Within was a day exploring a breadth of different approaches to spirituality that was organised by HeartEdge with the Watling Valley Partnership and the Diocese of Oxford. The day promoted the Oxford Diocesan priority of deepening spirituality via #EveryDayFaith, harnessed and promoted the approach to mission of HeartEdge, an international ecumenical movement for renewal, and encouraged confidence amongst God’s people, as we live out our faith in the world.
Values
- We are called to be a Christ-like church for the sake of God’s world
- We are called to be disciples and ‘make a difference in the world’
- We seek to ‘be with’ God, (alone and corporately), our neighbours (near and far), and creation
The Watling Valley Partnership are HeartEdge members and Revd Sharon Grenham-Thompson, who led the event for the Watling Valley Partnership writes:
‘We were so thrilled to have such wonderful support from St Martin’s and from the HeartEdge team for the event. Developing a partnership with HeartEdge has been such a positive move for us here in the Watling Valley, and has really helped us to move forward in an energetic and hopeful way. Sam’s talk was inspiring, and has been taken deeply to heart by many who attended. I have received numerous messages of thanks and appreciation for Sam’s part in the day – and I would like to add those of the Watling Valley staff team as well. And as for the music! I knew how fab Andrew and the Voices were, but for most folk there it was a new experience that blew them away! The workshops were perfectly judged, practical and very helpful. The friendliness and openness of the St Martin’s team contributed greatly to the day, and we are so grateful for them giving up their time, and expending their energy, on our little patch of the kingdom.’
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St Martin's Voices - What Sweeter Music.
