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"I am desperately worried about young people..."

“Whoever welcomes one of these children in my name welcomes me.” Jesus, (Mark 9:37 NIVUK)   Mission goes online!   I was talking to a long-standing supporter on the phone recently. They were ever so worried about children and young people during the pandemic. We talked about the ways that Urban Saints is helping and as we...

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Update: Group gatherings in England

We are aware that there has been some uncertainty about the recent updates to Government guidelines around group gatherings. The guidelines state that people in England will no longer be permitted to gather socially in groups of more than 6 from Monday 14th September. This refers to gatherings both indoors and outdoors....

Person praying for Urban Saints

For such a time as this...

On Saturday 20th June, at least 120 of us gathered on Zoom for the first online nationwide prayer gathering.  It was great to meet up with a wide range of supporters, volunteers and staff from Urban Saints and pray together as one. We prayed together as small groups in breakout rooms and collected...

Young people playing table tennis at a local weekly Urban Saints Group

We Stand Together

At Urban Saints we’ve been deeply saddened by the violent death of George Floyd. We believe that all humans are created in the image of God and violent crimes against members of the Black and Minority Ethnic communities are shocking to the core of our beings and our organisation. We acknowledge...

Studland Camps Update

Children and young people are a fundamental part of Camp life here at Studland; friendships are formed, memories built and there is the opportunity to grow faith and enjoy a deeper relationship with God.  We wanted so much to see everyone this year and so it's with much sadness that we...

Saints Studio happiness

By staying together today, we will see treasure again tomorrow

Liam, Maya and Brayden* live in one of the toughest parts of the UK in Luton. Like most young people, they love having fun, being with friends and learning how to make the best of life. You can see it in their eyes, the sparkle, the zest for being together,...