The Contextual Theology Centre’s latest programme focuses on the challenges and opportunities facing young people. Through a Lent course, seminar evening and summer placements, the Centre aims to equip churches to develop faithful and effective responses.
This initiative coincides with major research into childhood in Britain. At the seminar evening in April, Esther Hughes (Head of The Good Childhood Inquiry) will be in dialogue with CTC Fellow Edmund Newell. Canon Newell is Chancellor of St Paul’s Cathedral. He also directs the St Paul’s Institute, which has been working with The Children’s Society on a season of events related to the inquiry. Both speakers will help local churches learn from this research and reflection.
“Our spring programme aims to identify issues on local congregations can work for change,” explained Centre Director the Reverend Angus Ritchie. “The Lent course is all about the importance of engaging with children, not just as tomorrow’s church, but today’s. They’re not simply future adults, but people whose experience now has something vital to teach us about the Kingdom of God. That’s why the course is all-age: it has to practice what it teaches. We want the learning to be of practical use, and so are planning our summer placement programme to help churches move from analysis to action.”
Sundays from 17 February: One Body, Many Ages Lent course at Bryrant Street Methodist Church, Stratford, London E15. Free — please book. ‘Bring & share’ lunch from 12.15; course begins at 1pm.
Thursday 24 April: Childhood and Formation: a 2020 vision with Esther Hughes and Canon Edmund Newell. In a series organised by the Royal Foundation of St Katharine. Supper at 6.30pm, cost £10. Booking required.
Full details online by clicking here.
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