Church Issues

• General Synod backs ban of conversion therapy: Last weekend’s Synod passed motions rejecting the authority of Scripture, supporting a full ban of therapy for unwanted same-sex attraction and supporting special liturgy to affirm changed gender. Read more here. The leader of Nigeria’s Anglican Church has warned that the CofE is in ‘grave spiritual danger’ - read more here.

World Scene

• French bishop warns of demographic replacement by Muslims: Catholic Archbishop of Strasbourg Luc Ravel has spoken out about high Muslim birth rates in France and the dangers of a gradual demographic overtake. Read more here.

Israel and Middle East

• Terror attack near/on Temple Mount: Three Israeli-Arabs attacked police with guns and knives this morning before being neutralised. Two policemen and the three attackers have died. Temple Mount has been closed and Friday prayers cancelled for the first time since 2000. Read more here and here.
  
• British policeman saves Jewish man from Arab gang: Sergeant Richard Burgess, a Christian policeman from Essex who was touring Israel, intervened successfully to save a Jewish man being attacked by three others. He sustained injuries and is being considered for a bravery award. Read more here.
  
• UN anti-Israel farce continues at UNESCO: Following its resolution last week labelling Israel as the ‘occupying power’ in Jerusalem, UNESCO has now approved a Palestinian request to label the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron as a Palestinian heritage site endangered by Israel. Read more here and here.

Upcoming Events

• A Night to Celebrate Israel (19 July): The Lighthouse Theatre, Poole, 7pm. Join Barry and Batya Segal for a night of music and teaching. Tickets £10, click here for more information.
• London Bible Week (17-22 July): Emmanuel Centre, Westminster. Click here to find out more.
• Welsh mountain run for Israel (6 August): Join the Father’s House Congregation and runners from around the UK to show your support for Israel. Part of a weekend of worship, prayer and teaching. For more information and to register your interest, call Mike Fryer on (01244) 823378.
• Foundations South (11-13 August): High Leigh Conference Centre, Herts. Weekend conference of Hebraic teaching, worship and fellowship, on the theme of 'controversy'. Featuring teaching from Prophecy Today's Resources Editor Paul Luckraft. Click here for more information.
• National Day of Prayer for Britain (8 September): Emmanuel Centre, Westminster, 10:30am-8pm. David Hathaway, together with Brenda Taylor and Dennis Greenidge, are calling a day of prayer for Britain’s Government, Brexit, and for the nation to turn back to God at this critical time. Free, but registration required – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to register by email.
• Feast of Tabernacles celebration (20-21 October): Emmanuel Centre, Westminster. Join Barry and Batya Segal and Vision for Israel for their annual Sukkot celebration. Click here for more information and to book tickets.

Recommended Sources

At Prophecy Today UK we are aware that the world is moving very quickly and it is difficult to keep up with all the latest developments – especially when the material circulated by our mainstream media is increasingly far from reality and definitely not devoted to a biblical perspective!

Though we are not a news service, we want to help keep you informed by passing on updates and reports as we are led. This will be a selective, not an exhaustive, round-up, which we hope will be helpful for your prayers. Click here to browse our News archive.

We also recommend the following news services for regular updates from a Christian perspective:

• Christian Concern (UK)
• Christian Institute (UK)
• JNN News (Barry and Batya Segal, Israel)
• Family Watch International
• Barnabas Fund
• Kehila News (Israel)