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How good was life in the past?

Aug 29, 2017 | Blog

How good was life in the past? Deacon Jenny Jones I recall my Nanna saying ‘I can remember the days when you could walk from Southgate to Finsbury Park through fields’. (I’m showing my north London roots here). Now with the exception of a few parks the whole area is...

What are you looking for?

Aug 22, 2017 | Blog

What are you looking for? Helen Reid There’s a character in Stories from the Forests of Leeds called the Bagman of Bagley. In the book, his story explores the idea of the baggage that we carry with us in life. “Look! The Bagman from Bagley. See how he struggles, what...

Following Jesus or Worshipping Christ?

Aug 15, 2017 | Blog, Book review

The Revd Canon Kathryn Fitzsimons discusses Robin Meyers’ book Saving Jesus From The Church. Are you a follower of Jesus or a worshipper of Christ? This is the question at the heart of the book I was asked to bring to the Oakwood book club in June; Saving Jesus from...

Beware of simplicity

Jun 7, 2017 | Blog, discussion, leeds

Ellie Harrison talks about losing something precious and first impressions. I’m a Leeds based performer, artist and mentor of young people. Since 2010 I have been making a sequence of seven art projects called The Grief Series that create spaces where people can...

Turning Tables, Freeing Doves

May 16, 2017 | Blog

In 2015 Leeds Church Institute put together a project called Passion4Leeds, where we explored what Jesus’ life might look like in 20th Century Leeds. As part of the project, we asked Methodist Minister Revd. Dan Woodhouse to pose as our Jesus for some Instagram-style...

Stories from the forest of Leeds

May 10, 2017 | Artwork, Big Bookend Festival, Blog, resource

Stories from the Forests of Leeds is a treasury of tales and artwork that imagine an alternative Leeds – a forest of weird and wonderful fairytale characters. Created by a group of local writers, led by local author, Daniel Ingram-Brown, it tells the story of those...