Livestreamed on Facebook.
Register, if you wish, to participate on Zoom.

Livestreamed on Facebook.
Register, if you wish, to participate on Zoom.

Heriot-Watt University Chaplaincy’s 2021 Annual Public Lecture will be given by Professor Alister McGrath on the topic “SCIENCE, FAITH & THE MEANING OF LIFE: Comparing Richard Dawkins and Albert Einstein.” It will be live-streamed via Microsoft Teams Live on Monday 8 February at 7.30 pm. Professor McGrath is the Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion and Director of the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion at the University of Oxford, and the lecture will be based on his current unpublished research. We are delighted that he has agreed to join us as part of our bi-centenary celebrations marking the founding of Heriot-Watt’s predecessor institution, the world’s first Mechanics Institute. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Please register via Eventbrite to receive access details: Science, Faith and the Meaning of Life (Heriot-Watt University Chaplaincy) Registration, Mon 8 Feb 2021 at 19:30 | Eventbrite

Livestreamed on Facebook.
Register, if you wish, to participate on Zoom.

Booking form - the event is free.

The first in a new series of talks for 2021 exploring life and faith in today’s world, open to everyone.

Taking place online, the New Room is pleased to welcome Revd Dr Catherine Okoronkwo, Dr Madge Dresser and Gary Best sharing in conversation on this important movement for change in the 18th century.

7.30 - 8.30 pm Monday 15 February 2021

More information and booking details - cost £5.

We might not be able to gather in person quite yet, but we’ve discovered how much we can do online! Join us on Tuesday 16th February - 10 am to 12 noon - to hear about some of our amazing partner work at the virtual Gathering.

We’re delighted to welcome staff from Christian Aid Ethiopia. Netsanet Feleke and Solomon Woldetsadik will speak to us about the impact of climate change, locusts, and conflict on vulnerable communities.

We’re also excited to find out about new ways of celebrating Christian Aid Week. We’ll hear from supporters who tried new ways of fundraising in 2020. We’ll look forward to COP and think about how we can all be involved in the fight against climate change. And you’ll meet some of the new faces on the Christian Aid Scotland team.

This will be an interactive session with lots of opportunities to ask questions of our staff and other supporters.

Please do save the date and invite others to join us.

Email edinburgh@christian-aid.org to register and receive the joining instructions.

Livestreamed on Facebook.
Register, if you wish, to participate on Zoom.

• In addition to input on neglect and self-harm, there will be an update on training opportunities, and time for questions.
• Open to those with safeguarding responsibility or interest in these key areas
• Hosted by:
  Euan Morrison - District Safeguarding Officer, Scotland and Shetland
  Lorraine Darlow – National Learning and Development Coordinator, Scotland and Shetland Region

Feel free to email questions in advance to either Euan or Lorraine - Scotland@dso.methodist.org.uk or darlowl@methodistchurch.org.uk

Book through Eventbrite by midnight on 12th Feb 2021.

The Joint Public Issues Team, representing the Methodist Church, Church of Scotland, Baptist Union and United Reformed Church, is hosting a coffee morning online to help churches run a Climate Sunday.

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On Sunday 28th February Strathclyde are hosting a special zoom service at 7pm 'An evening with Phil Cotton'

Phil is a Local Preacher in the Strathclyde Circuit who many of you will know who has been out in Rwanda for the last eight years helping to set up Rwanda's first medical school.

He was a popular preacher around the District, and I am sure it will prove to be a very interesting evening. Please let folk know who are unable to join online that they can connect by phone as well.

Attached is a short insight to Phil and what he has been doing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oEjGqYjQuqI5Y4lxppWsF5c5lJw-c9OU/view

For zoom details, please contact strathclyde.circuit@gmail.com

“Build on a Strong Foundation”

Augustine United Church, Edinburgh, is hosting a virtual World Day of Prayer service, written this year by the women of Vanuatu. There will be participation by women, men and young people from all over Scotland and it will be led by musicians of Augustine United Church.

Zoom link for joining:

Webinar ID: 895 9398 3883
Passcode: 901656

If you do not have internet access you can join using a landline 0131 4601196. And you will be asked for the above webinar ID and passcode. There may be costs involved.

