Homelessness Sunday is an annual event which has been run by the Homelessness Sunday Partnership for over 15 years. It is usually held on the last Sunday in January. The next Homelessness Sunday will take place on 27 January 2008.
Homelessness Sunday brings together thousands of churches drawing attention to the devastating effects of homelessness.
Through prayer and reflection Homelessness Sunday offers an opportunity to listen to what God has to say about homelessness, and to consider what action we are being called to take.
Together, with faith, we can repair the hurt of homelessness and build both homes and lives.
Homelessness Sunday has the support of all the main denominations and is celebrated in a wide range of congregations.
So what happens on Homelessness Sunday?
On Homelessnes Sunday churches do a wide variety of activities to mark the day. Some include homeless people in their prayers, some organise a weekend of activities such as sleep outs, profile raising events to highlight the problem locally and dedicated services. Others mark the day with services that link with local housing and homelessness projects and build bridges into their community. Some organise joint services with other churches in the town. Some raise funds for national and local action. All events raise the profile of homelessness in the church.
How can my church/ school/ project get involved?
Order a resource pack - To support churches each year the Homelessness Sunday Partnership produce a Homelessness Sunday resource pack which includes worship ideas, project ideas, material for use with children's and youth groups and facts, figures and stories to enable Christians to consider the plight of those affected by homelessness in all its forms.
The Homelessness Sunday resource pack provides flexible materials suitable for many different contexts making Homelessness Sunday an ideal opportunity to organise a Churches Together event. Although Homelessness Sunday is conceived as a Christian event, much of the material is suitable for use with people of other faiths or in secular contexts.
Homelessness Sunday resource packs
Each year Housing Justice and Scottish Churches Housing Action produce a reource pack of background information, stories, worship materials and suggestions for activies for you and your church to do on Homelessness Sunday. Flyers for the 2008 Homelessness Sunday resource pack including an order form should be available from early summer and the resource pack itself should be available in October.
Homelessness Sunday 2007 resource packs still available
To order a resource pack or for further information please contact Ellen Byrne on 020 7723 7273 or email hs@ housingjustice.org.uk. Alternatively click here to download the resource pack order form and return it with your payment>>