Oct 20, 2023 | Uncategorised
This week (16-22 October) is Challenge Poverty Week. The aim of this week is to create a space for voices to be heard that are all too often ignored. Many of the meetings and conversations I have taken part in about poverty have lacked the voices of those who are...
Sep 29, 2023 | Uncategorised
Bronagh reflects on attending and leading retreats to explore how we use our gifts, and how we may not always see the fruits of our work. I recently attended a beautiful retreat led by Margaret Silf held at The Briery Retreat Centre in Ilkley. The retreat was entitled...
Sep 26, 2023 | Uncategorised
Paul reflects on his visit to the Rainbow Junktion food share at All Hallows. Today I visited All Hallows Church in Hyde Park and had a cup of tea and a chat with Revd Heston Groenewald, the vicar. As I arrived outside the church there was a line of people outside the...
Sep 15, 2023 | Uncategorised
This article was originally posted on the CTBI website after Faith and Racial Justice Lead Dwayne Hutchinson met with Richard Reddie to discuss his work in Leeds. You can find the original article here. Are there faith and racial justice initiatives in the north of...
Sep 7, 2023 | Uncategorised
There has been a recent image circulating on social media with the text: “But what can I do? I’m just one person!” Said 7 billion people. According to the recent national census, there are 343,311 Christians in Leeds with over 140 distinct congregations...
Aug 22, 2023 | Uncategorised
Journeying Together is a wonderful new resource which looks at accompanying those living with dementia. In June, LCI hosted the book launch, a fantastic opportunity to explore the stories and reflections in this book. At the launch, we heard an introduction from the...
Aug 4, 2023 | Uncategorised
“On Saturday I was privileged to join with others in leading our first theological retreat on Disability, called Even the Resurrection Bears Scars. Organizers and attendees alike joined in a time of worship before sharing our something of our stories and...
Jul 21, 2023 | Uncategorised
This week our work placement students have been getting a taste of life at LCI, spending time with the team to learn what careers are available after a theology or philosophy degree. They’ve given us lots of inspiration for our work, and got involved in our...
Jul 14, 2023 | Uncategorised
The isolation and loneliness that many people experienced during the Covid-19 Pandemic is sadly a fact of life for people living and working in marginalised communities. This is certainly true for many people and communities in and around East Leeds. Many of the...
Jul 6, 2023 | Blog, christian, Perspectives, Research
Theologian Andrew Grinnell and artist Suman Kaur are working collaboratively on the LCI Arts and Theology Bursary. This opening reflection from Andrew gives us an insight into his approach to the bursary, and the lenses he brings to exploring faith and friendship in...
