Dec 14, 2016 | Blog, christian
LCI member, Pete Gillions, looks to the stars for wisdom in our understanding of theology. As city dwellers, our view of the night sky is poor, obscured by light pollution. The dimmed stars that we do see are often obscured in another way. Our culture’s thick...
Dec 12, 2016 | Blog, christian, Courses
LCI Council member, Revd Simon Hall, reports on speaker, author and theologian Michael Hardin’s visit to LCI and asks the question “How did Jesus read his Bible?” I spend a lot of time debating on Facebook. Probably not hours every day, but certainly...
Dec 8, 2016 | Blog, christian, Hook Lecture
Dr Rachel Muers, Senior Lecturer in Christian Studies, and Deputy Head of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Leeds, examines the challenges of community and diversity int he aftermath of the Brexit vote. Questions about cultural, racial and religious...
Dec 1, 2016 | Blog, christian
Wisdom on the Way was the title for a short reflective series this autumn, convened by Leeds Church Institute and Leeds Christian Community Trust to support people working in urban communities in Leeds and beyond. The aim was to develop a small community of learning....
Oct 4, 2016 | Blog, christian
Our City wedge by wedge: stories and surprises on the Leeds Country Way Leeds Pilgrimage started in Horsforth, on what turned out to be one of the last days of summer, and paused at Golden Acre Park at a comfortable pub in the countryside. We walked through suburbs...
Aug 22, 2016 | Blog, christian
Saturday 22nd October 9.45am-1.00pm A celebration of AUTUMN at All Hallows Church, Regent Terrace, Hyde Park, LS6 1NP In the tradition of our previous monthly Retreats, we offer ‘time out’, exploring how seasonal change extends our experience of connecting...