Solas Festival

Friday 17 June 2016 — Sunday 19 June 2016

Festival of music arts and discussion. PCN is sponsoring the Peace Tent and will lead one of the Peace Tent sessions

Location:

Near Perth, Scotland

Speaker:

Many

West Hampshire Scientific and Medical Network

Friday 17 June 2016

The use of language and the importance of sources

Location:

Lymington Community Centre

Speaker:

Vera Hopkins

Regular Discussion Meeting

Tuesday 7 June 2016

Location:

St Michael's Church Room, Park Road Abingdon OX14 1DB

Spiritual Formation in the Emerging Culture.

Tuesday 7 June 2016

In the build up to Brian McLaren's visit in October, Cardiff PCN will be watching a series of his lectures, given in Harrogate in 2008.

Location:

Pontprennau Community Church, Cardiff

Speaker:

Brian McLaren DVD

Multifaith vs Interfaith

Tuesday 7 June 2016

Looking at what we mean by Interfaith and what we mean by Multifaith, and which would we feel more comfortable with?

Location:

The Craft Beer Co, 22-23 Upper North St, Brighton BN1 3FG

Speaker:

Lev Eakins

BEYOND FORGIVING (Film and discussion)

Sunday 5 June 2016

This is a true story of tragedy, hope and reconciliation involving a black Atheist man and a white Christian woman in Apartheid South Africa. One has suffered directly from the actions of the other, but both have been victims and they rise beyond their pain. They become united in a powerful journey beyond forgiveness to reconcile and help others. It will indeed be good to have Howard, the executive producer of the award winning film to lead us in a discussion of its implications for human relationships across the divides of race and religion.

Location:

Friends Meeting House, Newcastle under Lyme

Speaker:

HOWARD GRACE, Executive producer of the film

Anniversary Dinner

Monday 30 May 2016

On 30th May, we are having a special dinner to celebrate ten years of PCN in Edinburgh. Twenty- one of us, some of whom have been part of the group since its launch in 2006, and others who have joined more recently, have planned a meal at a local hotel. This replaces our usual gathining in the Cluny Centre. At a recent gathering of the group, we reflected on what PCN had meant to each of us over the years, and we explored where we might want to focus in future. On Monday we will celebrate our journeying together as progressives....

Marcus Borg ‘Speaking Christian’ Chapter 3

Friday 27 May 2016

Location:

Quaker Meeting House Newbury

Group monthly meeting

Wednesday 25 May 2016

John 3:16. The only way?

Location:

Heaton Moor united church

A Day In the Fountain

Monday 23 May 2016

The intertwined nature of poetry & religion

Location:

St Mary's Church Centre, High St. Albrighton WV73EQ

Speaker:

DVD Mark Oakley introduced by Miriam Walton & Alan Goater

Tale of Two Gospels

Tuesday 17 May 2016

In the build up to Brian McLaren's visit in October, Cardiff PCN will be watching a series of his lectures, given in Harrogate in 2008.

Location:

Pontprennau Community Church, Cardiff

Speaker:

Brian McLaren DVD

Regular meeting ‘St Paul and Me’

Monday 16 May 2016

Topic ' St Paul and Me' discussion facilitated by Carol Brennand. Please contact convenor to obtain a copy of outline provided by Carol to think about before the evening.

Location:

United Reformed Church, Hillmorton Rd, Rugby

Speaker:

Facilitated by member

An Unequal Society: What must Christians do

Tuesday 10 May 2016

Discussion evening

Location:

17 Kenilworth Rd Bridge of Allan Stirling FK9 4DU

Speaker:

David Rogerson

May Meeting

Monday 9 May 2016

Topic for discussion: Inventing the Individual: The Origins of Western Liberalism - by Larry Siedentrop

Location:

12 Woodrough Drive, Moseley, B13 9EP

Speaker:

Pat Bailey

FROM JESUS TO PAUL; ONE GOSPEL OR TWO ?

Sunday 8 May 2016

"If only the church would go back to the simple good news proclaimed by Jesus and put aside Paul's elaborate and abstruse theology" "Paul invented the religion Christianity, with little regard for the life and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth". How often we have heard views such as these or even thought them ourselves. In this session we shall look at themes from Paul's letters which suggest continuity between his theology and Jesus and hopefully see their interpretation and relevance for today's very different world.

Location:

Friends Meeting House, Newcastle under Lyme

Speaker:

David Simcock, Anglican Lay Reader

Regular Discussion Meeting

Tuesday 3 May 2016

Discussion on the topic of The Meaning of Life.

Location:

St Michael's Church Room, Park Road Abingdon OX14 1DB

May Meeting

Tuesday 3 May 2016

The next meeting of Beyond Belief is in a new-to-us venue - The Craft Beer Co, Upper North Street, Brighton. Our speaker for the evening will be Paul Davies from the University of Sussex. No meeting fee but please support the venue, who do not charge us, by buying drinks and food from them (optional)

Location:

The Craft Beer Co, 22-23 Upper North Street, Brighton BN1 3FG

Speaker:

Paul Davies from the University of Sussex

Group monthly meeting

Wednesday 27 April 2016

As part of our theme - Exploring what I believe.

Location:

Heaton Moor United church

Spirituality

Monday 25 April 2016

Bishop Martin Shaw,late of Argyll & the Isles now living in Exeter spoke on this topic to Exeter PCN group in June 2013. "It's going to be fierce & it's going to be confusing", he promised & his outspoken presentation was just that .The CD recording of his talk provides a dynamic 75 minutes experience.

Location:

St Mary's Church Centre, High St. Albrighton WV73EQ

Speaker:

Member discussion with CD entitled Spirituality

Open Meeting all welcome

Monday 25 April 2016

Open discussion of topical events. Followed with next session of our study from Living The Questions.

Location:

8 Siskin Hill

Speaker:

Gerald Gardiner