To discuss 'God in Love Unites Us' report

How does conflict and climate drive displacement? Faith Impact Forum and Christian Aid will host this panel discussion on migration, refugees and climate change. Fiona Kendall, Rev John McCulloch, and Val Brown will each bring their own experiences to this lively and topical discussion.

To attend this event, please register your interest to faithimpact@churchofscotland.org.uk
A Zoom code will be sent to you a few days before the meeting.

Investing in Change: Coffee Break

The UK Nuclear Weapons Financing Research Group (UKNWFRG) brings you a short session to help you think about how to make your money work for good.

Boil the kettle and join us for half an hour (or your morning coffee break!) with an opportunity to stay and discuss afterwards. This event will get you equipped to lobby your bank to invest your money ethically and ask them to change their policies around investing in fossil fuels, arms, nuclear weapons, and other ethical priorities.

It’s back – Easter Sunday!

Are you and your church ready for The Big Church Sing Easter Special? At 4pm on Sunday April 2021 – Easter Sunday, you can be part of The Big Church Sing Easter Special and raise your voices along with incredible musicians like Graham Kendrick, Keith and Kristyn Getty, Noel Robinson, Celtic Worship and our very own National Methodist Choir. All performing to support All We Can’s work with people in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.

Join in as we re-tell the Easter story and celebrate resurrection together – with contributions from CBeebies actor Joanna Adyinka Burford and Wakefield Methodist School – you won’t want to miss it!

Date: Sunday 4 April 2021 (Easter Sunday)
Time: 4pm
Where: YouTube – The Methodist Church of Great Britain

Immediately afterwards (at around 5pm), join us live on All We Can’s Facebook and YouTube pages for the BIG Easter Sunday Party LIVE! There will be fun, laughter, games, and bring your own snacks as we celebrate the good news of Easter together.

The Ayrshire and Renfrewshire Circuit are hosting an evening with Trevor Gay and Sue Fry who will be sharing the story of Coffee Shop Sunday. CSS seeks to enable people to meet God in ordinary places and is built on the principles of collaboration, inclusiveness and accessibility. Despite the physical restrictions of the pandemic, CSS has grown its ministry in different ways and through digital community.

If you are interested in hearing more, register here.

A series of sessions on Tuesday evenings exploring Core Skills in Family Ministry, the impact of the pandemic and digital engagement in this area. This is a joint venture with wider members of the connexional team including Gail Adcock, Family and Intergenerational Ministries Officer, and our ecumenical partners through Christian Education Association Scotland.

13th Apr Biblical, Historical & Contemporary Contexts of Family Ministry

27th Apr Seasons of Family Life

11th May Family Relationships and Wellbeing

25th May Intergenerational Ministry – via guided learning or participation in the Intergenerate Conference

8th Jun Faith at Home register via our Eventbrite page.

More details and registration

Delivered in partnership with the Evangelism and Growth Team, this gathering for youth workers, and others involved in ministry with young people, will be a chance to share challenges and reflections, resources and ideas. Members of the Connexional Team will also be present to share initiatives and suggestions.

The gathering will use the four areas of ‘Our Calling’ to look at ideas for worship, learning and caring, service, and evangelism with young people.

The time will be interactive, with a chance for conversation, sharing and some activities. This will be a brilliant opportunity to meet others in roles similar to your own and pool ideas and perspectives. We’d love to see you there!
Register here

The April evening sessions for Foundation training are now fully booked but we are offering another day course for those who require Foundation training on Saturday 17th April. Register here.

Is God calling you to be an Ordained Minister in the Methodist Church?

Has anyone ever suggested to you that you would make a good minister?
Have you ever felt God calling you to serve the Church as a Deacon or Presbyter?
Do you want to know more about the life of the ordained?

Please join us on: 

Online – 17 April 2021 - via Zoom - click here to book

Online – 25 September 2021 - via Zoom - click here to book

More information about these days.

Webinar
Within the Church we believe everyone should be able to flourish and become the people that God created them to be.

Promoting positive working relationships is a key part of this and this webinar will offer some practical techniques.

