Living God's Future Now - July 2020

‘Living God’s Future Now’ is a series of online seminars, discussions and presentations hosted by HeartEdge. They are designed to equip, encourage and energise church leaders, laypeople and enquirers in areas such as preaching, growing a church, shifting online, deepening spirituality and responding to social need.

The focal event in ‘Living God’s Future Now’ is a monthly conversation where Sam Wells explores what it means to improvise on God’s kingdom with a leading theologian or practitioner.

The online programme includes:

• Regular weekly workshops: Biblical Studies (Mondays), Sermon Preparation (Tuesdays) and Community of Practitioners (Wednesdays)
• One-off workshops on topics relevant to lockdown such as ‘Growing online communities’ and ‘Grief, Loss & Remembering’
• Monthly HeartEdge dialogue featuring Sam Wells in conversation with a noted theologian or practitioner

Find earlier Living God’s Future Now sessions at https://www.facebook.com/pg/theHeartEdge/videos/?ref=page_internal.

'Thank you for all you are supporting and enabling - I absolutely love everything that comes out of HeartEdge.' The Rt Revd Rachel Treweek, Bishop of Gloucester

Living God’s Future Now: Week commencing 21 June 2020

Sunday 28 June

• ‘Inspired to Follow: Art and the Bible Story’: Sunday, 28 June, 2pm (BST), Zoom meeting - To receive a zoom invite email jonathan.evens@smitf.org. Topic: Mark 1: 1-12 / ‘The Baptism of Christ’; predella panel, Giovanni di Paolo, 1454, NG5451.
• St Martin’s, HeartEdge and Friends Theology Group: 6-7pm (BST), Zoom meeting - Register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/theology-group-tickets-111280242200. This Sunday at 6.00 pm, Sam Wells will be responding to questions on “Cafeteria Christianity, Biblical Interpretation and negotiables/non-negotiables.Billy Cometti, from the congregation of St Martin's will be chairing the session and encouraging your comments and questions.

Monday 29 June

• Biblical Studies class: 7.30-9.00 pm (BST), Zoom meeting - Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rc-msqD8sEtE7n_X9u17Jl6R5CvzjjI5e?fbclid=IwAR2_ls4p5ou_7PBBg0Xz31fcSVVYx9JvoQ93hvWbuTjbYVIa9FpfIPChmg8.

Tuesday 30 June

• Sermon Preparation Workshop: 4.30pm (BST) - livestreamed on the HeartEdge Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/theHeartEdge/). Sam Wells and Sally Hitchner explore the weeks lectionary readings and how they could be used in a sermon, with a chance to ask questions.

Wednesday 1 July

• Community of Practitioners workshop: 4.30pm (BST), Zoom meeting - Email jonathan.evens@smitf.org for an invitation. Church leaders join in community to explore a text, and to share and reflect together on their recent experiences.

Thursday 2 July

• Wellbeing Group: 2.00 – 3.00 pm (BST), zoom meeting - Join the group at https://bit.ly/2XyhFTe.
• Handling conflict when building online community: 4.30 – 6pm (BST), zoom meeting - register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/handling-conflict-when-building-online-community-tickets-109642744400. In this workshop Alastair McKay and Lia Shimada will explore questions around how we handle relational tensions when working remotely via online meetings and gatherings.

Friday 3 July

• Seeing Salvation: 2.30pm (BST), zoom meeting - Jonathan Evens shares practical approaches to using art in church settings. Session 5: Art Festivals. Register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/seeing-salvation-art-in-churches-tickets-108959314242.
• Difference, Diversity, Deviance: 4.00 pm (BST), zoom meeting. Join Miranda Threlfall-Holmes and guests for talks, interview and discussion. Register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/difference-diversity-deviance-tickets-111287620268. 

