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History
Leeds Church Institute was founded in 1857 by the Vicar of Leeds, Dr Walter Hook. Victorian Leeds was a place of considerable contrast between industrial affluence and urban poverty. LCI for some time flourished as a place of lively debate at the interface between the...
Social Media Values
Our aim is for this site to be a space for learning and discussion related to the city of Leeds. We’d love you to contribute – feel free to leave comments and let us know if you’d be interested in writing a post or have an idea for a topic for discussion. Anybody can...
Library
LCI’s library overlooks one of Leeds’ most iconic landmarks, the Corn Exchange. You’re welcome to come and spend time in the library – bring your lunch and we’ll make you a drink! We stock books ranging from classic theology to the latest explorations of faith,...
Stories with no Voice
And then there are the stories that can't be told; voices silenced by fear or force, lack of education or resource, censorship or disempowerment. In a small group workshop held on Sunday 9th June, space was made to hear and reflect upon stories from the margins of our...
Storytelling from the Traditions
Stories make us who we are. They are loved by young and old and in every culture they are spoken and heard. They shape our identity and define communities, both making us distinct and uniting us. On Saturday 8th June, Storytelling from the Traditions provided a unique...
Author talk: Journey Home
On Saturday 8th June, LCI were pleased to welcome author Jennifer Kavanagh to help us reflect upon the concept of home. As well as being the author of six books, the former literary agent has run a community centre in East London, worked with street homeless people...
Renewing the Earth
"Caring for God’s earth is a crucial part of our Christian commitment as we learn more of the dangers to the planet." Bishop, John Packer writes in his introduction to a new environmental awareness course being developed by LCI in partnership with the Diocese of Ripon...
In Regio Loidis
On Thursday 27th September 2012 LCI hosted an evening with the Poet Laureate Carol Ann-Duffy, accompanied by music from John Sampson with a display of artwork from Stephen Raw.The event was held in a packed Leeds Minster where an audience of approx. 400 people,...
Lunchtime Conversation: Silences
After a noisy upbringing as one of six children, and adulthood as a vocal feminist and mother, Sara Maitland began to crave silence. Over the past five years, she has spent periods of silence in the Sinai desert, the Australian bush, and a remote cottage on the Isle...
Mona Siddiqui: Faith in Public Life
The second Hook Lecture took place in November, following on from the success of Baroness Warnock’s lecture in 2011. This year we had the pleasure of hearing Mona Siddiqui OBE FRSE FRSA. As professor of Islamic and Interreligious studies at Edinburgh University and...