Register here.

A series of sessions on Tuesday evenings exploring Core Skills in Family Ministry, the impact of the pandemic and digital engagement in this area. This is a joint venture with wider members of the connexional team including Gail Adcock, Family and Intergenerational Ministries Officer, and our ecumenical partners through Christian Education Association Scotland.

13th Apr Biblical, Historical & Contemporary Contexts of Family Ministry

27th Apr Seasons of Family Life

11th May Family Relationships and Wellbeing

25th May Intergenerational Ministry – via guided learning or participation in the Intergenerate Conference

8th Jun Faith at Home register via our Eventbrite page.

Finding ways to bring generations together to dig into and learn from the Gospel of Mark may feel a daunting prospect! In this session we’ll unpack the intergenerational content for Bible Month, consider the specific themes and offer opportunities to take part in activities led by the writing team who are all involved in local church ministry with children, young people and families. Come along and dip your toe into exploring the Bible with people of different ages!
Register here

A series of sessions on Tuesday evenings exploring Core Skills in Family Ministry, the impact of the pandemic and digital engagement in this area. This is a joint venture with wider members of the connexional team including Gail Adcock, Family and Intergenerational Ministries Officer, and our ecumenical partners through Christian Education Association Scotland.

13th Apr Biblical, Historical & Contemporary Contexts of Family Ministry

27th Apr Seasons of Family Life

11th May Family Relationships and Wellbeing

25th May Intergenerational Ministry – via guided learning or participation in the Intergenerate Conference

8th Jun Faith at Home register via our Eventbrite page.

Keswick Ministries and Faith in Later Life : a conference about faith in the second half of life

"Whether you are firmly in later life, have retired recently, are reflecting on what life looks like now your children have left home, or are involved in leading ministry with older people, this stream of seminars aims to provide teaching and insight into a variety of aspects of later life. You may be someone who wants some practical ideas about how to engage older people in your local community, or how to care for an elderly family member or friend, or someone with dementia. Or you may be reflecting on how to best prepare for later life and wonder what the Bible has to say about older age."
The cost of this online event is: £10 per day or £25 for all 3 days.

To register and for further information you can contact Carolyn at carolyn.south@keswickministries.org or telephone on 017687 80075 option 4.

More details including programme and speakers

Registration  – booking form

Numbers are limited, so please register as soon as you can.

These Roadshows are planned on a  regional basis, to address issues at a  local level. The Roadshow for Scotland (and the North West of England) is on 12 May 2021, 10am to 1pm.

When registering you will have an opportunity to send in your questions in advance so the Roadshows are as interactive and relevant as possible. We aim to theme and address questions in the Q&As. Questions not addressed on the day will be answered here on the Property Roadshow webpage www.methodist.org.uk/property-roadshow. If you have questions after registering, please email them with the subject line ‘Roadshow questions’ to: property@methodistchurch.org.uk

Once  you have registered, you will receive  a secure Zoom link to join your chosen Roadshow by email, which you will need to keep handy as you will click the link to join on the day of the Roadshow.

The call to church leadership is a wonderful thing, but what does calling mean for the rest of us? Does God call us to secular careers? Can I be called if I shift from job to job, or if I don’t have a job at all? What about my family calling? Join us for an exploration of the call to follow Jesus wherever we are, no matter what we do – or don’t do! We will be joined by Alison Ransome who is leading the #lovethiscalling campaign.

Register

Conference Calls are discussions on important issues open to anyone interested in the work of the Churches with and for older people. They are free and involve no commitment to membership. Each session starts at 10.30 am and lasts for an hour and a half. You join the discussion via a Zoom link which will be sent to you following registration of interest. All sessions over the last twelve months have been fully subscribed within a short while of registration opening.

How can churches best support older and disabled people and their close family and friends if they have to go into hospital, during both during the visiting restrictions resulting from Covid and into the future? In which ways could the efforts of church people most effectively complement those of hospital chaplains?

