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Losses in Later Life
As you will know, LCI and Growing Old Grace-fully have been collaborating in events focusing on aging, and the most recent one was on losses in later life. We heard inspiring interviews with Mo Crossly and Gaynor Hammond, and I presented a short...
Understanding and Managing Sophisticated and Everyday Racism: Implications for Education and Work Edited by Victoria Showunmi and Carol Tomlin
Following the book launch in July 2022, we have edited a number of short clips on YouTube sharing understanding and strategies on how to manage everyday racism. Our YouTube channel is @Leeds Church Institute, LCI A look at the book… The prevalence of sophisticated...
Feed My Lambs – by Poet Theologian Hannah Stone.
During Refugee Week, at the end of June, I visited St Aidan’s church in Harehills, where the ‘Seeing Asylum’ ‘photo-story’ by Maria De Angelis and Jeremy Abrahams was on display. (If you haven’t been able to view it yourself- or if you think YOUR church might host it...
Response to Dawn of Sunday The Trinity and Trauma-Safe Churches by Josh Cockayne, Scott Harrower, Preston Hill
Dawn of Sunday - The Trinity and Trauma-Safe Churches by Josh Cockayne, Scott Harrower, Preston Hill. Published in July 2022 by Cascade Books Response by Dr Helen Reid, Director of Leeds Church Institute at the book launch, 7th July 2022 Early on in the book, the...
Jamie Jones Buchanan MBE – Staying With the Trouble
Jamie Jones Buchanan MBE (Former rugby player and now Head Coach for Leeds Rhinos) talks to Bishop James Jones about his childhood dreams, poverty and tackling inequality in the penultimate podcast of the series. Listen on YouTube here: Jamie Jones Buchanan MBE -...
Simon Philips – Staying With The Trouble
Hear Simon Philips (Interfaith Leader) talk about the stigma of poverty affecting people of the Jewish faith in conversation with Bishop James Jones Listen on YouTube here: Simon Philips - Staying With The Trouble - YouTube
Carol Tomlin – Staying With the Trouble
Revd. Dr Carol Tomlin reflects on tackling racism in conversation with Bishop James Jones Listen on YouTube here: Carol Tomlin - Staying With the Trouble - YouTube
Mary Brennan – Staying with the Trouble
Listen to Mary Brennan (Social Activist and Leeds Resident) in conversation with Bishop James Jones about the troubles facing society and the insights public theology brings in this series focussing on different perspectives on poverty, inequality and exclusion in...
Tom Riordan, Staying with the Trouble 3.0
In partnership with the William Temple Foundation and LCI we hear from Tom Riordan on the conversations about the troubles facing society and the insights public theology can bring to them. This latest series is hosted by Bishop James Jones, and produced by Rosie...
