A listing of local group meetings appears in the Events Calendar
Thursday 3 October 2019 — Sunday 1 March 2020
Free Events in St Paul’s Cathedral
Explore the challenges, contradictions and joys of being a Christian in the 21st century with some of today’s liveliest contemporary theologians, Christian thinkers and speakers.
Events are open to everyone, and all are welcome.
Tuesday 17 December 2019
We will start on the first 3 chapters of our new book "Doubts and Loves" by Richard Holloway
Thursday 19 December 2019
Group celebration for Christmas 2019
Saturday 4 January 2020
Our seasonal get together in Gloucester for sharing food and inspiration
Tuesday 7 January 2020
A discussion about working with primary school children to help them explore the story of Easter.
Tuesday 14 January 2020
This will be an evening of shared reflection about prayer, led by Jane Brown.
Wednesday 15 January 2020
Discussion around PCN eight points. Point 2 Affirm that there are many ways to experience the Sacred .
Thursday 16 January 2020
“The cost of discipleship” by Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1937)
Monday 20 January 2020
Local groups have been asked by the Chair of PCN to help in the production of resources to support the series of short films which PCN is sponsoring. It is expected that the films will be launched next March. We will watch one or more of the films and discuss how our group might help.
Wednesday 29 January 2020
This is a DVD talk by Trevor Dennis at the 2018 Free to Believe Conference.
Friday 31 January 2020
Before the main topic we look at PCN Eight points, Point 5 introduced by Howard
Tuesday 11 February 2020
Pat will be referring to the paper 'Religion and Atheism' by Richard Holloway (copy on PCN Britain website), presented at the London Conference in June 2019. Please read the paper before the meeting .
Wednesday 26 February 2020
A youtube talk by Professor Bart D Ehrman.
Thursday 27 February 2020
A Public Meeting featuring John Barton, author of 'A History of the Bible: The Book and its Faiths'.
Thursday 27 February 2020
Abingdon Progressive Christianity Network Group presents: Speaker John Barton (Author of ‘A History of the Bible: The Book and Its Faiths’)
Saturday 7 March 2020
Our environment is in crisis, inequality is growing, and yet our economic system seems fixated on endless growth, while politics is paralysed and coarsened by division.
How do we need to change our political and economic assumptions in order to meet these challenges? How can we can model new ways of living ourselves, and as churches? How does our hope in God’s future empower us to live a hopeful, abundant life on a finite planet?
JPIT’s 2020 national conference Renewal and Rebellion: faith, economy and climate invites you to join in looking at the big challenges we all face – rethinking economic structures and taking radical steps towards climate justice, and how we can all act to change them – in faith, for people and for planet.
Through panel discussions, workshops, poetry, art and conversation, we hope to inspire and resource people to speak, pray and act boldly for justice and peace over the next decade.
Saturday 21 March 2020
Further details will be added shortly.
Wednesday 25 March 2020
A youtube talk by Marcus Borg.
Wednesday 8 April 2020
Talk by Martin Mowforth of Tavistock Peace Action Group on the topic of the situation in Nicaragua and El Salvador.
Wednesday 22 April 2020
A youtube sermon by Bishop John Selby Spong.
Thursday 30 July 2020 — Friday 31 July 2020
Liberal Theology: What is liberal faith and what does it offer to the world?
Thursday 30 July 2020 — Saturday 1 August 2020
Liberal Theology: What is liberal faith and what does it offer to the world?