This discussion, to be chaired by Marion Shoard, author of How to Handle Later Life and a trustee of Christians on Ageing, will be informed by presentations by two hospital chaplains – The Revd Jane Harris of the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust and The Revd Elizabeth Baughen, who trained as a general nurse and a Christian counsellor before ordination and is now a part-time C of E chaplain at Camden and Islington Mental Health Trust; she is also a trustee of Christians on Ageing.

Conference Calls are open to all and there is no charge for taking part.
If you would like to join one or all of the new series just write to David Jolley using the e-mail link discussion@ccoa.org.uk You will need to be able to access Zoom to take part but there is no need to take out a subscription; use your search engine to learn about how to do this if you have not tried this new technology already. You will be sent an e-mail with a link allowing you to join the discussion nearer the time of the Call.
Each session is led by someone with knowledge of the subject who will usually give a shoirt introduction to the theme. Numbers for each session are limited to around a dozen in order to allow meaningful discussion. A report is produced and is circulated to all participants before publication on our website.
Please ask any more questions when you register your interest.
Register your interest or enquire about places by e-mailing discussion@ccoa.org.uk

A series of sessions on Tuesday evenings exploring Core Skills in Family Ministry, the impact of the pandemic and digital engagement in this area. This is a joint venture with wider members of the connexional team including Gail Adcock, Family and Intergenerational Ministries Officer, and our ecumenical partners through Christian Education Association Scotland.

13th Apr Biblical, Historical & Contemporary Contexts of Family Ministry

27th Apr Seasons of Family Life

11th May Family Relationships and Wellbeing

25th May Intergenerational Ministry – via guided learning or participation in the Intergenerate Conference

8th Jun Faith at Home

Register via our Eventbrite page.

A series of sessions on Tuesday evenings exploring Core Skills in Family Ministry, the impact of the pandemic and digital engagement in this area. This is a joint venture with wider members of the connexional team including Gail Adcock, Family and Intergenerational Ministries Officer, and our ecumenical partners through Christian Education Association Scotland.

13th Apr Biblical, Historical & Contemporary Contexts of Family Ministry

27th Apr Seasons of Family Life

11th May Family Relationships and Wellbeing

25th May Intergenerational Ministry – via guided learning or participation in the Intergenerate Conference

8th Jun Faith at Home

Register via our Eventbrite page.

Conference Calls are discussions on important issues open to anyone interested in the work of the Churches with and for older people. They are free and involve no commitment to membership. Each session starts at 10.30 am and lasts for an hour and a half. You join the discussion via a Zoom link which will be sent to you following registration of interest. All sessions over the last twelve months have been fully subscribed within a short while of registration opening.

'The presentation will focus on the issues which have emerged for health and social care staff in our care homes and care at home organisations as a result of the pandemic. These will be seen through the lens of a recent review of the effectiveness of the listening and caring service set by Faith in Older People as a response to the pressures and fears experienced by these staff during this past year.'

Maureen O'Neill has been the Director of Faith in Older People for 14 years. Previous to that she was the Director of Age Concern Scotland (now AGE Scotland) and Head of Policy and Public Affairs at the Scottish Association for Mental Health. These experiences are brought together as FiOP develops its focus on the role of faith communities in supporting older people with long term mental health challenges. She is currently participating in a group considering 'Inclusive Church'.

Conference Calls are open to all and there is no charge for taking part.
If you would like to join one or all of the new series just write to David Jolley using the e-mail link discussion@ccoa.org.uk You will need to be able to access Zoom to take part but there is no need to take out a subscription; use your search engine to learn about how to do this if you have not tried this new technology already. You will be sent an e-mail with a link allowing you to join the discussion nearer the time of the Call.
Each session is led by someone with knowledge of the subject who will usually give a shoirt introduction to the theme. Numbers for each session are limited to around a dozen in order to allow meaningful discussion. A report is produced and is circulated to all participants before publication on our website.
Please ask any more questions when you register your interest.
Register your interest or enquire about places by e-mailing discussion@ccoa.org.uk

Beckly Lecture 2021

What does it mean to wrestle with the challenges of a global pandemic as a Christian in leadership?

