On 8th February at 6.45 – 8pm (on Zoom), representatives from a range of projects describe their work in the local community, exemplifying and illustrating that to begin to create a better global future, we should seek out and take inspiration from those who are building hope through action. There will be time for…
On Sunday, 9th January we were delighted to welcome Dr Gemma Simmonds. As a continuation of our “Community: old paths and new directions” theme, Gemma reflected on the idea of global community, responding to questions such as: a) a time of global crisis: could we see it coming? b) drawing on faith: a guide to…
On 14 November, with the wonderful help of Prof John McCafferty, we explored stories of faith-based communities. Starting with the story of the women at the tomb and Luke 24 (the Supper at Emmaus) – the stories of that first Christian “community” – we looked at the paradox of how Jesus is both present and…
On 3 October we welcomed Dr Lea Verstricht, friend and theologian, to explore with us a theology of community and to open our theme for the year: Community: Old Paths and New Directions. Lea’s talk focussed on an understanding of community, as discerned in scripture. Using the New Testament story of the Road to Emmaus,…