Monday 11 January 2016
' Looking back and Looking forwards' An opportunity for all present to reflect and share thoughts on the past year and hopes for 2016 and what this means on an individual basis and for our communities both local and global.
Tuesday 5 January 2016
The discussion this month will centre on Christmas.
Monday 4 January 2016
How was your Christmas and what about the New Year?
Friday 11 December 2015
The essence of Jesus life and message
Tuesday 8 December 2015
Open debate meeting including snacks, moment of silent reflection, worship song, scripture passage, and reciprocal blessing. All people welcome.
Monday 7 December 2015
Monday 7 December 2015
Continuing the series of Living the Questions. This week we consider "The Lives of Jesus"
Monday 7 December 2015
Today's topic: Responding to questions a child might ask. Please come with questions; yours or theirs.
Sunday 6 December 2015
We fear the 'Radicalisation' of young people in particular and government now expects our teachers (even in primary schools) to be on the lookout for speech and thinking that shows signs of this. But, how can teachers prevent the growth of young extremists ? If religion is regarded as a set of beliefs that stand for absolute truth, what kind of good teaching can prevent that developing into extreme intolerance ? Should we indeed also expect education to develop thinking which is critical of the establishment and of society in order to improve it for future generations ? Where do we draw the line, since the authorities in the New Testament regarded Jesus as a threat to their society ? In a very crowded curriculum, how much time and space is there for this anyway ?
Tuesday 1 December 2015
The topic for discussion this time will be 'Thinking about Prayer'.
Tuesday 1 December 2015
Tuesday 1 December 2015
Open debate meeting including snacks, moment of silent reflection, worship song, scripture passage, and reciprocal blessing. All people welcome.
Monday 30 November 2015
This is an in-house event, based around a suggestion made by a member at our June forward-planning meeting. The topic will be introduced by two members of the group, Margaret McArthur, and Ian Moir, and the intention is that we will then explore a few open-ended questions in small groups, before coming together to share thoughts in a closing plenary. Everyone is, as always, welcome. Coffee/tea available from 7.15.
Wednesday 25 November 2015
Sin - how do we understand this important concept for most Christians? Following our theme for this year - Exploring what I believe - we will use the ideas in Marcus Borg's book "Speaking Christian" to as a basis to discuss this topic.
Tuesday 24 November 2015
Open debate meeting including snacks, moment of silent reflection, worship song, scripture passage, and reciprocal blessing. All people welcome.
Monday 23 November 2015
Title-Remembrance and Reflection.
Monday 23 November 2015
Wednesday 18 November 2015
An exploration into how religion has the potential to challenge pretty well everything we thought we knew about pretty well everything.
Tuesday 17 November 2015
Tuesday 17 November 2015
Open debate meeting including snacks, moment of silent reflection, worship song, scripture passage, and reciprocal blessing. All people welcome.
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