
Commitment for Life
We are the United Reformed Church’s global justice programme. Our goal is to enable you, the local congregation, to make global justice a core foundation of your mission. We offer resources to facilitate prayer, advocacy, and effective action for the most vulnerable people in the world. We work in partnership with Christian Aid and Global Justice Now!
What it involves
Commitment for Life links your church to a choice of three regions globally:
- Bangladesh
- Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory
- Zimbabwe
Your congregation can opt to receive resources based on the region, such as the bi-monthly Moving Stories, yearly Prayer Partners, posters, updates, interesting videos, opportunities to make contributions, and services of worship.
75% of any money raised goes to support Christian Aid partners in the three regions as unrestricted funding. 5% goes to Global Justice Now! And 20% is retained by Commitment for Life for education, resourcing, grants, and administration.
For more information
Email: suzanne.pearson@urc.org.uk
Write to: Commitment for Life, 86 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9RT
Call: 020 7916 8638
Resources for your congregation
The following resources are available: posters, mini-mags, Prayer Partners, promotional items (like Commitment for Life trolly coin keyrings), collection envelopes, collection boxes, etc.
Download and complete this order form, and email or post to Suzanne Pearson.
- Commitment for Life resources order form (PDF | 172kb )
Downloadable resources
- Annual Commitment for Life Magazine (PDF | 3mb)
- Remittance advice (how to make a contribution) (PDF | 55kb)
- Introduction leaflet to Commitment for Life (PDF | 2mb)
- Prayer partners (PDF | 689kb)
Bangladesh
Use the resources below to encourage your congregation to consider contributing to the Commitment for Life scheme.
Poster
- Download our poster (PDF | 2mb)
Country updates
- Country update: Spring 2022 (PDF | 661kb)
- Country update: Autumn 2021 (PDF | 330kb)
- Country update: Spring 2021 (PDF | 339kb)
- Country update Autumn 2020 (PDF | 948kb)
Moving stories
- Moving Stories: July/August 2022 (Word | 174kb)
- Moving Stories: May/June 2022 (PDF | 240kb)
- Moving Stories: March/April 2022 (PDF | 295kb)
- Moving Stories: January/February 2022 (PDF | 307kb)
- Moving Stories: November/December 2021 (PDF | 271kb)
- Moving Stories: September/October 2021
- Moving Stories: July/August 2021 (PDF | 295kb)
More stories
- Working Together – Shapna Shome (PDF | 349kb)
- Unimaginable Conditions – Chahinu, Rashida and Mito (PDF | 345kb)
- It just keeps raining – Jowser Ali Sarder (PDF | 339kb)
- Golden Dream – Shova Biswas (PDF | 388kb)
- Bringing Joy – various forum members (PDF | 357kb)
Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory
The latest report on inequality in Palestine and Israel, authored by Christian Aid’s William Bell, can be found here:
Watch a video of William Bell discussing ‘Where is Palestine?’:
Use the resources below to encourage your congregation to consider contributing to the Commitment for Life scheme.
Poster
- Download our poster (PDF | 1mb)
Country updates
- Country update: Spring 2022 (PDF | 224kb)
- Country update: Autumn 2021 (PDF | 420kb)
- Country update: Spring 2021 (PDF | 455kb)
- Country update Autumn 2020 (PDF | 333kb)
Moving stories
- Moving Stories: July/August 2022 (Word | 304kb)
- Moving Stories: May/June 2022 (PDF | 339kb)
- Moving Stories: March/April 2022 (PDF | 227kb)
- Moving Stories: January/February 2022 (PDF | 307kb)
- Moving Stories: November/December 2021 (PDF | 151kb)
- Moving Stories: September/October 2021 (PDF | 3mb)
- Moving Stories: July/August 2021 (PDF | 315kb)
More stories
- A chance to be themselves – YMCA (Word | 34kb)
- It mean we are not forgotton (Khalid) – PARC (Word | 305kb)
- Keeping the land alive (Alam) – PARC (Word | 5mb)
- Neighbourly Love – YMCA (Word | 90kb)
Zimbabwe
Use the resources below to encourage your congregation to consider contributing to the Commitment for Life scheme.
Poster
- Download our poster (PDF | 3mb)
Country updates
- Country update: Spring 2022 (PDF | 244kb)
- Country update: Autumn 2021 (PDF | 315kb)
- Country update: Spring 2021 (PDF | 233kb)
- Country update Autumn 2020 (PDF | 316kb)
Moving stories
- Moving Stories: July/August 2022 (Word | 501kb)
- Moving Stories: May/June 2022 (PDF | 304kb)
- Moving Stories: March/April 2022 (PDF | 318kb)
- Moving Stories: January/February 2022 (PDF | 343kb)
- Moving Stories: November/December 2021 (PDF | 201kb)
- Moving Stories: September/October 2021 (PDF | 1mb)
- Moving Stories: July/August 2021 (PDF | 243kb)
More stories
- A family business – Samukele Moyo (Word | 28kb)
- In ten years time – Mcolisi (Word | 364kb)
- Maths and mulch – Nomthsndszo (Word | 30kb)
- No time to rest – Precious Moyo (Word | 322kb)
- The snake in the river – Medelina (Word | 26kb)
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