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Reflections on the launch conversation with Rev Steve Chalke
Conversations around Human Sexuality and Relationships Reflections on the launch conversation with Rev. Steve Chalke @ St Chad’s Church It is testimony to the significance of sexuality and relationship as a current hot topic that well over 200 people...
Four Seasons in Harehills
Four Seasons in Harehills A Blog by Stroma McDermott Four Seasons in Harehills takes place once a month, with people who live both in and outside of Harehills meeting to pray, walk and reflect on their encounters both spiritual and physical within this significant...
Alphabet Club
Film screening followed by discussion. Thursday 6th November, 7-9pm at LCI Alphabet Club is the second instalment of The Dancing Bear Trilogy, a series of experimental queer films by Jamie Fletcher, aiming to engage and encourage different audiences in conversation,...
Stories from the Forests of Leeds
A year of hearing, creating and learning about stories, led by author and theatre producer Daniel Ingram-Brown Woodcutters in Killingbeck, wolves on Woodhouse Moor and heroes emerging from their back-to-backs. Join us for a year of learning about, and creating,...
Wild October saints…who’s top of your list?
Well, an excellent collection of saints in Christian tradition this month, especially for those on Wild City Retreat, connecting city and natural world. Just for starters: Saint Francis: "Praise to you my Lord, for all your creatures, especially Brother Sun, who...
Wild City Retreats
What is a Wild City Retreat? …a Saturday morning break in the city: gaining insights from the cycle of the seasons… Over a year, which started back in October 2014, a group began exploring our relationship with the natural world, in creative, experiential ways....
Perspective on Jeremiah
Monday 20th October at LCI 2-4pm. Rabbi Esther Hugenholz will speak about the prophet Jeremiah and comment on selected texts. This event is supported by the Council of Christians and Jews as part of the Near Neighbours Programme in Leeds. To book a place please...
Genesis 25: 19-34
Genesis 25 19-34 - 15th Ordinary
Looking for spiritual byways in the wild city
Over the cycle of a year, starting in October, a new group will be beginning to explore our relationship with the natural world, in creative, experiential ways. We are calling these explorations, Wild City Retreats. Various traditions have called the natural world the...
What if stories changed people, referendums and reality?
Would you like to join a society of possible histories? We want to change the world. Last weekend, I was helping recruit new members to the Knaresborough Society of Possible Histories, as part of Release the Hounds Festival. As part of educating new members about the...