Cornflakes Theology - an interface between the church and secular society
Thursday 8 March 2012
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
Thursday 26 January 2012
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
Thursday 26 January 2012
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
Wednesday 7 December 2011
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
Monday 21 November 2011
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
Friday 11 November 2011
— Saturday 12 November 2011
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
Thursday 3 November 2011
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
Sunday 30 October 2011
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
Thursday 27 October 2011
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
Saturday 1 October 2011
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
Wednesday 28 September 2011
— Thursday 29 September 2011
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
Friday 16 September 2011
— Sunday 18 September 2011
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
Sunday 31 July 2011
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
Monday 18 July 2011
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
Wednesday 22 June 2011
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
Friday 3 June 2011
— Saturday 4 June 2011
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?’
Thursday 2 June 2011
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
Monday 23 May 2011
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?
Saturday 7 May 2011
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
Thursday 10 March 2011
— Friday 11 March 2011
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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