We’ve developed this in response to the pandemic and our changing world. The church is changing too, and - as we improvise and experiment - we can learn and support each other.
This is 'Living God’s Future Now’ - talks, workshops and discussion - hosted by HeartEdge. Created to equip, encourage and energise churches - from leaders to volunteers and enquirers - at the heart and on the edge.
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 - fortnightly), 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
*** Please note there is no Sermon Preparation workshop this week ***
Wednesday
Community of Practitioners - Wednesday 7 April at 4pm (GMT)
Forthcoming highlights
Biblical Studies: Monday 12 April, 19:30-21:00 (GMT), Zoom meeting. Join Simon Woodman on two Monday evenings each month for a Biblical Studies class: a lecture followed by discussion, with handouts, looking at the Gospels and Acts. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrcOmgrTgsHt2ceY7LepLhQYqQxS1G1ix9. Lecture 07 – Matthew.
In the shadow of your wings: Musical Bible study on the Psalms – Thursday 15 April, 4.30 pm (BST), zoom - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-shadow-of-your-wings-tickets-145553260721. A unique ecumenical event that combines three new musical interpretations of Psalm 57 with small-group discussion. An interactive online event presented by Deus Ex Musica in which participants watch pre-recorded live performances of three brand-new vocal settings of a beloved psalm, each of which has been set to music by a composer representing a different Christian tradition.
Why should the church care about Housing? Around 90% of churches have engaged in some way with meeting needs around food poverty; in contrast, less than 20% have engaged with local housing need and, where they have, such engagement has tended to focus on emergency and crisis intervention to support those who are homeless, rather than approaches which seek to prevent homelessness occurring. Conscious that 8m people are living in substandard, overcrowded or unaffordable accommodation across the country, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Commission on Housing, Church and Community has called for this to be a major element of the church’s mission in coming years and are encouraging a culture change that sees engaging with housing need as a creative and natural way to engage with our local communities. In advance of a HeartEdge webinar exploring ways in which all churches can get involved in housing need locally and the theological basis for doing so, The Rt Revd Dr Graham Tomlin, Bishop of Kensington, has written an article for HeartEdge explaining why the Church should care about housing. Read the article at https://www.heartedge.org/main/news/post/463-why-should-the-church-care-about-housing and register for the webinar, to be held on Monday 26 April, at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/why-the-church-should-care-about-housing-tickets-146911208379.
Church leaders (lay
and ordained) from the UK and across the globe join in community, share and
reflect together on their recent experiences in the form of wonderings and book
discussions. We look forward to seeing you whether this is your first time or
whether you have been part of the community for a while. Email jonathan.evens@smitf.org for details
if you haven't joined before.
Living God's Future
Now Conversation - Sam Wells and Maggi Dawn - Thursday 8 April at 6pm (GMT)
Revd Dr Sam Wells explores what it means to improvise on God’s kingdom with Revd Professor Maggi Dawn - Principal, St Mary’s College, Durham University and Professor of Theology, Department of Theology and Religion. Please register here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/living-gods-future-now-conversation-maggi-dawn-tickets-146404655265.
Biblical Studies: Monday 12 April, 19:30-21:00 (GMT), Zoom meeting. Join Simon Woodman on two Monday evenings each month for a Biblical Studies class: a lecture followed by discussion, with handouts, looking at the Gospels and Acts. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrcOmgrTgsHt2ceY7LepLhQYqQxS1G1ix9. Lecture 07 – Matthew.
In the shadow of your wings: Musical Bible study on the Psalms – Thursday 15 April, 4.30 pm (BST), zoom - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-shadow-of-your-wings-tickets-145553260721. A unique ecumenical event that combines three new musical interpretations of Psalm 57 with small-group discussion. An interactive online event presented by Deus Ex Musica in which participants watch pre-recorded live performances of three brand-new vocal settings of a beloved psalm, each of which has been set to music by a composer representing a different Christian tradition.
Why should the church care about Housing? Around 90% of churches have engaged in some way with meeting needs around food poverty; in contrast, less than 20% have engaged with local housing need and, where they have, such engagement has tended to focus on emergency and crisis intervention to support those who are homeless, rather than approaches which seek to prevent homelessness occurring. Conscious that 8m people are living in substandard, overcrowded or unaffordable accommodation across the country, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Commission on Housing, Church and Community has called for this to be a major element of the church’s mission in coming years and are encouraging a culture change that sees engaging with housing need as a creative and natural way to engage with our local communities. In advance of a HeartEdge webinar exploring ways in which all churches can get involved in housing need locally and the theological basis for doing so, The Rt Revd Dr Graham Tomlin, Bishop of Kensington, has written an article for HeartEdge explaining why the Church should care about housing. Read the article at https://www.heartedge.org/main/news/post/463-why-should-the-church-care-about-housing and register for the webinar, to be held on Monday 26 April, at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/why-the-church-should-care-about-housing-tickets-146911208379.
Wizards, Muggle Crust and the Human Purpose of Business: Thu, 22 April 2021, 19:00 – 20:30 BST. Register for a Zoom invite at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wizards-muggle-crust-and-the-human-purpose-of-business-tickets-146820156039. In our lifetimes the purpose of business is being reformed. The idea that this was, exclusively, to make shareholders wealthier is dying (slowly). In relation to the climate emergency, boardrooms have the language (eg net zero) but need more action. But on the human and social side purpose of business our language is lacking (argues Douglas Board). After Grenfell and similar events we react with outrage: but what can guide us beforehand, capturing the positives of commerce as well as its problems? A thinker and writer on leadership and a coach, Douglas will draw on his book ‘Elites: can you rise to the top without losing your soul?’ to propose that the human purpose of business is to create places (organisations, systems, communities) of extraordinary achievement in which ordinary lives matter. In this HeartEdge workshop Douglas will explore these issues with Jo Hill, Monisha Shah, Professor David Grayson CBE, Richard Goold and Revd Dr Sam Wells.
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