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What might you learn about the meaning of Christmas #2016
LCI director, Helen Reid, challenges us to hear children's voices this Christmas. Anne Richards, an advisor for mission theology in the Church of England, has written a great book on ‘Children in the Bible’. It was shortlisted for the Michael Ramsey Prize. It didn’t...
An Advent Reflection on a Mother's Pain
Author David Rhodes tells a story that bridges the centuries. The scene is familiar. A young woman is giving birth to a child. She and her people live in a land ruled by oppression and fear. A foreign invader has overrun their country. Everywhere there is injustice...
Look at the stars. See their beauty. And in that beauty see….
LCI member, Pete Gillions, looks to the stars for wisdom in our understanding of theology. As city dwellers, our view of the night sky is poor, obscured by light pollution. The dimmed stars that we do see are often obscured in another way. Our culture’s thick...
Can Jesus Save the Bible?
LCI Council member, Revd Simon Hall, reports on speaker, author and theologian Michael Hardin's visit to LCI and asks the question "How did Jesus read his Bible?" I spend a lot of time debating on Facebook. Probably not hours every day, but certainly minutes....
Lunchtime Conversation – Primal Vision
Tuesday 7th February, 12.30-14.30 All are welcome to join us for the first Lunchtime Conversation of the year. The book this month is Primal Vision by John V Taylor - Session led by George Otieno. George says "Most of today's ecological crises will remain unresolved...
Revisiting the Parekh Report: Looking forward to the Hook Lecture
Dr Rachel Muers, Senior Lecturer in Christian Studies, and Deputy Head of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Leeds, examines the challenges of community and diversity int he aftermath of the Brexit vote. Questions about cultural, racial and religious...
Wisdom on the Way
Wisdom on the Way was the title for a short reflective series this autumn, convened by Leeds Church Institute and Leeds Christian Community Trust to support people working in urban communities in Leeds and beyond. The aim was to develop a small community of learning....
Pilgrimage Round Leeds in November
“Third Wedge”, or “Northern Quadrant”? After a week of the first named storm of winter, Storm Angus, I wondered how much we'd have to weather walking the third wedge of Leeds Pilgrimage. But against all forecasts, we walked under clear blue skies, straight into...
Lunchtime Conversations – The Dignity of Difference
Book by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks - Session led by Mike Love and David Hamilton. Tuesday 6 December, 12.30-14.30 Light lunch will be provided. To book email [email protected] or phone 0113 391 7928
Leeds Big Bookend Children's Festival 2016
Leeds Church Institute is proud to support Leeds Big Bookend. Tickets are now available for the 2o16 Big Bookend Children's Festival on Saturday 19 November, 11.30-5pm at the Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds. With storytellers (including Anne Carter), theatre, puppet...