Letters and Papers of Bishop Richard Wood.
Monday 18th July 2022
Monday 18th July 2022
Friday 24th June 2022
New Book Available at www.revray.co.uk Parishioner Mary Mason couldn’t sleep. Her mind was restless following a Lenten Bible study. She got up early, poured herself a bowl of cornflakes, tore…
Tuesday 30th November 2021
Tuesday 30th November 2021
Tuesday 30th November 2021
Monday 28th June 2021
Monday 28th June 2021
Monday 28th June 2021
Monday 28th June 2021
Monday 28th June 2021
Monday 28th June 2021
Tuesday 6th April 2021
test resource
Monday 5th April 2021
Good Friday to Pentecost - A Cycle of Interpretive Stories Many Christians today struggle with the big supernatural stories of the resurrection of Jesus, the ascension into heaven and the…
Monday 5th April 2021
Mystics of the Christian tradition Karl Rahner, the German Jesuit priest and famous theologian, who died in 1984, suggested: ‘The Christian of the future will be a mystic or he…
Thursday 25th March 2021
This article is linked to a talk that will be given in April 2021 by Rev'd John Churcher to the Gloucestershire PCN group. John argues that we cannot know the…
Tuesday 23rd April 2019
(from the executive summary): How Does Millennial Faith Change? Religious decline in the UK. It is well documented and particularly acute amongst the young. North East England reflects this national…
Thursday 21st February 2019
Some of the slides used in the PowerPoint for "Is there life after church?"
Thursday 21st February 2019
The diagram John used in his talk at Billingham Forum on 5th February 2019.
Thursday 21st February 2019
A comparison of two models of faith development - James Fowler and John Westerhoff. This needs A3 paper to be readable.
Thursday 21st February 2019
A comparison of two models of faith development - James Fowler and M Scott Peck.
Thursday 21st February 2019
Adapted from 'The Critical Journey' by Janet Hagberg and Robert Guelich
Thursday 21st February 2019
Andrew Pritchard asks, "What is the link between faith development and the stream of people who leave the church?"
Thursday 21st February 2019
Alan Jamieson asks, "What makes people stop attending church and what happens to their faith after they have left?"
Thursday 21st February 2019
Some people explain their own reasons for leaving church.
Thursday 21st February 2019
Andy and Emma (not their real names) were active members of a lively church until they chose to leave in 2003. This is their story, given in answer to a…
Thursday 21st February 2019
Andy and Emma look back on their journey since leaving their church 15 years ago.
Thursday 21st February 2019
Emma interviewed her daughter over the phone in February 2019.
Wednesday 2nd May 2018
This is the summary of the topic for 21st May and associated questions.
Monday 15th January 2018
Extracts from 'Letters and Papers from Prison.' Portions in bold type are referred to in 'Letters from Cell 92.' The full text is available online at https://archive.org/details/DietrichBonhoefferLettersFromPrison…
Thursday 28th December 2017
To be read in preparation for 8th January meeting 2018
Thursday 28th December 2017
To be read as preparation for 8th January 2018 meeting
Tuesday 19th December 2017
A series of posts from Richard Beck on Bonhoeffer's "Letters and Papers from Prison"
Thursday 19th October 2017
Supporting documentation on our session on ACTS
Tuesday 4th July 2017
Article written by Sue Goddard for St Andrews Church magazine Rugby
Monday 29th May 2017
The talk Val Webb delivered when she visited Truro on Sunday 14th May
Monday 27th March 2017
Monday 20th February 2017
Article by Dr Peter Selby about affect of Church policy on gay clergy.
Monday 20th February 2017
Top story in PDF about the tragic story about Lizzie Lowe and her churchs' response and move to inclusiveness.
Wednesday 9th November 2016
At the November 5th meeting of the Gloucestershire PCN Group, John Sutcliffe considered different aspects of the 4 Gospels and the relationship with society at the time they were written…
Saturday 7th May 2016
Chapter 17 from Borg's book - a summary of his ideas on Christian exclusivism. I am the way, the truth and the life. No-one comes to the Father except by me,
Wednesday 27th April 2016
summary of Marcus Borg's take on this well known, and often mis-used verse.
Sunday 20th March 2016
Our group has put together a booklist of books we all have access to or own, so we can look up a book we might like to read and ask…
Monday 14th March 2016
A lasting contribution to Christian Theology.
Monday 14th March 2016
Further work on the Book of Revelation.
Monday 14th March 2016
The Book of Revelation - Authorship and Form.
Monday 14th March 2016
Introduction to Apocalyptic literature.
Saturday 27th February 2016
The book of Daniel and 'The Son of Man'. The second session of a Lent Course in 'Cornflakes Theology.'
Tuesday 23rd February 2016
Notes on the Group Meeting on the 6th February 2016 to discuss Fundamentalism
Monday 1st February 2016
I was taking out all mention of God and gender while trying to retain some of the pattern and rhythm of the original. I see this kind of prayer as…
Tuesday 26th January 2016
EXPLORING WORSHIP: WHY AND HOW Saturday 5 March, 2016, 10:00 am – 4:30 pm St John's and St Peter's Church, Ladywood (Ladywood ARC) Darnley Road, Birmingham B16 8TF Day conference…
Thursday 31st December 2015
To see the 59 min video don't click on 'Download file', but on the link below. Australian theologian, Val Webb, completed a tour of the UK in April of 2015…
Thursday 3rd December 2015
Marcus Borg's take on "sin" - as used at one of our recent meetings. This is a summary of the essence of the chapter
Monday 16th November 2015
A list of books which may be helpful in considering this topic. Plus a link to a You Tube video of Alan Watts which members recommended.
Wednesday 7th October 2015
Friday 2nd October 2015
Friday 2nd October 2015
Various documents produced by Rex as part of his talk, including the audience hand-out.