Living God’s Future Now | July 2020

• Community of Practitioners workshop: Wednesday 1 July, 4.30pm (BST), Zoom meeting. Email jonathan.evens@smitf.org for a zoom invite.
• Wellbeing Group: Thursday 2 July, 2.00 – 3.00 pm (BST), zoom meeting. Join the group at https://bit.ly/2XyhFTe.
• Handling conflict when building online community: Thursday 2 July, 4.30 – 6.00pm (BST), zoom meeting. In this workshop Alastair McKay and Lia Shimada will explore questions around how we handle relational tensions when working remotely via online meetings and gatherings. To receive a zoom invite register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/handling-conflict-when-building-online-community-tickets-109642744400.
• Seeing Salvation: Friday 3 July, 2.30pm (BST), zoom meeting. Jonathan Evens shares practical approaches to using art in church settings. Session 5: Art Festivals. Email jonathan.evens@smitf.org for an invitation.
• Difference, Diversity, Deviance: Friday 3 July, 4.00 pm (BST), zoom meeting. Join Rev Dr Miranda Threlfall-Holmes and guests for talks, interview and discussion. Each Friday in July. Register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/difference-diversity-deviance-tickets-111287620268.
• ‘Inspired to Follow: Art and the Bible Story’: Sunday, 5 July, 2.00 pm (BST), Zoom meeting - Topic: Mark 11: 4-12 & 15-19 / ‘Christ driving the Traders from the Temple’, El Greco, about.1600, NG1457. Email jonathan.evens@smitf.org for an invitation.
• Biblical Studies class: Monday 6 July, 7.30-9.00 pm (BST), Zoom meeting. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rc-msqD8sEtE7n_X9u17Jl6R5CvzjjI5e?fbclid=IwAR2_ls4p5ou_7PBBg0Xz31fcSVVYx9JvoQ93hvWbuTjbYVIa9FpfIPChmg8.
• Sermon Preparation Workshop: Tuesday 7 July, 4.30pm (BST), livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/theHeartEdge/.
• Climate & Colour: Tuesday 7 July, 8pm - 9.30pm. Reflecting on white privilege, a history of institutionalised racism in the church and the racial lens through which we view climate change, feel grief and plan action. In partnership with Christian Climate Action. Register for the event at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-and-colour-tickets-108256614448.
• Community of Practitioners workshop: Wednesday 8 July, 4.30pm (BST), Zoom meeting. Email jonathan.evens@smitf.org for an invitation.
• Wellbeing Group: Thursday 9 July, 2.00 – 3.00 pm (BST), zoom meeting. Join the group at https://bit.ly/2XyhFTe.
• ‘Living God’s Future Now’ - HeartEdge monthly dialogue: Thursday 9 July, 6.00pm (BST), Zoom meeting. Sam Wells in dialogue with Chine McDonald. To receive a zoom invite register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/living-gods-future-now-chine-mcdonald-tickets-109145609456.
• Seeing Salvation: Friday 10 July, 2.30pm (BST), zoom meeting. Jonathan Evens shares practical approaches to using art in church settings. Session 6: Art Exhibitions. Email jonathan.evens@smitf.org for an invitation.
• Difference, Diversity, Deviance: Friday 10 July, 4.00 pm (BST), zoom meeting. Join Rev Dr Miranda Threlfall-Holmes and guests for talks, interview and discussion. Each Friday in July. Register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/difference-diversity-deviance-tickets-111287620268.
• An Ocean of Light: Saturday 11 July, 7.00 pm (BST), zoom meeting. Join Martin Laird and Revd Richard Carter for a time of meditation and reflection based around themes of contemplation, transformation, and liberation. Martin Laird is Associate Professor of Theology at Villanova University. He has extensive training in contemplative disciplines and gives retreats throughout the United States and Great Britain. He is the author of Gregory of Nyssa and the Grasp of Faith and Into the Silent Land. Register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-ocean-of-light-tickets-111368650632.
• ‘Inspired to Follow: Art and the Bible Story’: Sunday 12 July, 2.00 pm (BST), Zoom meeting. Topic: Mark 11: 4-12 & 15-19 / Christ washing the Feet of the Disciples, Jacopo Tintoretto, about.1575-80, NG1130. Email jonathan.evens@smitf.org for an invitation.
