The Bishop of Barking (with Anglican and Ecumenical partners) is to host a seminar for church leaders on encouraging vocations to public life and political office entitled Mixing Church and Politics at Methodist Central Hall, Westminster, SW1H 9NH on Tuesday 20th July from 10am to 2pm. The details of this free seminar are as follows:
10am-10.30am – Registration (entrance free)
THE ISSUE:
10.30am-10.45am - Opening address by Rt Revd David Hawkins, Bishop of Barking
10.45am-11am - "Traditions of Christian engagement with politics", Revd Dr John Perumbalath
THEOLOGICAL INPUT
11am-11.30am - Bible Study with group work - Dave Landrum, Bible Society Parliamentary Officer
11.30am-Noon - “Seeing Politics as a Christian Vocation”, Revd Dr Margaret Joachim
FURTHER REFLECTIONS
Noon-12.30pm - informal reflection over lunch (provided)
12.30pm-1.10pm – Questions to a panel including representatives from the main three political parties (inc Jon Cruddas) plus Jonathan Bartley (of Ekklesia), Caroline Alabi (of Hope not Hate) and Sister Josephine Canny (of London Citizens)
NEXT STEPS
1.10pm - Group discussion and plenary on identifying actions for the future
1.40pm - Closing reflections and devotions led by Bishop David
2pm - Close
To register or for more information, contact: Father Steven Saxby, St Barnabas Vicarage, St Barnabas Rd, E17 8JZ; stevensaxby@btinternet.com; Tel: 020 8520 5323.
"After the past eighteen months confidence in political life in our country has reached an all time
low. The Christian community needs to take responsibility in calling out vocations to public life and supporting politicians in this high Christian calling." Rt Revd David Hawkins, Bishop of Barking.
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Paul Weller - Wake Up The Nation.
