Catching water in a net: human attempts to define the divine
Saturday 22 June 2013
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
Friday 21 June 2013
— Sunday 23 June 2013
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
Thursday 20 June 2013
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
Thursday 20 June 2013
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
Wednesday 19 June 2013
We shall continue to discuss chapters from the book, Atoms and Eden, contributions to the Science/Religion debate.
To be decided
Monday 10 June 2013
- Location:
- Dundee University Chaplaincy, Building 31 on City Campus map
Sunday Living the Questions at St Martin in the Fields
Sunday 9 June 2013
— Sunday 27 October 2013
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
Friday 7 June 2013
— Sunday 9 June 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
Tuesday 4 June 2013
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
Sunday 2 June 2013
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
Saturday 1 June 2013
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”
Friday 31 May 2013
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
Wednesday 22 May 2013
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
Monday 20 May 2013
The case for legalising drugs - presented by Dorothy Haughton.
- Location:
- Albrighton, St Mary's Church Centre
- Speaker:
- Dorothy Haughton
Regular meeting
Thursday 16 May 2013
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
Thursday 16 May 2013
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
Wednesday 15 May 2013
Richard Holloway will be speaking about “Faith and Doubt”
- Location:
- Carver United Reformed Church, Windermere
- Speaker:
- Richard Holloway
General Discussion on Progressive Christianity
Monday 13 May 2013
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
Saturday 11 May 2013
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
Friday 10 May 2013
Discussion lead by Robin
- Location:
- Olive in Newbury
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