We’re delighted that the Beckly Lecture 2021 will be delivered by Prof Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director of Scotland. Prof Leitch is one of the senior team responsible for the NHS in Scotland and a Scottish Government Director. He has been at the forefront of the coronavirus pandemic response in Scotland. Jason will speak from his experience as a public health leader during a global pandemic, and about how his faith informs and supports his work.

Book your free ticket here

Conference Calls are discussions on important issues open to anyone interested in the work of the Churches with and for older people. They are free and involve no commitment to membership. Each session starts at 10.30 am and lasts for an hour and a half. You join the discussion via a Zoom link which will be sent to you following registration of interest. All sessions over the last twelve months have been fully subscribed within a short while of registration opening.

Faith is an important part of many older Black people, as a matter-of-fact faith is engrained in their lives. In most cases it does not just define who they are, or what they do, but it also shapes their life day-to-day choices. Older Black Christians use their faith as a coping mechanism. When facing life stressors, their religious beliefs help them to manage personal behaviour and response to others. Faith is woven in the intergenerational engagement in the Black community, the interactions with the younger generation. Faith comes to the fore in overall health and wellbeing decision-making. Most importantly, Older Black Christians build their resilience and positive attitude towards life via their religious beliefs, largely Christianity. For older Black Christians, losing touch with God could be the start of a myriad of issues including depression, anxiety or worthlessness of life. Older Black Christians are adept at using scriptural references in day-to-day situations. They say after their loved ones have been wronged, “don’t worry, the Lord will punish the wicked”. This is their approach to conflict-resolution and maintain peace. A constant reference to the supremacy of God and a determiner of outcomes are spontaneous natural responses. Faith is the best inheritance they are planning to leave behind for their children, grandchildren and generations after.

Charles Kwaku-Odoi is the CEO of CAHN: CAHN is a Black-led organisation set up to address the wider social determinants to reduce health inequalities for people of Caribbean & African in Greater Manchester and beyond. We work with the Black community and cross-sector organisations to build community resilience, relationships and a social movement to reduce health inequalities.

Conference Calls are open to all and there is no charge for taking part.
If you would like to join one or all of the new series just write to David Jolley using the e-mail link discussion@ccoa.org.uk You will need to be able to access Zoom to take part but there is no need to take out a subscription; use your search engine to learn about how to do this if you have not tried this new technology already. You will be sent an e-mail with a link allowing you to join the discussion nearer the time of the Call.
Each session is led by someone with knowledge of the subject who will usually give a shoirt introduction to the theme. Numbers for each session are limited to around a dozen in order to allow meaningful discussion. A report is produced and is circulated to all participants before publication on our website.
Please ask any more questions when you register your interest.
Register your interest or enquire about places by e-mailing discussion@ccoa.org.uk

Conference Calls are discussions on important issues open to anyone interested in the work of the Churches with and for older people. They are free and involve no commitment to membership. Each session starts at 10.30 am and lasts for an hour and a half. You join the discussion via a Zoom link which will be sent to you following registration of interest. All sessions over the last twelve months have been fully subscribed within a short while of registration opening.

We are surrounded by the beauty of nature and immersed in its power: but how much do we really 'notice' in our busy everyday lives? This session will explore the emotional and spiritual benefits of connecting with nature, stimulating the senses, boosting physical and mental health, enhancing wellbeing. We will discuss research evidence that demonstrates the impact of nature on people’s physical and mental health. Participants will be invited to share their own experiences of engaging with resources of nature and to consider how they can use natural resources in therapeutic and pastoral work with older people, people living with dementia, family carers - and everyone.

Barbara Stephens is CEO of Dementia Pathfinders Home | Dementia Pathfinders

Conference Calls are open to all and there is no charge for taking part.
If you would like to join one or all of the new series just write to David Jolley using the e-mail link discussion@ccoa.org.uk You will need to be able to access Zoom to take part but there is no need to take out a subscription; use your search engine to learn about how to do this if you have not tried this new technology already. You will be sent an e-mail with a link allowing you to join the discussion nearer the time of the Call.
Each session is led by someone with knowledge of the subject who will usually give a shoirt introduction to the theme. Numbers for each session are limited to around a dozen in order to allow meaningful discussion. A report is produced and is circulated to all participants before publication on our website.
Please ask any more questions when you register your interest.
Register your interest or enquire about places by e-mailing discussion@ccoa.org.uk

Join together with other church leaders to hear about what climate justice will look like at COP26.
The church in the UK and around the world has a crucial role to play in influencing political leaders to be ambitious in taking steps to end the climate crisis.

