Events Archive

Catching water in a net: human attempts to define the divine

A short afternoon meeting for PCN members and those who are regular supporters of PCN Dundee and PCN Dundee University only. We will meet Val who will introduce us to some of the themes from her book, 'Catching water in a net: human attempts to define the divine', and informally discuss these together over refreshments.

Location:
Meeting Room, Dundee West Parish Church
Speaker:
Dr Val Webb

Solas Festival

Solas Festival takes place in The Bield at Blackruthven, Perthshire. The festival aims to create a generous, hospitable space in Scotland where the arts can be performed and enjoyed by all.

Location:
The Bield at Blackruthven, nr Perth
Speaker:
Linda Woodhead, Douglas Alexander and others

Regular meeting

Topic to be decided. Possibly fuller discussion based on our previous reading of the 'Together in Hope' booklet on the meaning of the Resurrection or a related topic.

Location:
The Albert room, URC, Hillmorton Road, Rugby, CV22 5AD
Speaker:
Facilitated by committee member

Third Thursdays: Einstein’s God #8

Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind. Albert Einstein

Location:
St Columba’s, Oxford United Reformed Church (Alfred St.)

Atoms and Eden - Evolutionary Biology

We shall continue to discuss chapters from the book, Atoms and Eden, contributions to the Science/Religion debate.

To be decided

Location:
Dundee University Chaplaincy, Building 31 on City Campus map

Sunday Living the Questions at St Martin in the Fields

Did Jesus have to die to save the world? Should we as Christians differentiate between the roles of women and men? How should Christian citizens react to violence, to the authority of state, to foreigners and to those of different faiths? What moral framework should we live by?

Location:
Austen Williams Room, 6 St Martin’s Place, London

PCN Retreat 2013

This year’s retreat will focus on the possibility of ‘progressive worship’. We anticipate an informal weekend in which attendees are free to express what progressive worship would ideally mean for them. We will explore worship forms which lend themselves to being open and inclusive.

Location:
Glenfall House, nr Cheltenham GL54 4EP
Speaker:
Sessions led by a variety of PCN people

Abingdon ‘Living the Questions’ Discussion Group Monthly Meeting

This will be the eighth discussion session in our series following the DVD-based resource First Light - Jesus and the Kingdom of God. 'Substitutionary Atonement ' is the topic for discussion. The sessions stand alone and do not require attendance at previous meetings for the discussion to be meaningful.

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

Honest to God

With one eye on our November Conference "Being Honest to God....." we're going to look over John Robinson's book "Honest to God" and what it means to us.

Location:
14 Spencers Holt, Harrogate, HG1 3DL
Speaker:
various Leaders

Worship Workshop

June 1st. Eric Massey will be with us and lead a workshop on what we would want to see in PCN worship

Location:
Christchurch Abbeydale
Speaker:
Eric Massey

Monthly Meetings - last Friday of each month - “The Market as God”

Our May meeting will be a report from a recent talk at Norwich Cathedral by Harvey Cox, author of the well-known book "The Secular City". His topic is "The Market as God", a look at religion and economics. We would welcome any visitors.

Location:
Common Room, Felbrigg Green, Norwich

May group meeting

Two part meeting - to discuss and plan the autumn programme, and look at chapter 10 of Marcus Borg's "Speaking Christian" - subject Belief and Faith.

Location:
Heaton Moor United church

The Case for Legalising Drugs

The case for legalising drugs - presented by Dorothy Haughton.

Location:
Albrighton, St Mary's Church Centre
Speaker:
Dorothy Haughton

Regular meeting

Examining the Meaning of the Resurrection part three. We will read the last two chapters of the Together in Hope booklet based on the essays of Bishop John Shelby Spong.

Location:
The Albert Room, URC Hillmorton Road, Rugby CV22 5AD
Speaker:
Facilitated by committee member

Third Thursdays: Einstein’s God #7

Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind. Albert Einstein

Location:
St Columba’s, Oxford United Reformed Church (Alfred St.)

Richard Holloway speaks in Windermere

Richard Holloway will be speaking about “Faith and Doubt”

Location:
Carver United Reformed Church, Windermere
Speaker:
Richard Holloway

General Discussion on Progressive Christianity

We shall consider what we would like to do in the next few meetings and exchange recent experiences of progressive Christianity. Update on forthcoming PCN events both locally and nationally.

Location:
Dundee University Chaplaincy, Building 31 on City Campus map

Christian Beginnings: Why Jesus didn’t die out

St Mark’s Centre for Radical Christianity is delighted to announce that Gerd Lüdemann, a distinguished scholar of the New Testament and early Christian origins with an international reputation, has agreed to address this vitally important topic.

Location:
St Marks Church, Broomhill, Sheffield
Speaker:
Gerd Lüdemann

Faith II - as seen in the New Testament

Discussion lead by Robin

Location:
Olive in Newbury

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