Thinking Allowed: an insight into progressive christianity

Sunday 13 May 2018

A day in Hove with guest speakers the Rev Dr Roger Ray from Springfield, Missouri, a leading figure in the Emerging Church in America, and the Rev John Churcher a Methodist Church minister offering a radical 'voice from the edge', supporting those on the brink of church life and those who have left owing to their rejection of creeds, doctrines and traditions.

Location:

Hove Methodist church, Portland Road, Hove BN3 5DR

Speaker:

The Rev Dr Roger Ray and the Rev John Churcher

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This is Part 1 of a series of study sessions based on Rob Bell’s book “What is the Bible?”

Location:

17 Richmond Cres, Billingham TS23 2JP

Speaker:

Structured Discussion

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The 2006 film featuring former United States Vice President Al Gore's campaign to educate citizens about global warming. This is a wake up call that cuts through myths and misconceptions to encourage us to become part of the solution.

Location:

Tavistock United Reformed Church, Russell Street

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Education is frequently a political hot potato. More grammars, or all comprehensives? School standards steadily rising, or new universities offering Mickey Mouse degrees? Church schools better than average, or should all education be secular? Two nineteenth-century thinkers may help us to engage with such questions. Dr Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer was a Dutch political scholar. Miss Charlotte Mason was a Welsh-born innovator in education. What could they possibly have in common? Come and find out!

Location:

Friends Meeting House, Newcastle under Lyme ST5 1QJ

Speaker:

Geoffrey Locke

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An introduction to SpaceForSoul

Saturday 5 May 2018

Join us in Gloucester to hear how this progressive Christian community, based in the Bristol area, offers a new paradigm for faith fellowship which doesn't require conformity.

Location:

The United Reformed Church, 103 Moorfield Rd, Brockworth GL3 4JQ

Speaker:

Kaitlyn Steele

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Roger Ray - Progressive Faith and Practice

Saturday 5 May 2018

A day conference at St Albans led by Dr Roger Ray from Springfield, Missouri, a leading figure in the Emerging Church in America

Location:

Trinity URC St Albans

Speaker:

Rev'd Roger Ray

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The discussion will continue the group's examination of issues raised by Dave Tomlinson's recent talk.

Location:

St Michael's Church Room, Park Rd, Abingdon OX14 1DU

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Join us near Milton Keynes for one of our regular progressive 5th Sunday services

Location:

St. Nicholas Church, Potterspury, Northants

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Gary Collins will tell us something of his experience of his first year as an Anglican Priest, and being true to his Progressive thought and life.

Speaker:

Gary Collins

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This event is the IHR Weidenfeld Lecture in Jewish History 2018.

Location:

British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, St. James's, London SW1Y 5AH

Speaker:

Abigail Green

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New initiatives from churches seeking to engage with contemporary society. A DVD introduced by Diane Louise Jordan.

Location:

Tavistock United Reformed Church, Russell Street

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David Wood will lead a 'Time Out' session of words and music (and some silence) on the subject of old age. members are invited to bring along an appropriate poem, prayer or piece of prose to share.

Location:

St. Mary's Church Hall, Albrighton

Speaker:

David Wood

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Performances on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st April. Join the audience in Hindhead for a rehearsed reading by the Palmer Players present followed by discussion.

Location:

Beacon Hill United Reformed Church, Hindhead, Surrey

Speaker:

The Palmer Players

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We will review chapter 5 of our current book - "The First Paul" by Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan

Location:

The Grove pub, Balham

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Bitten by a camel (event re-scheduled from February)

Location:

heaton moor united church

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In this, the second of Jenny's presentations, she will introduce us to Bonhoeffer's Ethics. There will be opportunity for questions.

Location:

Meeting Room 2, The Forum, The Causeway, Billingham TS23 2LJ

Speaker:

Rev Dr Jennifer Moberly

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People are more afraid of dementia than cancer because loss of identity is the worst thing we can imagine. Rowan Williams and John Swinton reflect on how the person of Christ invites us to a radically new consideration of our humanity.

Location:

St Paul's Cathedral, London

Speaker:

John Swinton and Rowan Williams

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An evening in London exploring a new and more human era for science. Philippo Dal Fiore argues that science should not fall into a reductionist trap which ignores the underpinning reality of Love.

Location:

St Mark’s Myddelton Sq London EC1R 1XX

Speaker:

Filippo Dal Fiore

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To hear about the work of WERS with asylum seekers and refugees.

Location:

St Thomas the Martyr Church, Haymarket, Newcastle

Speaker:

Musa Hassan Ali

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Verbal/video input followed by discussion

Location:

Hagley

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