Thursday 23 May 2019
Discussing environmental and sustainability issues during the St Albans Sustainability Festival 2019 [11th May-1st June]. All are welcome to join us for the evening.
Wednesday 22 May 2019
Eucharist - based on Chapter 4 of book "Re-thinking worship"
Saturday 18 May 2019
Krish Kandiah says that hospitality to the stranger is the key to intimacy with God, and when we answer his call to compassionate action we will find it life-giving.
Saturday 18 May 2019
Time out for reflection and recharging our spirits.
Wednesday 15 May 2019
Discussion of U tube to be shown at meeting.
Tuesday 14 May 2019
We will be reviewing pages 60 - 92 of our current book "The gospel beyond the Gospels"
Tuesday 14 May 2019
Joyce will be leading us around a very personal (and currently enigmatic!) theme...time to get on our best thinking caps.
Monday 13 May 2019
Exploring the origins of anti-Semitism, rise of populism, the dangers of thoughtless Christian language and theology and how to speak constructively about peace and justice in Israel. Further information in details.
Monday 13 May 2019
Provisional discussion of Brian McLaren's book "Everything Must Change".
Sunday 12 May 2019
Monthly on second Sunday of the month at 6.30pm ‘Thinking Allowed’, informal Progressive Christian gathering that includes opportunities to share thoughts, ideas, doubts and questions and to discuss with others. This month: Incarnation. Tea & coffee available.
Tuesday 7 May 2019
The focus for discussion will be the implications for us of the teaching of Jesus if love is his meaning
Sunday 5 May 2019
Some say that Secularism preaches that pride is good, humility is despised, entitlement is self-justifying and gift is dismissed as foolishly mystifying. How does the Christian Gospel challenge these messages that secularism propagates and what other messages of secularism do we need to challenge ?
Sunday 5 May 2019
Jesus says that the truth will set us free. But it turns out freedom is a surprisingly complex idea. What does it really mean to be free? What kind of freedom do we need in the modern world? How can Christian visions of freedom engage with contrasting ideologies and traditions?
Saturday 4 May 2019
Join us in Gloucester to hear Stroud based, Neesa Copple who will talk about her faith journey from an early life in the Church of England to a practicing interfaith minister.
Wednesday 1 May 2019
A series of clips exploring violence against women in the Bible - resources from the Bible Society.
Monday 29 April 2019
The ministry of the Church outside the church building and based on a Sheffield Housing Estate.
Friday 26 April 2019
We study this chapter of Marcus Borgs book 'Speaking Christian' together after an introduction by Sian. Apart from the main topic we also briefly look at PCN's 'Eight Points' at each session. Today Maria introduces Point 8.
Sunday 14 April 2019
This Sunday 14 April at 6.30 pm you are invited to join us for a new Progressive Communion service at Hove Methodist Church BN3 5DR. If you wish to, we would welcome a small contribution of finger-food but there is always plenty, so come with or without! Everyone is welcome to join us.
Saturday 13 April 2019
James Milne explores how our Easter liturgy can help us recover our sense of the revolutionary message about the nature of God
Sunday 7 April 2019
Come and share something you have read which you have liked; an article, a few pages of a book, a poem or the recording of a speech. It could be something you have written yourself which you do not mind people discussing; maximum length about 10 minutes. Nigel Jones will start the evening off with a short article written by a minister expressing his delight at what he has learned from people who are theologically liberal.
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