Apr 7, 2018 | christian, discussion, Perspectives
As Area Bishop and Chair of the Board of Education of the Church of England Diocese of Leeds, I am quite frequently asked this question, or something very similar to it. I find the form in which the question is asked to be very revealing, as it tells me a good deal...
Mar 3, 2018 | Blog, discussion, film, Perspectives
Rev Dr Steve Taylor writes widely in areas of theology and popular culture. This includes a monthly film reviews for Touchstone (the New Zealand Methodist magazine). Here is his review for October 2016. Recently I shared dinner with the man who gave me my first job...
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...
Feb 15, 2017 | Blog, discussion
The black, white and grey of City Winter: Sometimes our retreats end up with experiments in paint. This time one trial with black and white ‘splodge’ artwork ended up looking very like birch trees in winter! The colours echoed what I’d seen myself...
Feb 8, 2017 | Blog, discussion, Hook Lecture
Seeking God Outside Our Camp – A Reflection on the Hook Lecture For the 2016 Hook Lecture (originally planned to take place last November), Lord Bhikhu Parekh discussed the role that religion plays in today’s multicultural society. Lord Parekh has helped shape the...
Jan 31, 2017 | Blog, discussion
Bright Lights and Waders: What keeps us walking the Leeds Pilgrimage? “The shared experience of friendship, intention focused on pilgrimage” “You never know what’s going to happen next!” “You feel more of our history in the countryside. In the city it is often covered...
