Beyond Forgiving - a South African Story

Friday 18 October 2013

He ordered retaliatory massacres. Her daughter was killed. This film depicts the journey of two South Africans trying to move beyond their pain towards forgiveness and healing.

Location:

Health and Wellbeing Centre, Crabtree Place, Audlett Drive, Abingdon OX14 3GD

Speaker:

After the showing, Howard Grace, the executive producer of the film

Jack Spong on What God Now?

Friday 18 October 2013

A special public lecture to mark 50 years since HONEST TO GOD the controversial book that challenged Christianity to the core

Location:

St. Margarets's Church, Lee Terrace, Lewisham, London SE13 SEA

Speaker:

John Shelby Spong

William Blake: Poet, Artist and Religious Visionary: an Inspiration for our time

Thursday 17 October 2013

Location:

Usual venue: Albert room URC, Hillmorton Rd, Rugby

Speaker:

David Charles-Edwards

Science & Religion – Brain and Mind

Wednesday 16 October 2013

The last of our discussions on this topic

Location:

18 Keble Road Maidenhead SL6 6BA

Science and Spirituality: God as consciousness

Tuesday 15 October 2013

Stemming from the theory of quantum physics is the understanding that there is a consciousness from which the whole of material reality emerges. Is this another name for God?

Location:

The Meditatio Centre, St Mark’s Myddelton Square London EC1R 1XX

Speaker:

Don MacGregor

To be arranged

Monday 14 October 2013

Location:

Dundee University Chaplaincy, Building 31, City campus map

How has our perception of reading the Bible changed?

Wednesday 9 October 2013

Location:

at Sue in Kintbury

Greenbelt Experiences / PCN Worship

Thursday 26 September 2013 — Saturday 5 October 2013

Members experiences at Greebelt followed by session on PCN Worship

Location:

Christchurch Abbeydale

Speaker:

Eric Massey

September group meeting

Wednesday 25 September 2013

"Progressive churches - reading between the lines". Led by one of our members, we will look at how progressive ideas can be incorporated into an actual church setting, and whether existing churches can be made more open and offer a wider perspective of approaches to faith.

Location:

Heaton Moor United church

Talk:  The Difference between Jesus and Christ

Monday 23 September 2013

Location:

St Mary's Church Hall, Albrighton

Speaker:

Alan Felts-Davies

Welcome and Update

Monday 23 September 2013

This is the first meeting in the new academic year. All are welcome to this informal get together. New members are particularly welcome!

Location:

Dundee University Chaplaincy, Building 31, City campus map

Speaker:

Rev’d Professor Annalu Waller and Angela Smith

Lecture: Humility the Earthiest of Virtues

Saturday 21 September 2013

Also book-signing

Location:

Bleddfa Centre for the Creative Spirit, near Knighton

Speaker:

Mark Tully

Common Dreams

Thursday 19 September 2013 — Monday 23 September 2013

3rd Common Dreams Conference “Midwives of Change: Progressives Shaping Religious Communities”

A conference of religious progressives in Australia and the South Pacific.

Location:

Manning Clark Centre at Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

Speaker:

Marcus Borg & Bruce Sanguin, plus noted Australian and New Zealand speakers and our own Rev Dr Alan Race

Looking at Norman’s monograph

Wednesday 18 September 2013

Paper prepared by Norman Pope

Location:

18 Keble Road Maidenhead SL6 6BA

North worcestershire Group: More poems

Tuesday 17 September 2013

Bring a poem to share with the members of the group.

Location:

Stourbridge in the home of a group member

The Legacy of Mark’s Gospel

Saturday 14 September 2013

”The Legacy of Mark’s Gospel” day conference led by James Crossley.

Location:

St Mark’s, Broomhill, Sheffield

Speaker:

James Crossley

Forgiveness Part 2

Friday 6 September 2013

We will continue our discussion on Forgiveness, based on the film 'Beyond Forgiving', that we saw in July. We will each write a paragraph on the subject of Forgiveness, collate these before the meeting and share our thoughts on them.

Location:

At Irene in Thatcham

Abingdon ‘Living the Questions’ Discussion Group Monthly Meeting

Tuesday 3 September 2013

This will be the eleventh discussion session in our series following the DVD-based resource First Light - Jesus and the Kingdom of God. The theme this time will be 'Resurrection as Resistance'. The sessions stand alone and do not require attendance at previous meetings for the discussion to be meaningful.

Location:

All Saints Methodist Church, Appleford Drive, Abingdon OX14 2AQ

Group Meeting

Saturday 31 August 2013

Location:

Christchurch Abbeydale

Speaker:

Eric Massey

Summer recess

Wednesday 28 August 2013 — Thursday 29 August 2013

no meetings during July or August