More than 27,000 Sign Petition Supporting Church in Colchester Preaching Row

UK Church Fights Restrictions on Street Preaching About Hell and Salvation

An evangelical church in Essex, England, has taken legal action against restrictions imposed by local authorities on its public ministry, including a ban on amplified street preaching and concerns over sermons addressing Hell and divine judgment. Colchester City Council, acting through the Safer Colchester Partnership, issued a Community Protection Notice (CPN) to Bread of Life Community Church in Clacton following complaints.

More than 27,000 sign petition supporting church in Colchester preaching row

More than 27,000 people have signed a petition backing a Clacton church at the centre of a free speech row over street preaching.

‘The Gospel belongs on the streets’: UK church challenges council’s preaching ban

Christians at a church in Essex are fighting in court for the right to share the Gospel on British streets after a city council banned their use of loudspeakers and ordered them to stop warning people about Hell.

Church to challenge ‘unprecedented’ restrictions

On Thursday 22 October, a church in Essex will appear in court to challenge an unprecedented use of public-order powers against the public ministry of an entire church. Bread of Life Community Church, which is being supported by the Christian Legal Centre, is appealing against a Community Protection Notice (CPN) issued by Colchester City Council ...