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Retreat on the Streets-Bookings are now closed, new dates to be announced

Jan 26, 2015 | Blog, christian

Many of us claim to know our city well, particularly the centre. We go there daily to work or study, perhaps weekly for shopping, entertainment or to meet friends. But all these activities bring a sense of purpose and we are in the city for a reason, possibly...

Are you Saying NO to the Culture of Now? And should you?

Jan 14, 2015 | Blog

Join us to explore what Sabbath can mean in Leeds. Thursday 12th February, 6pm at LCI. Refreshments provided. To book, please email [email protected] or phone 0113...

Faith in Dark Places

Jan 8, 2015 | Blog

JESUS WERE A NORTHERNER People from Yorkshire have a reputation for being direct, honest, straight-talking, and strong minded. They don’t scare easily. Yorkshire folk, and many others who have chosen to live here, tend to call a spade a spade. Maybe that’s why not...

Cake, Coffee and Conversation

Jan 5, 2015 | Blog, discussion

Join us at our next Cake,Coffee and Conversation, Thursday 15th September, 10.00am-12.00pm. In aid of Macmillan Nurses.

Are you saying no to the culture of now? Should you?

Dec 17, 2014 | Blog

Are you working long hours, food shopping for the family on your lunch break, scheduling sports and leisure activities for any free time, looking to upgrade your technology, car, life? Our culture of ‘do it now’ ‘work for more’ ‘make it better’ seems thoroughly...

“No such thing as an arboreal coincidence” exclaimed the Doctor…

Dec 2, 2014 | Blog, Courses

Doctor Who was scanning a London skyline unexpectedly invaded overnight by … forest! Probably not the scene LCI intended to evoke by the phrase “Wild City Retreats”, or by “Stories from the forests of Leeds” . It made a great episode, alongside references to...