• Musicking the Cosmos: Monday 13 July, 2-3.30 pm, zoom meeting. Learn about Space for Peace in this HeartEdge workshop with June Boyce-Tillman, Neil Valentine and Vicky Feldwick and then take part in Space for Peace later that same evening. To receive a zoom invitation register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/musiking-the-cosmos-tickets-109816746846.
• Biblical Studies class: Monday 13 July, 7.30-9.00 pm (BST), Zoom meeting. Register in advance at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rc-msqD8sEtE7n_X9u17Jl6R5CvzjjI5e?fbclid=IwAR2_ls4p5ou_7PBBg0Xz31fcSVVYx9JvoQ93hvWbuTjbYVIa9FpfIPChmg8.
• Sermon Preparation Workshop: Tuesday 14 July, 4.30pm (BST), livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/theHeartEdge/.
• Community of Practitioners workshop: Wednesday 15 July, 4.30pm (BST), Zoom meeting. Email jonathan.evens@smitf.org for an invitation.
• Wellbeing Group: Thursday 16 July, 2.00 – 3.00 pm (BST), zoom meeting. Join the group at https://bit.ly/2XyhFTe.
• Seeing Salvation: Friday 17 July, 2.30pm (BST), zoom meeting. Jonathan Evens shares practical approaches to using art in church settings. Session 7: Art projects. Email jonathan.evens@smitf.org for an invitation.
• Difference, Diversity, Deviance: Friday 17 July, 4.00 pm (BST), zoom meeting. Join Rev Dr Miranda Threlfall-Holmes and guests for talks, interview and discussion. Each Friday in July. Register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/difference-diversity-deviance-tickets-111287620268.
• ‘Inspired to Follow: Art and the Bible Story’: Sunday 19 July, 2.00 pm (BST), Zoom meeting - Topic: Matthew 26: 36-54 / ‘The Agony in the Garden’ by Giovanni Bellini, about.1465, NG726. Email jonathan.evens@smitf.org for an invitation.
• Biblical Studies class: Monday 20 July, 7.30-9.00 pm (BST), Zoom meeting. Register in advance at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rc-msqD8sEtE7n_X9u17Jl6R5CvzjjI5e?fbclid=IwAR2_ls4p5ou_7PBBg0Xz31fcSVVYx9JvoQ93hvWbuTjbYVIa9FpfIPChmg8.
• Sermon Preparation Workshop: Tuesday 21 July, 4.30pm (BST), livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/theHeartEdge/.
• Community of Practitioners workshop: Wednesday 22 July, 4.30pm (BST), Zoom meeting. Email jonathan.evens@smitf.org for an invitation.
• Difference, Diversity, Deviance: Friday 24 July, 4.00 pm (BST), zoom meeting. Join Rev Dr Miranda Threlfall-Holmes and guests for talks, interview and discussion. Each Friday in July. Register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/difference-diversity-deviance-tickets-111287620268.
• ‘Inspired to Follow: Art and the Bible Story’: Sunday 26 July, 2.00 pm (BST), Zoom meeting - Topic: Matthew 26:57-68 / ‘Christ before the High Priest’, Gerrit van Honthorst, about.1617, NG3679. Email jonathan.evens@smitf.org for an invitation.
• Biblical Studies class: Monday 27 July, 7.30-9.00 pm (BST), Zoom meeting. Register in advance at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rc-msqD8sEtE7n_X9u17Jl6R5CvzjjI5e?fbclid=IwAR2_ls4p5ou_7PBBg0Xz31fcSVVYx9JvoQ93hvWbuTjbYVIa9FpfIPChmg8.
• Sermon Preparation Workshop: Tuesday 28 July, 4.30pm (BST), livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/theHeartEdge/.
• Community of Practitioners workshop: Wednesday 29 July, 4.30pm (BST), Zoom meeting. Email jonathan.evens@smitf.org for a zoom invitation.
• In the shadow of your wings: Friday 31 July, 4.30 pm (BST), Zoom meeting. An Interactive Online Event Presented by Deus Ex Musica which is a musical bible study on the Psalms. A unique ecumenical event that combines new musical interpretations of psalms with small-group discussion. Register for a zoom invitation at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-shadow-of-your-wings-tickets-111528470658.

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Deus Ex Musica - In The Shadow  Of Your Wings: Psalm 13.