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‘Picking fruit on the Feast of the Transfiguration’
Our Poet Theologian, Hannah Stone, reflects on the rich topics discussed at the first 'Meet the poet' drop in event on zoom last week and shares her beautiful poem 'Picking fruit on the Feast of the Transfiguration’ set to music by Matthew Oglesby, in a beautiful...
May we be good neighbours to each other
This is the greeting that came with 3 poems by Abdullah Adekola, reviewed by LCI's Director, Dr Helen Reid, and Revd Tom Lusty, LCI member and Vicar at St Giles in Bramhope. 3 poems by Abdullah Adekola @adekolapoetry, is published by Bradical: a self publishing...
Marching on Together
In the wake of the communal celebrations in our city on the promotion of Leeds United to the Premier League, Hannah Stone, our Poet Theologian in Residence, expresses her hope we can celebrate new forms of togetherness, reshaping our identities and recapturing joy, as...
A theology of mistaken translations
Whilst walking in the Dales and coming across the window of the supposed smallest church, St Olaf’s in Wasdale, our Poet Theologian, Hannah Stone, asks us to consider whether there can only ever be one meaning to an event, text or situation. Can we practise...
These are the hands: how has Covid-19 constrained gestures?
In this week's blog, our Poet Theologian Hannah Stone reflects on how Covid-19 has constrained our gestures and, in particular, how a steadying hand offered to a fellow passenger or a pat on the shoulder are embargoed, yet we rely on our own and other's hands. ...
Organising reflections: the power of stopping, “being with” and listening
Leeds Citizens and Leeds Church Institute work together to employ a local Community Organiser, Becky Howcroft. In the second in a series of theological reflections related to the work of Leeds Citizens, Becky reflects on the importance of 'stopping' and simply 'being...
Abdullah Adekola reads his poem ‘Neighbourhood Library’
Listen to Abdullah Adekola read his poem ‘Neighbourhood Library’ published in the anthology And The Stones Fell Open: A Leeds Poetry Anthology available here. It’s really important to reflect on Leeds experiences in light of the Black Lives Matter movement. Abdullah...
Jason Allen-Paisant reads his poem ‘Black Walking’
Jason Allen-Paisant reads his poem ‘Black Walking’, published in the anthology And The Stones Fell Open: A Leeds Poetry Anthology available here . Dr Jason Allen-Paisant is a Lecturer in Comparative Literature at the University of Leeds and his work has been...
Creativity in Lockdown
Our Poet Theologian, Hannah Stone, considers the urge to get creative in lockdown and considers whether the 'new normal' will be a place of greater creativity, be that physical, emotional or political transformation. At the start of lockdown I was full of plans...
Come the Revolution, by Testament
It feels really important to reflect on Leeds experiences in light of the Black Lives Matter protests. Playwright and lyricist, Testament, lit up the Minster with his spoken word performance of Come the Revolution, published in the anthology And The Stones Fell...