Part 1 THE HEAD 1 We were not prepared for candles and prayers Ruth Valerio 2 The story of Christian Climate Action Caroline Harmon 3 The third way - what Jesus said about non-violence 17 4 The ethics of civil disobedience Simon Kittle 5 An appeal to the church Francesca Laven 6 The Faith Bridge - the importance of multi-faith actions 7 Tell the truth - civil disobedience in the Jewish tradition Rabbi Jeffrey Newman 8 Learning from Martin Luther King 9 Re-engaging with the powers 54 Vanessa Elston 10 Apocalypse now - Revelation for a climate crisis 63 Jon Swales 11 This monstrous shadow - race, climate and justice 73 Anthony G Reddie 12 The strategy of a non-violent unprising: disruption and sacrifice 80 Martin Newell and Holly-Anna Petersen 13 How indigenous perspectives offer hope to a beseiged planet 86 Randy Woodley 14 Is it too late? 95 Stefan Skrimshire 15 How dare they! 102 Caroline Beckett Part 2 THE HEART 16 Burnout is not the sacrifice we need 109 Holly-Anna Petersen 17 The making of an activist 114 Ruth Jarman 18 Beyond hope and despair 121 Paul Bodenham 19 Dear Earth 131 Satya Robyn 20 Standing with the crucified 133 Martin Newell 21 Climate eldership 138 Phil Kingston 22 In court - right where I'm supposed to be 145 Samantha Lindo 23 Wisdom from the whirlwind - a call to humility and joy 151 Bill McKibben 24 Fire is fire 159 Vanessa Nakate 25 A visible Christian presence 161 Helen Burnett 26 Rebel Eucharist 167 Adam Earl 27 Life in the shadow of death 173 Hannah Malcolm 28 Contemplating extinction 181 Jeremy H Kidwell 29 How a Franciscan brother found XR Brother Finnian 30 In whose hands? Sam Wakeling Part 3 THE HANDS 31 How can the Church support its activists? 32 How my church supported the rebellion Giles Goddard 33 Arrestable? Three stories to help you decide Jo Rand, Mark Coleman and Hilary Bond 34 Everybody now - getting involved without getting arrested 35 Supporting XR as a family 36 Distinctively Christian direct actions? 37 How to declare a climate emergency Green Christian 38 Running grief circles Melanie Nazareth 39 Liturgies, prayers, songs and declarations Notes