Christian Aid is hosting three virtual breakfast briefings specifically for church leaders to demystify climate campaigning jargon, ground the issues in stories of lived experience and provide a platform for voices from the Global South.

Join us to hear how you and your church can take action for climate justice.

All briefings will take place on Zoom from 8.30-9.30am:
31 August: All Creation groaning – understanding our asks of world leaders

Our new online Module course becomes available soon!  It combines self-study using our online learning platform and a facilitated online session in zoom. You MUST complete the online learning prior to attending the facilitated session.

You can find out more about it on the connexional website Safeguarding Training pages for Advanced Module.

Once registration is open, please register here.

Join Christian Aid's  panel of artists, writers and storytellers as we explore how creativity can inspire us to change the world.

Register here.

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life free from poverty. But we cannot end poverty without addressing the climate crisis and the injustice and inequality at its roots.

We’ll be talking to people who advocate for climate justice through their craft. The panel of guests includes:

ID Campbell, UNESCO artist
David Coleman, Chaplain for Eco-Congregations Scotland
Dr Anna Fisk, climate activist, theologian and knitter
Seonaid Knox, Prophetic Activist for Christian Aid, will guide our creative and curious conversations.

Is God calling you to be an Ordained Minister in the Methodist Church?

Has anyone ever suggested to you that you would make a good minister?
Have you ever felt God calling you to serve the Church as a Deacon or Presbyter?
Do you want to know more about the life of the ordained?

Online – 17 April 2021 - via Zoom - click here to book

More information about the day.

Join together with other church leaders to hear about what climate justice will look like at COP26.
The church in the UK and around the world has a crucial role to play in influencing political leaders to be ambitious in taking steps to end the climate crisis.

Christian Aid is hosting three virtual breakfast briefings specifically for church leaders to demystify climate campaigning jargon, ground the issues in stories of lived experience and provide a platform for voices from the Global South.

Join us to hear how you and your church can take action for climate justice.

All briefings will take place on Zoom from 8.30-9.30am:
28 September: ‘I’m a church leader – what’s COP got to do with me?’

OLD AND CHRISTIAN: what do you think about these?

• Prison when you are old
• Music as therapy in dementia
• Dying, death and assisted dying

The webinar will be conducted via Zoom.  A link will be available once your booking is accepted.

Cost: FREE

The day will include:

• Back Door Parole.  There are more than 5,000 men aged 60 and over in UK prisons (total population 83,618), 161 of these older men died in prison during the 12 months to June 2021. We will be treated to extracts from a new play called Back Door Parole produced and presented by Journeyman Theatre Company.  It deals with issues affecting older men in prison with disabilities, illness and facing death.  There will be a chance to explore the topic with Lynn Morris of the Company.
• Music as therapy in dementia.  The most-feared illness, other than Covid-19, amongst the over-50s is dementia. Perhaps overshadowed just now by Covid-19 it has made people more vulnerable to the virus and will remain a major source of impairment, illness and distress when the pandemic is hopefully contained.    Kathryn Rowland from ‘All in Sound’ and Barbara Stephens from ‘Dementia Pathfinders’ will demonstrate music’s power to help.
• End of life issues.  The pandemic has caused a wider contemplation of life, death and the experience of dying.  For many of us, these recent months have brought us closer to death than ever in our lifetimes. The Covid-19 pandemic has increased deaths in this country and throughout the world, some deaths have followed directly from the virus, others by its indirect impact as health and care services have been stretched and people have been fearful to seek help with symptoms of other illnesses. This has led to wider contemplation of life, death and the experience of dying, how this is approached and even its legal framework.
  Graham Hawley, a retired Methodist minister, and James Woodward, Principal of Sarum College will address the issues.

