Regular Discussion Group Meeting

Tuesday 3 June 2014

This meeting will continue our discussions about the content of religious gatherings.

Location:

Trinity United Reformed/Methodist Church, Conduit Road, Abingdon OX14 1DB

Group monthly meeting

Wednesday 28 May 2014

Music and words evening. We consider some songs and hymns and maybe pieces of music which people have found spiritually helpful. We may even sing some of the items...Also we look at other selections which are distinctly unhelpful and give a view of Christianity with which we are are not comfortable. Please send in your choices in advance of the meeting so we may have words and music prepared.

Location:

Heaton Moor United church

Beyond the Historical Jesus

Monday 26 May 2014

(Please note that this is a change from the printed programme) We welcome Scott McKenna to speak to us on the topic of 'Beyond the Historical Jesus'. Scott is minister of Mayfield-Salisbury Church of Scotland, a progressive church on Edinburgh's south-side. (www.mayfieldsalisbury.org) He is also a member of the local group here. All are, as always, welcome....

Location:

The Cluny Centre, Braid Road, Edinburgh

Speaker:

Scott McKenna

The Way:  Discussion

Monday 19 May 2014

Discussion following last month's film

Location:

St Mary's Church Hall, Albrighton

Speaker:

David Wood

Meet the Author: Diarmuid Ó‘Murchu

Monday 19 May 2014

Meet author Dairmuid O’Murchu who will talk about his new book The Meaning and Practice of Faith.

Location:

The London Spirituality Centre, Lombard Street, London , EC3V 9EA

Speaker:

Diarmuid Ó'Murchu

Beyond forgiving - speaking tour

Sunday 18 May 2014 — Saturday 31 May 2014

Ginn Fourie and Letlapa Mphahlele from South Africa have been invited by Initiatives of Change UK and its partners to take part in a ‘Speaking Tour’ on healing and reconciliation.

Location:

various

Speaker:

Ginn Fourie, Letlapa Mphahlele

Seeing Jesus Again with New Eyes

Saturday 17 May 2014

A day to explore progressive Christianity from different perspectives led by Mark Townsend

Location:

The Priory Rooms, 40 Bull St., Birmingham

Speaker:

Mark Townsend

Beyond Forgiving (film)

Wednesday 14 May 2014

Beyond Forgiving is a documentary film, which depicts the journey of two South Africans to bring healing and reconciliation to their country post-Apartheid. Ginn Fourie and Letlapa Mphalele form an unlikely pair: a black atheist man and a white Christian woman. One has suffered directly from actions of the other, but both have been victims - and risen beyond their pain. What brings them together is a profound story of tragedy, forgiveness and hope.

Location:

Crossways Methodist Church, Barry CF63 4ER

Speaker:

Howard Grace, Executive Producer of the film

Truro Theological Society: The Breadth of Salvation. Rethinking the wider hope and the urgency of the Gospel

Tuesday 13 May 2014

Location:

Truro Cathedral Chapter House

Speaker:

Prof Tom Greggs (University of Aberdeen)

Beyond Forgiving

Saturday 10 May 2014

The film Beyond Forgiving will be shown. It is set in South Africa and records two people’s journey through trauma and pain towards transformation. He ordered retaliatory massacres. Her daughter was killed. The film's Executive Producer, Howard Grace, will be there for the discussion which follows the film. All are welcome refreshments provided

Location:

Brockworth Free Church URC, 103 Moorfield Road, Brockworth GL3 4JQ

Speaker:

Film plus discussion with Executive Producer Howard Grace

Regular Discussion Group Meeting

Tuesday 6 May 2014

This meeting will continue a series focusing on materials to use in religious gatherings.

Location:

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

How can we express the Progressive message in terms that are credible and accessible and that engender in people a sense of both possibility and urgency?

Friday 2 May 2014

Location:

at Olive

Speaker:

led by Robin

Film:  The Way

Monday 28 April 2014

Film, 'The Way' details t.b.c.

Location:

St Mary's Church Hall, Albrighton

Speaker:

David Wood

Conversation Dinner - ‘The question I would most like to ask God’

Monday 28 April 2014

This is our by-now-annual informal dinner, at which the planning group traditionally chooses a topic to get the conversation started, though this has never been a problem on previous occasions! The meal provides an opportunity for members to either stay with the topic or tackle whatever they may want to discuss. We sit at tables of six, and there have sometimes been quite serious conversations at one table, while at another there has been much hilarity and fun. But all enjoy the chance to get to know one another better, and to share insights, stories and experiences....

Location:

The Cluny Cente, Braid Road, Edinburgh

Group meeting

Wednesday 23 April 2014

On St George's day we take an alternative approach...

Location:

Heaton Moor United church

“Resurrection it wasn’t, but it is a Truth to be lived daily” ....

Saturday 12 April 2014

With Easter not far away, you are invited to come and hear Rev John Churcher, vice chair of PCN, speak on this important topic. What do you make of it?

Location:

Chapel Allerton Methodist Church, Leeds

Speaker:

John Churcher

Book Group

Wednesday 9 April 2014

We are currently reading a range of books please email for details.

Location:

Members home

Speaker:

Joint sharing

Film ‘Of Gods and Men’

Sunday 6 April 2014

Location:

14 Spencer's Holt, Harrogate

Speaker:

Michael Crosby

How to be a bad Christian….and a better human being

Friday 4 April 2014

Dave Tomlinson, vicar of St Luke’s Holloway, explains how to live from your soul rather than trying to follow the rules.

Location:

69B Chapel St. Thatcham near Newbury, RG18 4JS

Speaker:

Dave Tomlinson

‘A Modern Parable’

Thursday 3 April 2014

'A Modern Parable'

Location:

Rodborough

Speaker:

Eric Massey