on BBC Newsnight this week to discuss the appointment of 'Life' to the Sexual Health Forum. Watch it here:
Nadine Dorries on Newsnight
Aaron Morris, Wilberforce Academy graduate, appeared on BBC One's The Big Questions to discuss the question 'Is religion on its way out?' Watch highlights here:
Aaron Morris on The Big Questions
Andrea Minichiello Williams, CEO of Christian Concern, discussed Dr Scott's case on BBC Radio 5Live. Listen here:
BBC Radio 5Live


Awake Arise Croydon

Awake AriseAndrea Minichiello Williams and Ade Omooba will be speaking at Awake Arise Croydon this Saturday, 28th May.

Time: 9.30am - 1pm

Venue: 145-151 London Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2RG

For event details please see here.



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