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A Helping Hand Where Religion And Politics Meet Over the coming year, you’ll be seeing more about the support we’ll be giving to Christians on the Left candidates standing in the general election. By election day we’ll have almost 60 people standing around the country. We need to support them prayerfully, practically and financially. If you’d like to help get the ball rolling with that, then send a cheque made payable to Christian Socialist Movement to the address below. Christians in Politics is an umbrella organisation of the three main political parties’ Christian groups. We come Are your contact details up to date? together, putting kingdom before tribe, to explore ways in which Christians can get more involved in politics and governance, and to support any Christians making politics their missionfield. If you would like to host a speaker or full seminar at your church or Christian group, then visit our website (www.christiansinpolitics.org.uk) or email our coordinator Mark at [email protected] After many years of supporting the Robin Hood Tax, CotL is delighted to share in this major step. If you’ve moved house recently or changed your phone number or email, Christians on the Left might not have been top of your priorities to inform. Make sure your details are up to date by contacting the office on 0207 783 1590 or [email protected] If we have your email, you’ll get weekly updates and lots of articles and news.