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Half Way There! Leeds Country Way Pilgrimage continues
by Pippa Woodhams Leeds Country Way Pilgrimage triumphantly reached the half way mark in February, having walked thirty-six miles in monthly installments, since our Horsforth start back in September. Walking together through the landscape is one way we can slow down...
An Interview with illustrator Si Smith (Podcast)
Simon Smith is an illustrator and artist based in Leeds and 'How to Disappear Completely' is a comic that was written for Lent and for Leeds. We sat down with Si to talk about illustration, music and Stanley Spencer. There is a shorter version of this interview in our...
The Leeds Country Way Pilgrimage passes half way
Half Way there! Leeds Country Way Pilgrimage continues… Battling Storm Doris, on a blustery February day, our faithful pilgrims continued the circuit of our city, from Methley to Carlton. We have not yet experienced rain, in six months of walking, but water continued...
How to Disappear Completely – A Comic For Leeds And For Lent
How to Disappear Completely is a comic for Lent and for Leeds commissioned by Leeds Church Institute and illustrated by Simon Smith. The comic reflects on some of the themes of Lent, and particularly the story of Christ’s forty days in the wilderness. It also reflects...
The black, white and grey of City Winter
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 earlier in the week:...
Seeking God Outside Our Camp – A Reflection on the 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...
Lunchtime Conversations – Body
Tuesday 7th March 12.30-2.30 at LCI Body:Biblical spirituality for the whole person by Paula Gooder. Session led by Abbie Palmer. A light lunch will be provided, please contact [email protected] or phone 0113 391 7928 to book a place.
Pilgrimage Round Leeds… Fifth Wedge
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...
Hook Lecture Audio and Video – Religion and British Public Life (Podcast)
For the 2016 Hook Lecture, (originally planned to take place last November) Lord Bhikhu Parekh came to Leeds to discuss the role that religion plays in today's multicultural society. Lord Parekh has helped shape the British understanding of multiculturalism and is now...
Pilgrimage Round Leeds December
The fourth wedge of LCI’s Pilgrimage round the Leeds Country Way walked from Barwick to Swillington, around the west side of the city boundary. We have walked almost half way round the city in four months! I am beginning to get a greater feel of pilgrimage, as it...