Two new HeartEdge Introductory Days: Manchester & Inverness

We are now advertising the next two in our ongoing series of HeartEdge Introductory Events. HeartEdge will be in Manchester on 31 October and in Inverness on 13 November:

At the heart. On the Edge. Wednesday 31 October 2018 at St Peters House, Oxford Road, Manchester, will be a day with Revd Dr Sam Wells and guests exploring mission, sharing ideas, uncovering solutions and finding support:

Congregation – resources for liturgy, worship and day-to-day – gathered and local.
Commerce – being entrepreneurial, sustaining enterprise and generating finance for church.
Compassion – how to grow participation and volunteering to address social need.
Culture – art, music and ideas to reimagine the Christian narrative for your context..

• Refreshments 10am. Programme 10.30am. Finish 3.30pm
• Panel discussion, theology, practical ‘how to’ focus
• Networking. Connecting. Lunch & refreshments

To register click here.

'At the heart. On the edge.' on 13 November 2018 is a day hosted by Rev Fiona Smith, Minister of Ness Bank Parish Church, and Revd Dr Sam Wells, Vicar of St Martin-in-the- Fields, which includes theology, ideas, solutions and support for re-imagining Church. The programme has been developed jointly by Ness Bank Church and St Martin’s.

The day, to be held at Ness Bank Church on Tuesday 13 November 10 am to 3.30 pm, will introduce: HeartEdge which is a growing ecumenical network of churches and other organisations working across the UK and overseas, initiated by St Martin-in-the-Fields. HeartEdge aims to catalyse Kingdom Communities:

· For those working at the heart of commerce, culture and community
· With those at the margins and on the edge
· Building association, learning, development and resource.

Learn more about HeartEdge - https://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/life-st-martins/mission/heartedge/.

The day will also explore, with contributions from local churches, mission and ministry in relation to the four pillars of HeartEdge:

· Congregation – Liturgy and worship for day-to-day communal life – gathered and local
· Commerce – Starting and sustaining distinctive enterprise to generate finance for your church
· Compassion – Growing participation and volunteering to address social need locally
· Culture – Using art, music and performance to reimagine the Christian narrative in your context

We very much hope you can come to this exciting day of mutual learning and development. To register click here.

Other HeartEdge events and speaking engagements include:

Greenbelt Festival (24 – 27 August): 

We’re at the festival this year hosting panel sessions in The Exchange. We've an eclectic mix of friends bringing ideas and perspectives, including: David Alcock, Ruth Amos, Al Barrett, Philippa Boardman, Andrew Earis, Richard Frazer, Giles Goddard, Wale Hudson-Roberts, James Hughesdon, Jonathan Kearney, Mark Kinder, Rosemarie Mallet, Cliff Mills, Pam Orchard, Anthony Reddie, Anna Sikorska, Rob Wardle, Sam Wells and Simon Woodman. Details and book in here.

HeartEdge Annual Conference: 'It's All Church!'
12 & 13 September 2018 - join the HeartEdge two day annual gathering – theology, ideas, resources, plus make connections, build networks, find encouragements and jazz! At St Martin-in-the-Fields and Lambeth Palace. Contributors: Paul Bayes; Ann Morisy; Ben Quash; Paul Goodliff; Anthony Reddie; Russell Rook; Maeve Sherlock; Justin Welby; Sam Wells; Lucy Winkett and more. Programme includes: Bread for the World; For Good: The Church & the Future of Welfare; Start-Up’s & Keeping Going’s (Enterprise); Great Sacred Music; Nazareth Community; The Table; Art & the Crucifixion.
Cost: HeartEdge members rate - £79 & non-members rate - £99. Tickets include conference programme, refreshments & lunch, plus complimentary jazz on evening of 12 September.
Registration: Book tickets here. Contact Revd Jonathan Evens on 020 7766 1127 or email here.

Bill Viola & the art of contemplation: a HeartEdge church & culture session, 

Thursday 20 September, 2.00 – 5.30pm, The Parish Church of St Cuthbert, 5 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH1 2EP. St Cuthbert's is currently showing Bill Viola's 'Three Women' here. The session will focus on: approaches to curating exhibitions in churches (Revd Matthew Askey, Chaplain Southwell Minster); Bill Viola's church-located installations (Laura Moffatt, Director Art & Christianity); and art as contemplative or meditative practice (Alexander de Cadenet, artist, and our own Revd Jonathan Evens, Associate Vicar St Martin-in-the-Fields). Register for free tickets here.

'Today's Church: A Call to Social Action' 

St Martin's Church, Burton Agnes, Saturday 22 September. With Alison White, Bishop of Hull and our own Jonathan Evens. 'How do we become abundant communities that open space for generosity and cooperation in models that serve local need and address social justice? Details here. Book your place here or call 01262 490019 by 15th September 2018.

St Luke's Maidenhead at 7.45pm on Thursday 27 September. Jonathan Evens will speak on 'Visual Art: re-imaging the Christian story'. Details here.

Sam Wells at Bell Vue Baptist Southend on Wednesday 3 October, 6.30-9.30pm (Bell Vue Baptist Church, Southend on Sea, SS1 2QA). Doors open 6pm. Talk 1: 6.30pm Break: 7.45pm Talk 2: 8.20pm. How can church survive and thrive in the context of world and kingdom? Details here and here.

Salt Conference 2018: #StandTogether, 

Friday, 5 October 2018 – 9.30am to 4.30pm at Central Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, London SW1H 9NH. Organised by Christian Aid's SALT Business Network to learn how to support and equip changemakers in whichever business God has called you to. With business leaders from a range of sectors on how they’re transforming business, communities and lives. HeartEdge will run a workshop on Start:Stop. Conference guests include: Michael Hastings – Global Head of Citizenships for KPMG International; David Connor – founder of the 2030hub and Coethica; Sophi Tranchell MBE – Managing Director of Divine Chocolate, the innovative international Fairtrade cocoa cooperative in Ghana; and Martin Rich – cofounder and Executive Director of Future Fit Foundation. Tickets cost £55. Details here.

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