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2018 Year In Review (Podcast)
From our recent 100th Annual General Meeting Doctor Helen Reid, director of the Leeds Church Institute, talks about our activities in 2018. Last year, among other things, we said goodbye to some staff and hello to others, we ran events around inclusion, the...
LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Education
Today's podcast is taken from our recent Christians in Education event looking at LGBTQ+ inclusion. We were joined by Rev. Anthea Colledge, one of the chaplains to the four central universities in Leeds and a member of the board of trustees for OneBodyOneFaith. Anthea...
Mental health support for refugees and asylum seekers (podcast)
What are some of the common experiences that can have an impact on the mental health of refugees and asylum seekers and how can we support them?
Making connections; taking solidarity further with Frances Webber (podcast)
Frances Webber looks at how we can show greater solidarity and connect with campaigns against labour exploitation, with those who find themselves as reluctant enforcers of immigration law, and with campaigns against the criminalisation of human rights defenders.
Ten lessons learnt in Chaplaincy
Sarah Derbyshire, Chaplain at Bishop Young Church of England Academy in Leeds, reflects on her chaplaincy experiences.
A Watershed Moment in Education
A theological reflection on education with a Leeds city focus written collaboratively by Graham Brownlee, Shona Shaw and Tom Shaw. The motto of the Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham is “spes durat avorum” which translated means “let the hope of our ancestors...
What are the ingredients of life-giving ecumenical mission? (Podcast)
In 2018 Paul Lancaster conducted research into ecumenical mission in Leeds on behalf of the Leeds Church Institute. At the Leeds Lent Prayer Diary launch event, Paul led a workshop based on his research. Subscribe to the LCI podcast here. And read the full report on...
Experiences of Pride (podcast)
Today's podcast was recorded at our recent event A Guide To Pride, Christian Perspectives. We were joined by Sara Gillingham, Lucy Gorman and Luke Dowding who each shared their own experiences of organising a Christian presence at Pride events. Subscribe to the LCI...
What have you done today to make you feel proud? (podcast)
Revd. Anthea Colledge, Anglican Chaplain, Universities' Chaplaincy in Leeds & Lead Chaplain, University of Leeds, talks about her research into why Christians attend Pride and her own experiences of Pride events. Recorded at our recent event, A Guide To Pride,...
Poetry From In Other Words (podcast)
As part of the Leeds Lit Fest, we were joined by local artists Jade Jeffreys and Lisa Boardman to present In Other Words, a spoken word event which combines live performances of poetry and prose with abstract film. Along with Jade and Lisa, we heard performances by...