What to teach (and what to learn)?

Thursday 10 October 2024

Questions for a teacher of Christian doctrine in the 21st century.

Location:

Friends Meeting House, 1 Orchard Road, Malvern, WR14 3DA

Speaker:

Revd Dr Jane Craske

OMG! A bad Christian's Book of Prayers - an evening with Dave Tomlinson

Tuesday 8 October 2024

Dave Tomlinson will speak about his latest book as part of a PCN Britain sponsored speaking tour. This event will take the place of the normal monthly meeting of the Abingdon PCN Britain Group. It will not be available on Zoom.

Location:

All Saints Methodist Church, Appleford Drive, Abingdon, OX14 2AQ

Speaker:

Dave Tomlinson

Exploring Faith and Belief/Embracing Uncertainty

Tuesday 8 October 2024

Location:

Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7BJ

Speaker:

Open discussion

Faith, Peace and Justice Forum: A Call to Action

Saturday 14 September 2024

There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they’re falling in.” ― Desmond Tutu

Location:

St Catherine's Church, Mile Cross, Norwich, NR3 2RJ

Speaker:

Chris Howson, Kate Doran-Smith, Vanessa Elston, Lee Marsden

Ways of looking at the Bible

Tuesday 10 September 2024

Location:

Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7BJ

Speaker:

Discussion led by Norman

TAA September

Sunday 8 September 2024

Our regular Thinking Aloud Allowed meeting on Second Sundays is 8 September starting at 18:30 for approximately an hour (sometimes a tad over). Online this month (next month Dave Tomlinson joins us in person! - watch out for details coming up!) Do join us on Zoom, details below ...

I seem to be having problems with the Zoom link so if you need it, please email: sue.harrington@pcnbritain.org.uk by 6 pm

Location:

Online Zoom

Speaker:

Rev Andy Lowe

How to read the Bible and still be a Christian

Friday 6 September 2024 — Sunday 8 September 2024

This retreat will explore if and how the Bible can be reconciled with the values, attitudes and understandings that shape the modern world.

Location:

The Ammerdown Centre, Ammerdown Park, Radstock, Somerset BA3 5SW

Speaker:

Dave Tomlinson

Free to Believe Conference 2024: Coming to our Senses

Wednesday 4 September 2024 — Friday 6 September 2024

‘The Word made flesh is here made word again’ (Edwin Muir, The Incarnate One). A focus on embodiment, a continuing challenge for churches, and worldwide.

Location:

The Hayes Conference Centre

Speaker:

Fiona Bennett, Kathy Galloway, Victoria Turner

Host:

Free To Believe

Exploring Progressive Faith - How did the New Testament come to be?

Tuesday 3 September 2024

This meeting will discuss the origins of the New Testament as we now have it and the implications for progressive Christians.

Location:

This will be a Zoom Meeting, please contact the convenor by email if you wish to come

Speaker:

Derek Pooley

Greenbelt 2024

Thursday 22 August 2024 — Sunday 25 August 2024

The tag line of 2024's Greenbelt Festival is 'Dream On'

Location:

Boughton House, near Kettering

Speaker:

Various

Brian McLaren

Tuesday 20 August 2024

PCN Britain in partnership with Westminster College and the Cheshunt Foundation are pleased to offer a chance to hear Brian McLaren speaking prior to his appearance at Greenbelt.

Location:

Westminster College, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0AA and via Zoom

Speaker:

Brian McLaren

Host:

PCN Britain, Westminster College, Cheshunt Foundation

Thomas Jay Oord

Tuesday 13 August 2024 — Friday 16 August 2024

PCN Britain are pleased to partner friends across Yorkshire, this August, to present a series of evenings with American theologian Thomas Jay Oord.

Location:

Various

Speaker:

Thomas Jay Oord

Host:

PCN Britain

TAA August

Sunday 11 August 2024

This month's Thinking Aloud Allowed is online again, and the theme is ‘What does Jesus teach us about standing up and speaking out against evil?’

6.30 pm Sunday 11 August

For Zoom link info contact sue.harrington@pcnbritain.org.uk by 6pm

Location:

Online Zoom

Speaker:

Revd Andy Lowe

'A Letter to Jesus: A Confession' by Gerd Ludemann

Thursday 25 July 2024

Location:

Buckland URC Church, Portsmouth

Reading 'Sacred Nature', by Karen Armstrong

Tuesday 23 July 2024

Location:

Southampton

Faith For Now: Looking Back, Facing Forward

Saturday 20 July 2024

The Sea of Faith Network are holding a day conference to celebrate 40 years since the BBC's 6-part documentary series by the Rev Don Cupitt, called 'The Sea of Faith'.

Location:

St Johns Church, Waterloo Road, London SE1 8TY

Speaker:

Anthony Freeman, Tony Windross, Linda Woodhead

Host:

Sea of Faith Network

Modern Church Conference 2024

Monday 15 July 2024 — Wednesday 17 July 2024

Finding the Sacred in the 21st Century: New Ways of Looking at Spirituality

Location:

High Leigh

Host:

Modern Church

TAA July

Sunday 14 July 2024

Even though the football is on, so are we. But panic ye not, we're meeting online and usually finish by about 7.45 pm so you should still catch the end of the build-up and the game itself, which I understand starts at 8 pm! Usual Zoom link below. Hope to see you on Sunday at 6.30 pm.

Image by Ray Shrewsberry • from Pixabay

Location:

Online Zoom

Speaker:

Rev Andy Lowe

Malvern Festival of Biblical Literature

Thursday 4 July 2024 — Saturday 6 July 2024

The first Malvern Festival of Biblical Literature will take place between Thursday 4th and Saturday 6th July 2024

Location:

Malvern Friends Meeting House, 1 Orchard Rd, Malvern WR14 3DA.

Speaker:

Various

Host:

Malvern Festival of Biblical Literature

Exploring Progressive Faith - Is there a God?

Tuesday 2 July 2024

We shall discuss the topic 'Is there a God?', a theme raised for discussion by Keith Ward at a local meeting.

Location:

This will be a Zoom Meeting, please contact the convenor by email if you wish to come

Speaker:

Ian Cook