Past Events

Please join us for our 2023 Lent Course Faith through the senses: a Lenten Journey Mondays in Lent from 27 February to 3 April   In each session we will begin to reflect on what God has given us through our senses and how we can use them to deepen our faith and to share it with others.  Our meeting together will set the scene for your own exploration of how we encounter God through our physical senses (including the gift…

The Community invite you to join them on Tuesday 21 March at 6.30pm at New Hall School to a talk by Bishop Guli, Bishop of Chelmsford Do You Hear What I Hear? LISTENING TO GOD Refreshments from 6pm   Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani   We are privileged to welcome Bishop Guli to talk on the subject of Listening to God, as part of our theme of listening. The Community look forward to seeing you at New Hall.   You will need to…

In our last of our series DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR? Listening to others; to ourselves; to God; to creation, we travel to Italy by Zoom and are delighted to welcome Paolo Foglizzo - an expert on Laudato si' and integral ecology who will talk to us on the subject of 'listening to creation'.  Paolo is based at the Jesuit social centre in Milan and edits their journal on social issues. ONCE REGISTERED YOU WILL BE SENT A ZOOM LINK…

Please join us (on-line) for an introductory talk, as we begin our new theme - Today's Big Questions: towards a Christian Response.  We are privileged to welcome Dr Jessie Rogers, who will help us prepare for a series of discussions on some of the thorny issues of our day.  Jessie will guide us, as we seek wisdom together.   "Scripture tells us that fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions (Prov 18:2). Those of…

Are you curious about the different sides of the migration debate? Do you seek a balanced view from a Christian perspective?   Migrants and refugees are often quickly vilified by governments and in the media, and seen as a 'problem' to be dealt with. In a short talk and discussion, Megan Knowles from the Jesuit Refugee Service UK will share her experience of why people can be against welcoming migration, touching on the fears of what we lose as well…

The Community invite you to a talk by our researcher Dr Cormac Begadon (University of Durham) to take place at 74, Howe Close, Colchester CO4 3XD. The talk, detailed below, will be followed by Evening Prayer for the beginning of Advent, and you are invited to stay for a glass of mulled wine and mince pies. 'From Georgian Spa Boxes to Asian Porcelain: what recent excavations at our last house in Liège tell us about convent and school life there…

HOW FAR DO YOU GO: WHAT ARE THE LIMITS OF PROTEST AND DIRECT ACTION AS A LEGITIMATE EXPRESSION OF CHRISTIAN FAITH? Christians are called to stand up for the oppressed and to speak out against injustice. Protest, nonviolent direct action and civil disobedience are important parts of our Christian tradition that have strong Biblical roots. But there can be serious and costly personal and public consequences of such actions. In this conversation we will explore moral, ethical and faith questions…

In this year's Lent Course, we will focus on poverty; one of 'today's big questions'. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation Poverty 2024 report states that six million people were in very deep poverty in 2021/22 in the UK.  Nearly four million people experienced destitution in 2022, including one million children (that being 3 times as many as in 2017).  With the cost of living crisis that situation is set to worsen. We will be using ACT ON POVERTY resources collaboratively developed…