Meal out:  Horns of Boningale

Monday 7 December 2015

Location:

Horns of Boningale

Open Meeting all welcome

Monday 7 December 2015

Continuing the series of Living the Questions. This week we consider "The Lives of Jesus"

Location:

8 Siskin Hill

Speaker:

Gerald Gardiner

December Meeting

Monday 7 December 2015

Today's topic: Responding to questions a child might ask. Please come with questions; yours or theirs.

Location:

12 Woodrough Drive, Moseley, B13 9EP

CAN SCHOOLS HELP TO PREVENT RELIGIOUS TERRORISTS ?

Sunday 6 December 2015

We fear the 'Radicalisation' of young people in particular and government now expects our teachers (even in primary schools) to be on the lookout for speech and thinking that shows signs of this. But, how can teachers prevent the growth of young extremists ? If religion is regarded as a set of beliefs that stand for absolute truth, what kind of good teaching can prevent that developing into extreme intolerance ? Should we indeed also expect education to develop thinking which is critical of the establishment and of society in order to improve it for future generations ? Where do we draw the line, since the authorities in the New Testament regarded Jesus as a threat to their society ? In a very crowded curriculum, how much time and space is there for this anyway ?

Location:

Friends Meeting House, Newcastle under Lyme

Speaker:

Simon Wright. (An RE teacher who led us excellently last March)

Regular Group Meeting

Tuesday 1 December 2015

The topic for discussion this time will be 'Thinking about Prayer'.

Location:

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

Awaiting Subject

Tuesday 1 December 2015

Location:

Pontprennau Community Church

Speaker:

Rev. Tom Arthur

Open Debate: For you were strangers… Christians and Immigration

Tuesday 1 December 2015

Open debate meeting including snacks, moment of silent reflection, worship song, scripture passage, and reciprocal blessing. All people welcome.

Location:

University of Essex (Colchester), Room 4.336

Speaker:

Simone Ramacci

Do Progressive Christians pray?

Monday 30 November 2015

This is an in-house event, based around a suggestion made by a member at our June forward-planning meeting. The topic will be introduced by two members of the group, Margaret McArthur, and Ian Moir, and the intention is that we will then explore a few open-ended questions in small groups, before coming together to share thoughts in a closing plenary. Everyone is, as always, welcome. Coffee/tea available from 7.15.

Location:

Cluy Centre, Braid Road, Morningside

Group monthly meeting

Wednesday 25 November 2015

Sin - how do we understand this important concept for most Christians? Following our theme for this year - Exploring what I believe - we will use the ideas in Marcus Borg's book "Speaking Christian" to as a basis to discuss this topic.

Location:

Heaton Moor United church

Open Debate: Onward Christian Soldiers? Christianity and the Army

Tuesday 24 November 2015

Open debate meeting including snacks, moment of silent reflection, worship song, scripture passage, and reciprocal blessing. All people welcome.

Location:

University of Essex (Colchester), Room 4.336

Regular meeting ’ Remembrance , reflections on war and peace’

Monday 23 November 2015

Title-Remembrance and Reflection.

Location:

United Reformed Church Hillmorton Rd Rugby, Come around the hall to the back door for prayer room.

Speaker:

Facilitated by committee member

Monthly Meeting

Monday 23 November 2015

Location:

St Mary's Church Hall, Albrighton

Speaker:

To be announced

Religion as a Subversive Activity

Wednesday 18 November 2015

An exploration into how religion has the potential to challenge pretty well everything we thought we knew about pretty well everything.

Location:

Carnon Inn, Old Carnon Hill, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6JZ

Speaker:

Rev Tony Windross

Awaiting Subject

Tuesday 17 November 2015

Location:

Pontprennau Community Church

Speaker:

Rev. Sally Thomas

Open Debate: Render unto Caesar? Tax and Taxation

Tuesday 17 November 2015

Open debate meeting including snacks, moment of silent reflection, worship song, scripture passage, and reciprocal blessing. All people welcome.

Location:

University of Essex (Colchester), Room 4.336

Speaker:

Simone Ramacci

Open Debate: Should all Christians be “green”? (Environment)

Tuesday 10 November 2015

Open debate meeting including snacks, moment of silent reflection, worship song, scripture passage, and reciprocal blessing. All people welcome.

Location:

University of Essex (Colchester), Room 4.336

Speaker:

Simone Ramacci

Open Meeting all welcome

Tuesday 10 November 2015

Discussion of item of current concern, followed by continuation of our study from Living the Questions 2

Location:

8 Siskin Hill

Speaker:

Gerald Gardiner

Follow up on ‘God in process’

Friday 6 November 2015

Location:

at Hazel's in Newbury

Speaker:

Group discussion

Drinking at other wells ...

Wednesday 4 November 2015

In a change to our previously published details, we will now be considering the idea of 'Drinking at other wells'; Can we be spiritually nourished by other faith traditions? Other traditions, period? We're meeting in a new venue, The Emporium, London Road where food and drinks are available to purchase. http://emporiumbrighton.com/how-to-find-us/

Location:

The Emporium, 88 London Rd, Brighton BN1 4JF

Speaker:

Chris McDermott, lead Chaplain at Sussex University

Christianity for the Unbeliever.

Wednesday 4 November 2015

A review of Bishop Spong's book of that title.

Location:

Haisthorpe Methodist Church/Community Centre.

Speaker:

Harry Houldsworth