Events Archive

Cornflakes Theology - an interface between the church and secular society

A day conference led by Rev’d Raymond Eveleigh, organised by the Cornflakes Theology group in Driffield, which is a member of the PCN Britain groups network.

Location:
Wydale Hall, Scarborough, YO13 9DG
Speaker:
Rev’d Bruce Petfield and Rev’d John Davis

Nothing About Us, Without Us, Is For Us! The story of the Poverty Truth Commission

Part of the Thinking Allowed series of lectures organised by Cairns Church, Milngavie, Glasgow. THE ROY PATERSON MEMORIAL LECTURE. Roy Paterson was minister of Cairns for 29 years. His ministry was considered the very embodiment of the New Testament idea of Christian living, clothed in compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Sadly, Roy died five years after retirement. It is entirely fitting that his ministry be honoured by holding an annual lecture in his name.

Location:
Cairns Church, Buchanan Street, Milngavie, Glasgow, G62 8AW
Speaker:
Donna Barrowcliffe, Anne Marie Peffer and Martin Johnstone

The Heart’s Time

A Library Evening hosted by St Mark’s Centre for Radical Christianity in Sheffield. Janet Morley will be talking about her new book, The heart’s Time. She is well known nationally for her poetry and books of prayers. This book will be published in time for Lent and has a special focus on this time.

Location:
St Mark’s Church, Broomhill, Sheffield
Speaker:
Janet Morley

The Core of Religion

Karen Armstrong is giving the Annual Younghusband Lecture for the World Congress of Faiths. She will be talking on The Core of Religion. Entry by ticket only.

Location:
The Liberal Jewish Synagogue, 28 St John's Wood Road, London NW8 7HA
Speaker:
Karen Armstrong

Thinking Allowed

Speaker : John Churcher, Chair of the Progressive Christianity Network Britain. Lecture : Reading the Gospel Attributed to Mark as Social Commentary.

Location:
Cairns Church, Buchanan Street, Milngavie, Glasgow, G62 8AW
Speaker:
John Churcher

RECLAIMING THE INHERITANCE OF JESUS with Marcus Borg

Jesus and Christianity have often been domesticated by Christian theology and cultural accommodation. The weekend seeks to reclaim the radical significance of Jesus from its cultural captivity by exploring a historical and metaphorical approach to seeing Jesus, God, and Christianity.

Location:
St Marks Church, Broomhill Sheffield
Speaker:
Marcus Borg

Cornflakes Theology

An interface between the church and secular society.

Location:
Wydale hall, Nr Scarborough

Samhain, a blessing of the darkness on the eve of the Celtic New Year

Regular 5th Sunday progressive worship organised by the Northants and Bucks group of PCN Britain.

Location:
Saint Nicholas Church, Potterspury, Northants
Speaker:
Music by Freespirit

Thinking Allowed

Professor Nicholas Wyatt, Presenter in BBC series “The Bible’s Buried Secrets” Lecture: “Myth, History and ‘Truth’ in the Old Testament”.

Location:
Cairns Church, Buchanan Street, Milngavie, Glasgow, G62 8AW
Speaker:
Professor Nicolas Wyatt

In Spirit and Truth: Belief, Worship & Discipleship

led by John Bell & Jo Love of the Iona Community’s Wild Goose Resource Group. In Spirit and Truth is an open, ecumenical conference and assumes no specialist knowledge or experience beyond a lively faith and an inquiring mind.

Location:
St Mark’s Church, Broomfield Road, Sheffield, S10 2SE
Speaker:
John Bell and Jo Love of the Iona Community

A Just Church

This is a “Library Evening” from the Centre for Radical Christianity, Sheffield.

Location:
St Mark's, Broomhill, Sheffield
Speaker:
Chris Howson, City Centre Mission Priest for Bradford

Dominic Crossan on what the Gospels really teach about the birth and death of Jesus

A weekend conference in Leeds.
Reflecting the fact that 2011 is the four hundredth anniversary of the King James Bible, PCN Britain has invited one of the world’s foremost biblical scholars to delve into the biblical texts concerning Jesus’ birth and death.

Location:
St Andrew’s URC, Roundhay, Leeds
Speaker:
John Dominic Crossan, author and Professor Emeritus, DePaul University, Chicago

The Horn of Africa - a dedication

One of a series of 5th Sunday services at Pottersbury organised by a group affiliated to PCN Britain.

Location:
Saint Nicholas Church, Potterspury, Northants
Speaker:
Mrs Pat Richardson

New PCN group launch in East Shropshire

Anyone interested in exploring progressive Christianity will be welcome at the meeting, you do not have to be a member of PCN. Start 7.00pm for 7.30 in St Chad’s Church, Boningale, WV7 3BY. Boningale is a tiny village near to Albrighton on the Eastern boundary of Shropshire and the origins of the church go back to Norman times.

Location:
St Chad’s Church, Boningale, Near Wolverhampton, WV7 3BY

Jesus the Jew

Lounge will open at 6.00pm for drinks and browsing in the library, then the speaker and discussion, finish at 9.0pm

Location:
Centre for Radical Christianity, St Mark’s Church, Broomhill, sheffield
Speaker:
James Crossley

Jack Spong: A New Christianity for a New World

THIS IS HIS LAST TRIP TO THE UK SO DON’T MISS THIS CHANCE TO HEAR AND MEET BISHOP JACK SPONG.
PCN West of Scotland and PCN Britain are delighted to welcome back to the UK Bishop John Shelby Spong, America’s best known and most controversial Anglican Bishop and author of the bestselling books like “Eternal Life: A New Vision”, “Jesus for the Non Religious”, “Sins of Scripture”, “Why Christianity Must Change or Die” and many other publications.

Location:
Orchardhill Parish Church, Church Road, Giffnock, Glasgow G46 6JR
Speaker:
Bishop Jack Spong

The New Testament - Jack Spong on ‘where does fact stop and myth begin?’

JACK SPONG IS AN INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER AND THIS IS HIS LAST TOUR TO THE UK John Shelby Spong the well known author and scholar is taking part in the annual “Thinking Allowed” lecture series at Cairns Parish Church, Glasgow, in association with Orchardhill Parish Church, Glasgow, and supported by PCN West of Scotland & PCN Britain.

Location:
Cairns Church, Milngavie, Glasgow
Speaker:
Bishop John Shelby Spong

John Bell - An Interactive Presentation

An interative presentation / discussion that aims to be inspirational

Location:
Dundee West Church of Scotland in Perth Road
Speaker:
John Bell, author, hymn writer and member of the Iona Community

Where does progressive Christianity go from here?

This is a day conference consisting of a short AGM followed by two seminars on the subject above. There will be plenty of chance for all to take part in discussions. The seminars will be led by the chair of PCN Britain, John Churcher.

Location:
Bloomsbury Baptist Church, Shaftesbury Avenue, London
Speaker:
Rev'd John Churcher

A Two-Day Symposium in Honour of Emeritus Professor John Hick

This Symposium, held in honour of Emeritus Professor John Hick, celebrates the contributions of one of most the influential British philosophers of religion of our time. Bookings should be made by February 18th 2011

Location:
Orchard Learning Resource Centre, University of Birmingham, Selly Oak Campus, Hamilton Drive, Weoley Park Road B29 6QW
Speaker:
Sixteen speakers see below for details

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