Marcus Borg ‘Speaking Christian’ Chapter 2

Friday 22 April 2016

Location:

Quaker Meeting House, 1 Highfield Ave, Newbury RG14 5 DS

Speaker:

Introduced by Hazel

Discussion on the PCN eight points

Wednesday 20 April 2016

For church members are they relevant when activity is controlled by central power groups? For non church members, do they really help?

Open Meeting

Tuesday 19 April 2016

Open discussion to reflect on passed events and an opportunity to discuss future dates.

Location:

Pontprennau Community Church

April Meeting

Monday 18 April 2016

Discussion of "Why did Jesus come and why did he die?"

Location:

12 Woodrough Drive, Moseley, B13 9EP

Speaker:

Brian Parr

Regular Discussion Meeting

Tuesday 5 April 2016

A discussion of the issues arising at Easter for progressive Christians.

Location:

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

Making Easter Real

Tuesday 5 April 2016

Location:

Pontprennau Community Church

Speaker:

John Henson

INCLUSIVE CHRISTIANITY; MORE A JOURNEY THAN A DESTINATION

Sunday 3 April 2016

Denny, of the local YMCA will lead us in a discussion about what it means to be both Christian and inclusive. This is what the YMCA claims on its websites to be. Church goers have long moaned about people not coming in and this only shows how naive they are in focussing on getting people through the doors for a fixed meeting. Being conversations and dialogue without power or hidden agenda and there is no lack of interest in spirituality. The freedom and difference that Jesus makes to all sense and meaning is a different approach from that of getting people onto cold church seats.

Location:

Friends Meeting House, Newcastle under Lyme

Speaker:

Daniel Flynn, CEO YMCA North Staffs.

Group monthly meeting

Wednesday 23 March 2016

Faith as being, not belief

Location:

Heaton Moor United church

Quaker Faith & Practice

Monday 21 March 2016

Quaker Faith and Practice A CD from Exeter PCN meeting about the history of Quakerism and its members' variety of theological perspectives, focussing on a way of life rather than assent to forms of words or creeds. In addition to listening to the CD & discussion it is proposed that we allow time for discussion on the future programme. Hopefully we will be able to establish an outline programme with dates of meetings through to December this year.

Location:

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

Regular meeting ’ The Impact of Myth and Stories’

Monday 21 March 2016

This meeting falls during Holy Week and Sue Goddard will facilitate discussion on the way stories and myth have such impact, even as with some of those from the scriptures, we do not take them as literally true or historically accurate. Sue is asking if people could share which secular stories or myths whether from literature, poetry or film speak to you and to try and tease out why and discuss this in the context of exploring the Christian story.

Location:

United Reformed Church Rugby

Speaker:

Facilitated by committee member

Borg on ‘Speaking Christian’ Introduction and Ch. 1

Friday 18 March 2016

Location:

at Hazel's in Newbury

Speaker:

Introduced by Sue

What is Worship and is it relevant today if we have discarded a Theistic God?

Wednesday 16 March 2016

A general discussion

Location:

18 Keble Road Maidenhead SL6 6BA

Palm Sunday

Tuesday 15 March 2016

Location:

Pontprennau Community Church, Cardiff.

Speaker:

Sally Thomas

Open Meeting all welcome

Tuesday 15 March 2016

A continuation of our study of Living The Questions.

Location:

8 Siskin Hill

Speaker:

Gerald Gardiner

March Meeting

Monday 7 March 2016

Location:

12 Woodrough Drive, Moseley, B13 9EP

NOT IN GOD’S NAME

Sunday 6 March 2016

This is the title of a book by Jonathan Sacks, dealing with religious violence. We shall examine some of the attitudes and thinking of religious people, rather than actions, which has led to violence. We shall examine some of the Genesis stories which show the case against religious violence and how too often the Old Testament has been wrongly interpreted. We shall also refer to the teaching of Jesus.

Location:

Friends Meeting House, Newcastle under Lyme

Speaker:

Nigel Jones, Methodist Preacher and group convenor

Exploring Worship: Why & How

Saturday 5 March 2016

Day conference on Exploring Worship: Why and How ("Reaching Beyond Our Grasp"). A challenging listening opportunity. For information download the Event Flyer.

Location:

St John's and St Peter's Church, Ladywood (Ladywood ARC), Darnley Road, Birmingham B16 8TF

Speaker:

Revd Dr Jan Berry: Researcher in Worship, Luther King House, Manchester; Revd Dr David Lambourn: Administrator, “Sea of Faith”, Adult Educationalist

Bring a Saint

Tuesday 1 March 2016

Each member is asked to give a short talk on a saint

Location:

Ben & Rhian's

Speaker:

discussion

Welsh Saints; lessons for 21st Century humans

Tuesday 1 March 2016

Location:

Pontprennau Community Church, Cardiff

Speaker:

Geraint Rees

Regular Discussion Meeting

Tuesday 1 March 2016

Discussion on the topic of Funerals

Location:

St Peter's Church Room, Church Lane, Drayton, OX14 4JS