The day will conclude with an opportunity to tell Christians on Ageing about local initiatives and to encourage our growing and responsive ecumenical organisation to take up new challenges.  This conference will help us to plan new ways of giving support, spreading ideas and promoting good practice.

Use this link to book your free place.

Print version with live links

10th annual conference addressing disability and the churches.

More information and registration

Join together with other church leaders to hear about what climate justice will look like at COP26.
The church in the UK and around the world has a crucial role to play in influencing political leaders to be ambitious in taking steps to end the climate crisis.

Christian Aid is hosting three virtual breakfast briefings specifically for church leaders to demystify climate campaigning jargon, ground the issues in stories of lived experience and provide a platform for voices from the Global South.

Join us to hear how you and your church can take action for climate justice.

All briefings will take place on Zoom from 8.30-9.30am:
26 October: Voices from the global church – how our sisters and brothers are responding

This year 3Generate will be held at The NEC in Birmingham from 29-31 October 2021. There are several ticket options:

• A weekend ticket allows entry to the weekend, including overnight camping (tents will be provided and erected before arrival).
• An everyday ticket allows entry on all 3 days, no overnight accommodation.
• A Saturday ticket allows entry on Saturday only, no overnight accommodation.
• A 4-7s First Child allows entry to the 4-7s area on Saturday and includes up to 2 significant adults, for any further children in the same family, please select the Additional Child ticket.

3Generate 2021 tickets are now available to purchase here.

Please see the booking guide for more details on how to purchase tickets.

From Darkness to Light

Online – Tuesday 2 November 5.30pm

You are warmly invited to a special online service of reflection on All Souls’ Day.

We have all been through such enormous change and loss in these last, nearly two years, especially those who have lost a loved one.

The service is a time for us to come together in a moment of comfort, hope and solidarity to remember those who lit up our lives.

We will also honour our supporters who have generously left a gift in their Will for Christian Aid’s work and celebrate the lives of loved ones, in whose memory donations have been made. In their name, we continue to challenge injustice and fight poverty.

During the service, we will give thanks to God. It will also mark our gratitude to so many people, for their faith and kindness in supporting Christian Aid’s work.

We will present the names of loved ones being remembered on screen during the service. Should you wish, you are welcome to share a loved one’s name for inclusion through the sign-up form.

The service will last approximately 40 minutes and will feature an address from our Chair, Dr Rowan Williams, Chief Executive Amanda Mukwashi, and other contributors from across the Christian Aid community

Sign up to attend

The following people will be contributing to the webinar:

• The President of Conference  - Revd Sonia Hicks
• Jess Phillips - Labour MP and Shadow Minister for Domestic Abuse and Safeguarding
• Ian McNichol - A survivor and also an ambassador for the charity Men Reaching Out who has been on Loose Women and Sky news to tell his story
• Bekah Legg - Chief Executive Officer of Restored which is a Christian domestic abuse charity
• Rosemary - A survivor who powerfully illustrates her story
• Henry Lewis - Chair of the Safeguarding Committee for the Methodist Church

The webinar will include a Panel discussion with some of the above people and there will be an opportunity to pose questions.

Please join us and share the link with anyone in your District that may be interested. Registration is free and there are limited places.

Register for Webinar

Kate Little is organising a webinar on behalf of the Connexional Safeguarding Team entitled “Making Our Churches More Dementia-Friendly”. Topics will include:

• Dementia awareness
• Practical tips for making churches more welcoming and “dementia friendly”
• The theology of personhood and dementia
• Information on safeguarding people with dementia, including the church’s sometimes unique opportunity to keep a loving, watchful eye on vulnerable people with dementia within their congregations
• The risk of financial abuse and legal implications
• Positive examples of Methodist Churches who are already running successful services or activities for people with dementia

This topic is broader than just safeguarding and very important. Lots of people attending our churches would be really interested to hear what the speakers will be sharing.

Anyone interested in attending need only click on this link to register and provide their name, email address and role and we will send them the Zoom link for 30 November:

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9uRme4ukTHCOZxKQLjuq3A

If anyone is interested but isn’t free at 11am on Tues 30 November, the webinar will be going up on the Safeguarding pages of our Methodist Church website after the event for anyone to watch.