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The World Reimagined Trail – LCI walk of discovery
The World Reimagined – A journey of discovery in Leeds LCI would be delighted for you to join us on a journey of past, present and future discovery on a walking trail through Leeds. This trail follows a series of art pieces created to resource our thinking on racial...
Turning up the heat by Hannah Stone
Turning up the heat It’s hot. Maybe not when you are reading this, but it has been hot this summer, and is likely to be much hotter, much more frequently in years to come. I’m reminded of Greta Thunberg’s words, when addressing the Climate Change conference at Davos...
Breathing New Hope by Hannah Stone
Breathing New Hope by Hannah Stone In recent weeks I’ve been fortunate enough to benefit from our wonderful NHS, with various tests to eliminate other possible diagnoses based on the cocktail of symptoms I’ve had since testing positive for covid in December. I now...
Long Covid on Holiday – Post by Hannah Stone
Long Covid on holiday It’s holiday time, for school children, and many others! My friends and family have disappeared off the social radar as they head off to refresh themselves in new pastures, whether local or abroad. And I’ve been immensely fortunate to have...
New Vacancies at LCI
Leeds Church Institute is excited to announce we have two new vacancies that we are currently recruiting for. These are for a Faith and Racial Justice Lead and a Faith at the Margins Lead, please see specific role information for details and if you are...
Losses in Later Life
As you will know, LCI and Growing Old Grace-fully have been collaborating in events focusing on aging, and the most recent one was on losses in later life. We heard inspiring interviews with Mo Crossly and Gaynor Hammond, and I presented a short...
Understanding and Managing Sophisticated and Everyday Racism: Implications for Education and Work Edited by Victoria Showunmi and Carol Tomlin
Following the book launch in July 2022, we have edited a number of short clips on YouTube sharing understanding and strategies on how to manage everyday racism. Our YouTube channel is @Leeds Church Institute, LCI A look at the book… The prevalence of sophisticated...
Feed My Lambs – by Poet Theologian Hannah Stone.
During Refugee Week, at the end of June, I visited St Aidan’s church in Harehills, where the ‘Seeing Asylum’ ‘photo-story’ by Maria De Angelis and Jeremy Abrahams was on display. (If you haven’t been able to view it yourself- or if you think YOUR church might host it...
Response to Dawn of Sunday The Trinity and Trauma-Safe Churches by Josh Cockayne, Scott Harrower, Preston Hill
Dawn of Sunday - The Trinity and Trauma-Safe Churches by Josh Cockayne, Scott Harrower, Preston Hill. Published in July 2022 by Cascade Books Response by Dr Helen Reid, Director of Leeds Church Institute at the book launch, 7th July 2022 Early on in the book, the...
Jamie Jones Buchanan MBE – Staying With the Trouble
Jamie Jones Buchanan MBE (Former rugby player and now Head Coach for Leeds Rhinos) talks to Bishop James Jones about his childhood dreams, poverty and tackling inequality in the penultimate podcast of the series. Listen on YouTube here: Jamie Jones Buchanan MBE -...