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Hook Lecture 15 Audio – Fragile Creation by Frances Young
Saturday People, Sunday People
Tuesday 19th January, 2-4pm at Leeds Church Institute, 20 New Market Street, Leeds, LS1 6DG. LCI Perspectives event-as part of an outreach programme to other communities, Makor, the Jewish cultural centre, offers a talk titled 'First the Saturday people, then the...
Lunchtime Conversations: Arthur's Call
A journey of faith in the face of severe learning disability by Frances Young. Tuesday 1st December 12.30-14.30. Session led by Dr Helen Reid. A light lunch will be provided, please book (for catering purposes) email [email protected] or phone 0113 391...
Who Chose the Gospels?
Who Chose the Gospels? We asked the question in order to probe the ‘Great Gospel Conspiracy’. There is a school of thought, which we see in popular culture by such things as the The Da Vinci Code but supported by some academics such as Elaine Pagels, William...
Looking after creation… 6 things to do before breakfast
In a fantastic talk by Ruth Valerio of A Rocha, we were given an excellent Biblical basis for caring better for our world. We were then asked to consider what we can do to make intention into reality. Here are a few ideas to get you going in the morning…. Go outside....
Entering the Cloister of Creation
“Entering the Cloister of Creation” by Pippa Woodhams It was a cold, grey, damp morning in June. A Wild City Retreat group had come together to enjoy summertime and discover new insights about ourselves, God and the natural world. The picnic didn’t happen, we stayed...
Sabbath as Resistance
What does the Sabbath mean in Leeds? by Helen Reid Workers in the UK currently work the longest hours in Europe, take the shortest lunch breaks and enjoy the fewest public holidays, according to the TUC. It estimates that on average people work six weeks of overtime...
Faith and Work: Multi-faith Workplaces – Healthy or Hazardous?
Tuesday 17th November (National Inter-Faith Week) 6-8pm Makkah Masjid, 36 Thornville Road, Leeds, LS6 1JY. An interactive evening with food and lots of opportunity for conversation and discussion. Speakers: Dr Dilwar Hussain and Dr Helen Reid Chair: Imam Qari Asim A...
Faith and the New Politics
FAITH and the NEW POLITICS by John Battle It is increasingly obvious that the old political paradigms do not work. The debate is no longer cast in the binary terms of Left and Right but is about the relationship between techno managerialism and populism, and a new...
Hook Lecture 2015
This year’s Hook Lecture will be delivered by Revd Prof Frances Young, who will be talking about the vocation of people with severe learning disabilities, drawing on her son’s experiences and journey of faith. Tuesday 10th November 7.30pm at Leeds Minster, LS2 7DJ...