John Shelby Spong - The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic

Thursday 24 October 2013

This is the second of two linked lectures by Jack Spong, organised by Thinking Allowed.

Location:

Cairns Church, 11 Buchanan Street, Milngavie G62 89AW

Speaker:

John Shelby Spong

John Shelby Spong - The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic

Wednesday 23 October 2013

Thinking Allowed is glad to welcome back to Glasgow the well known progressive theologian of the Episcopal Church, USA. Tonight’s is the first of two lectures by Bishop Spong. The second takes place tomorrow at Cairns Church

Location:

Orchardhill Parish Church, Giffnock G46 6LW

Speaker:

John Shelby Spong

Alternative Liturgy part 2:  Developing our own

Monday 21 October 2013

Location:

St Mary's Church Hall, Albrighton

Speaker:

Workshop led by Miriam Walton

Is Religion Dangerous?

Saturday 19 October 2013

Tavistock United Reformed Church, Devon, PL19 8BD presents a day conference:

“Is Religion Dangerous?”

Location:

Tavistock United Reformed Church, Devon, PL19 8BD

Speaker:

Revd Martin Camroux

Let’s Be Honest

Saturday 19 October 2013 — Sunday 20 October 2013

This is a regional PCN day conference organised by the Abingdon PCN Group and will be open to all. The day will start with registration at 10:00 and end at 15:00.

Location:

Trinity URC / Methodist Church, Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Speaker:

Adrian Alker

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

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

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