Thursday 24th September 2015
This is our flyer with details of who we are and what we stand for.
Tuesday 25th August 2015
Some thoughts about prayer by a retired Anglican Priest.
Monday 6th July 2015
Jerry and Sybil last visited us 5 years ago so this was an update of their faith journey. They came to the Gloucestershire PCN June meeting.
Monday 8th June 2015
This table shows the progress of the Jewish year, some of the festivals celebrated and the readings associated with those periods. It compliments the table of topics found in the…
Monday 8th June 2015
This resource is a table showing the relationship between parts of the Jewish year and the topics contained within the gospel according to Matthew, chapters five to eight, and is…
Monday 20th April 2015
Summary of this chapter in Marcus's book
Thursday 9th April 2015
Maureen's notes on the group meeting in The heart of Christianity series that discussed 'The Heart of Justice'
Thursday 8th January 2015
Some thoughts about the message of Christmas, written by Nigel Jones. This was published in the recent edition of the Pcn Britain magazine Progressive Voices.
Monday 27th October 2014
Monday 27th October 2014
Monday 27th October 2014
Monday 27th October 2014
Monday 27th October 2014
Saturday 19th July 2014
This is an attempt to trace the development of the understanding of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament and in the writings of St. Paul.
Tuesday 8th July 2014
Notes from a Group Meeting addressed by Rev Dr John Sutcliffe
Wednesday 28th May 2014
A Meditation for Progressive Christians written by Fr. Bruce Petfield, a member of the Cornflakes Theology Group.
Thursday 24th April 2014
Poster giving details of the 10th May meeting
Saturday 1st March 2014
Eric Massey meeting notes from the group meeting - 1 March 2014
Saturday 1st March 2014
This is an example from Frank Godfrey of a new parable for today
Sunday 23rd February 2014
Account of meeting held Feb 2014
Monday 10th February 2014
Summary of the meeting on 22nd Jan 2014 when we looked at the present UK version of the Eight points in comparison with that of the American sister organisation.
Sunday 12th January 2014
Sunday 12th January 2014
Wednesday 8th January 2014
A new group has started locally offering a monthly worship environment for people who may not have access to a congregation with a liberal outlook. Details on website: http://www.stockportfreechristians.org.uk/ NOTE…
Wednesday 11th December 2013
A pre-Christmas offering based on Eric Massey's thoughts for a Group Meeting
Wednesday 11th December 2013
Incarnation When my daughter was born I sat back on the pillows and looked. I didn’t touch, I didn’t speak. I didn’t want to touch or speak. This child was…
Friday 15th November 2013
A report by David Wood of his experiences (along with Elizabeth Howl and Dorothy Haughton) at the PCN Conference in Swanwick (8 - 10 November, 2013). Also included is a…
Tuesday 12th November 2013
There are places we may never see, Where fields and streams and fallen tree, Mark the ground where young men fell Remembered now by poppies red , the paths they…
Saturday 7th September 2013
Each of the group wrote a piece on Forgiveness before the session, which we then discussed.
Saturday 7th September 2013
We used this document as background reading before our June session on 'Silence'
Saturday 7th September 2013
We used these in our June 2013 session on 'Silence'
Tuesday 25th June 2013
This article by Howard Grace, on the new documentary film about the profound experience of Letlapa Mphahlele and Ginn Fourie appeared in Progressive Voices, Issue 5 June 2013. As commander…
Monday 20th May 2013
This check list describes how members of the PCN Birmingham group can register their personal details, of course to share only with other registered members.
Thursday 16th May 2013
The Statement of Beliefs from 17 members of the Manor House Dialogue Group as presented at the May Group Meeting
Wednesday 3rd April 2013
Drawn from Marcus Borg - "Speaking Christian". Topic from March 2013 meeting.
Sunday 3rd March 2013
Tuesday 26th February 2013
Frank Godfrey wrote to the Methodist Recorder. This is how the article featured when published recently
Tuesday 5th February 2013
Frank Godfrey’s Review as presented to the 2nd February meeting of the Gloucestershire Group
Tuesday 5th February 2013
'Honest to God' 2 Outline as presented to the 2nd February Group Meeting
Monday 7th January 2013
Frank Godfrey's Review as presented to the 5th January meeting of the Gloucestershire Group
Monday 7th January 2013
'Honest to God' Outline as presented to the 5th January Group Meeting
Sunday 9th December 2012
Thoughts on Christmas from Val Webb, an Australian theologian.
Sunday 25th November 2012
Greg Jenks article on Advent seemed particularly relevant....
Monday 19th November 2012
DVD-based study materials with accompanying study notes
Friday 26th October 2012
Summary of Borg's presentation
Tuesday 23rd October 2012
Tuesday 23rd October 2012
Tuesday 23rd October 2012
Tuesday 23rd October 2012
Tuesday 23rd October 2012
Tuesday 23rd October 2012
Tuesday 23rd October 2012
Tuesday 23rd October 2012
Tuesday 23rd October 2012
Tuesday 23rd October 2012
Tuesday 23rd October 2012
Tuesday 23rd October 2012
Thursday 20th September 2012
On Saturday 15th September PCN held a conference, “A Jesus shaped church, Christian shaped lives” led by Adrian Alker. During this event we handed out new leaflets designed for members…
Thursday 13th September 2012
Progressive liturgy is in fact many genres not one. At one level it may simply reflect traditional theology but substituting inclusive terminology for words such as Father. At another level…
Thursday 13th September 2012
Our group convenor Frank Godfrey penned these paragraphs over two separate occasions. They are informed by our group discussion and also by Frank's own understanding.
Thursday 13th September 2012
The group spent one session listing to each member's personal statement of belief. We were asked to come up with statements we felt we could make with the most integrity…