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Mothering Sunday

David Grant meets a mum who became a boxing coach to help youngsters in her community and a foster mum who took in three young asylum seekers.

For Mothering Sunday, David Grant meets a mum who became a boxing coach to help youngsters in her community and a foster mum who took in three young asylum seekers from Afghanistan. The archbishop of York continues his special interviews for Lent, and there is music to lift the soul.

Music:

For the Beauty of the Earth from St Alban's Church, Bristol
Might to Save from City Gates Church, Ilford
Praise Is Rising by Paul Baloche
Chariot's Comin' and Swing Low from St Colmcille's Holywood, Holywood
In Christ There Is No East or West from St James the Greater, Leicester
Make Me a Channel of Your Peace from St Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen.

35 minutes

Last on

Sun 26 Mar 2017 16:00

Stories

Mothering Sunday - 30th Anniversary - Part One

David Grant meets Lorraine Jones, an inspirational mum, who lost her son Dwayne in a stabbing in 2014 and went on to open a gym to continue the work Dwayne had begun to support the youngsters in the Angell Town community. Since then Lorraine has become a boxing coach and is known as the community 'mum' to many of the youth based in Lambeth.

Archbishop of York Lent interview: Emily Finch

In a special three part mini-series The Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu, meets three remarkable women whose faith is at the core of their lives. Here, he talks to Emily Finch.

Emily, now 25, left university with a desire to help young people. She put her savings into buying a second hand bus and set up a charity, The Bus Stop. In partnership with local churches, Emily drives her mobile youth centre around North Yorkshire and provides Christian-inspired activities for young people. Emily explains to Dr Sentamu how she took risky steps of faith to initiate the work and how that faith still inspires her.

Comic Relief

For Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Comic Relief we are in Winscombe, Somerset at the 'Men Get Cooking Project' to meet a small group of local men, who have already completed the 6-week beginners' course. There is no stopping these budding cooks, who want to continue cooking as an activity and broaden out their portfolio of recipes. Who do we find lending a hand but comedian Milton Jones! Milton will be keeping the men on their toes with some jokes and laughs, while they rustle up a delicious Red Nose Day quiche! We hear some of the men's personal stories, and why coming to a cookery class is appealing to men of a certain age.

Mothering Sunday - 30th Anniversary - Part Two

David Grant meets Jackie Meredith who has fostered more than twenty children, whilst looking after her own family. Amongst them are three Afghan boys taken on by Jackie nine years ago when they were aged between 11 and 12. Jackie talks about what drives her and the boys, now grown up, describe how the love of Jackie has helped to make them the young men they are today.

Aftermath of Westminster attack - interview with The Rev. Rose Hudson-Wilkin

Following the terror attack on Westminster on Wednesday 22nd March, Aled Jones talks to The Rev. Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons, about the events of that day and what comfort faith can offer to bereaved families and others affected.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter David Grant
Presenter Josie d'Arby
Presenter Aled Jones
Executive Producer Dave Stanford
Series Producer Matthew Napier

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