
- 160 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
In the immediate aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire, the local parish church became a focal point of the relief effort, and a gathering place for a traumatised community. In the months that followed, it worked closely with other community and faith groups to provide a compassionate network of support.In this bold and prophetic challenge, Alan Everett shows that the church's response was possible only because it had opened its doors long ago, building relationships with the most marginalised in the community. Its effectiveness was born out of a patient, faithful, unheroic ministry that is all too easily underestimated.Through gripping reportage and searching theological reflection, After the Fire demonstrates how parish ministry can be a living symbol of God's love, and a vital sign of hope.
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Table of contents
- Commendations for After the Fire
- Title page
- Copyright information
- Dedication
- Contents
- RESPONSE
- Wednesday 14 June
- The early hours
- The day unfolds
- The burden of support
- A national focus
- Meanwhile, back in the church gardens
- Sunday Mass
- A failure of communication and support
- Widening circles
- A busy summer
- The trauma deepens
- REFLECTION
- Faith in community
- Partners in community
- Church and Centre
- Plate section
- System breakdown
- The incarnation
- The Trinity in every parish
- A sense of place
- Who is my neighbour?
- Solidarity in suffering
- Christâs self-emptying
- Speaking truth to power
- FINDING WORDS
- What does it mean to âfind words for Grenfellâ?
- Universal fragility
- The trauma that endures
- Who speaks?
- Towards a new narrative
- Six-month anniversary
- Stages along the way
- Grasping what matters
- Through earthquake, wind and fire
- A continuing presence
- 14 June 2017
- Personal acknowledgements
- Acknowledgement of sources