monthly meeting

Wednesday 24 January 2018

Meditation

Location:

heaton moor united church

The Way. A film entitled “The Way” with Martin Sheen.

Tuesday 23 January 2018

Tom travels from America to France to collect the remains of his son who had died in the Pyrenees while walking the Camino of Santiago. Driven by profound sadness and a desire to understand his son better, Tom decides to complete the pilgrimage.

Location:

Tavistock United Reformed Church, Russell Street

Bonhoeffer 1 - A New Theology

Tuesday 23 January 2018

This is Part 1 of a series of study sessions based on the work of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Find the study material under our ‘Resources’ tab.

Location:

17 Richmond Cres, Billingham TS23 2JP

Speaker:

Structured Discussion

January group meeting

Wednesday 17 January 2018

Continuing with chapters 2 and 3 of the book on St Paul by Marcus Borg and Dominic Crossman

Location:

The Grove pub, Balham

Planning Worship

Wednesday 17 January 2018

To continue investigating Worship Resources, to develop a church service.

Location:

5 Ventnor Road

Speaker:

Open meeting all to contribute.

Introduction to Buddhism

Tuesday 9 January 2018

What it is like to live as a Buddhist in Newcastle

Location:

St Thomas the Martyr Church, Haymarket, Newcastle

Speaker:

Robert Bluck

Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Theology

Tuesday 9 January 2018

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a Lutheran pastor in Germany during Hitler's rise to power. Join us in Billingham when Bonhoeffer scholar, Jenny Moberly, will introduce his theological ideas which have intrigued people for 75 years.

Location:

Meeting Room 2, The Forum, The Causeway, Billingham TS23 2LJ

Speaker:

Rev Dr Jennifer Moberly

Violence Divine - Overcoming the Bible’s Betrayal of Its Non-Violent God

Tuesday 9 January 2018

An eight-session DVD-based study series from Wild Goose Resource Group in Glasgow. Tonight’s is the 5th in the series, the next sessions are on 16th, 23rd and 30th January

Location:

Iona Community, 21 Carlton Court, Glasgow G5 9JP

Speaker:

John Dominic Crossan (on DVD)

What is Midrash?

Monday 8 January 2018

Stanley Soffa from the Cardiff Jewish community who will speak on the subject of 'Midrash'

Location:

Pontprennau Community Church, Cardiff CF23 8LL

Speaker:

Stanley Soffa

Epiphany and Beyond- sharing thoughts and ideas as gifts

Monday 8 January 2018

Poetry as Soul Language- we will discuss two articles by Mark Oakley that relate to this topic and his book 'The Splash of Words'. Some members have or will be getting this book and we could look at it further during the year. The articles have been circulated and can be sent to any enquirers on request or accessed in the resources section relating to this group..

Location:

Prayer room at the United Reformed Church, Hillmorton Rd Rugby

Speaker:

Facilitated by member

January 2018 Meeting

Monday 8 January 2018

Christmas services, negatives and positive ways forward.

Location:

12 Woodrough Drive, Moseley, B13 9EP

Black Sheep and Prodigals

Thursday 4 January 2018

Dave Tomlinson will be in Wellingborough to talk about the thinking behind his recent book ‘Black Sheep and Prodigals’. This event is part of his tour of the UK.

Location:

Wellingborough United Reform Church NN8 4HW

Speaker:

Dave Tomlinson

Insights for 21st Century Christianity - Robin Meyers’ Marcus Borg Memorial Lecture (2)

Tuesday 2 January 2018

This will be the second discussion of the issues raised by Robin Meyers in his Marcus Borg Memorial Lecture 2017.

Location:

St Michael's Church Room, Park Rd, Abingdon OX14 1DU

No Meeting - we take a Christmas break

Friday 29 December 2017

Location:

Quaker Meeting House Newbury

Next meeting

Wednesday 20 December 2017

We are studying the new book "The First Paul" by Marcus Borg and Dominic Crossman. We will review chapters 1 and 2 before partaking of some seasonal refreshments !

Location:

The Grove pub, Bellamy Road, Balham

Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s life and death

Tuesday 19 December 2017

We will watch a 90 minute dramatisation of Bonhoeffer's public life, including his imprisonment and death at the hands of the Nazis. This will be background for some discussions, starting in January, based on his 'Letters and Papers from Prison.' In these letters he wrestles with ideas like 'the world come of age' and 'religionless Christianity.'

Location:

17 Richmond Cres, Billingham TS23 2JP

Speaker:

Film dramatisation

Film. Bethlehem Year Zero. The birth of Jesus and surrounding events as TV news would cover it today.

Tuesday 12 December 2017

Location:

Tavistock United Reformed Church, Russell Street, PL19 8BD

Bread and Stones

Tuesday 12 December 2017

Join us in Newcastle for a dramatic presentation by Anne Morrell of what happens ‘When bread turns to stone, what is there left to live on?’ based on her book, 'Bread and Stones'.

Location:

St Thomas the Martyr Church, Haymarket, Newcastle

Speaker:

Anne Morrell

God As Cosmic Energy - a discussion on the article by Edward Hulme

Wednesday 6 December 2017

As well as discussing the article [see Progressive Voices June 2017 page 12] we will be doing some housekeeping on the information about the group to be put on the PCN web site.

Location:

Please contact Tim Hern.

Speaker:

All of us.

Insights for 21st Century Christianity - Robin Meyers’ Marcus Borg Memorial Lecture (1)

Tuesday 5 December 2017

Discussion meeting based on the Marcus Borg Memorial lecture given by Rev Dr Robin Meyers on 13th May 2017.

Location:

St Michael's Church Room, Park Rd, Abingdon OX14 1DU