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Fri13Jan2023Sat14Jan2023Cambridge/online
Hosted by the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion in Cambridge. this course is aimed at ministers and church leaders.
Topics will include: Creation and Evolution, Bioethics, Miracles, Artificial Intelligence and Exploring science and faith with children and young people.
Cost: £75/£50 (in person/online), with a discount for students: £50/£30 (in
person/online).More information and registration (by 16 December 2022).
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Mon23Jan20234 - 6 pmonline
Join us for a FREE public lecture by Professor David Tombs, Centre for Theology and Public Issues, University of Otago, Aotearoa New Zealand.
All four gospels record that Jesus was stripped of his clothes at the cross. Mark 15:15-20 and Matthew 27:26-31 attest to an additional series of strippings as part of the mockery in the praetorium.
Asking the right questions about the strippings can help churches to think more deeply about the prevalence of sexual violence both past and present. How are these forced strippings of Jesus to be understood? What was their purpose at the time? How might they help churches address the silences and stigmas around sexual violence in contemporary times?
This public lecture will examine the meaning that stripping a prisoner conveyed in the ancient world. It draws on the recently published The Crucifixion of Jesus: Torture, Sexual Abuse, and the Scandal of the Cross (Routledge, 2023) to show why this part of the crucifixion narrative deserves more attention
To register visit https://strippingsofjesus.eventbrite.co.uk
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Tue24Jan2023
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Sat04Feb202311 am to 1 pmEyre hall, Archdiocesan office Clyde street Glasgow G1 4JY
4 short reflections on Human Fraternity document followed by facilitated workshop and finishing with lunch.
Organised by Catholic Bishops' Conference & Ahl Al Bait Society
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Mon06Feb20237:00 pmHeriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
From Peru to Mars:
New Worlds and Jesuit ScienceLecture by Br Guy Consolmagno SJ: Director of the Specola Vaticana and often referred to as the Pope’s
Astronomer.He is world-renowned in his field, a prolific publisher and very much in
demand as a public speaker, so it is a particular pleasure to have him
give the Annual Chaplaincy Lecture 2023.His theme, from Peru to Mars, is a whistle-stop tour of science through
the ages and sure to be of interest to all who have a curiosity about
science and faith.The lecture is free and open to the public and will be interpreted into
British Sign Language (BSL).To attend please register here on Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-peru-to-mars-new-worlds-and-jesuit-science-heriot-watt-university-tickets-483120334927?mc_cid=5f09131131&mc_eid=c4966c95d8 -
Wed08Feb20231-2 pm or 7-8pmZoom
Do you have an interest in global relationships and global mission?
Join for us for a time of storytelling where we will hear from Mission Partners and about the most recent work of the World Mission Fund at the Radiate webinar.
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Thu09Feb202312.30pm to 3pmCivic House, 26 Civic Street, Glasgow G4 9RH
Do you want to reduce your community building’s energy costs and carbon emissions? If so, the Scottish Government’s Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) is here to help.
Funding and support is available to communities to decarbonise community buildings by installing renewable technologies such as heat pumps and solar panels.
Join us at Civic House in Glasgow where you’ll:
- learn about how CARES can help your community
- find out about the funding available to install renewable technologies
- hear how Agile City plans to install battery storage at Civic House, and new solar panels and battery storage at the Glue Factory, all with the support of CARES
- see the technologies up close and hear more about how they work
- have time to network with other communities attending.
Local Energy Scotland, which manages CARES for the Scottish Government, will have development officers on hand to answer any questions you may have.
We’ve put some approximate timings together to help you plan your travel arrangements.
- 12.30pm – arrivals and refreshments
- 12.45pm – a first tour of the building
- 1pm – Presentation by Local Energy Scotland and time for questions
- 1.30pm – lunch
- 2pm – presentation by Civic House and time for questions
- 2.30pm – a second tour of the building
- 3pm – event closes
You can choose which building tour to attend to help you plan your travel arrangements.
How to book
This event is free to attend, but you must book your space in advance. Lunch will be provided.
If you’re unable to book online, or if you have any questions, please call Local Energy Scotland on 0808 808 2288.
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Mon13Feb20237:30 pmZoom
Our focus for this 1 hour clinic is on ‘How to prevent Child Sexual Abuse in your community’ and it will be led by the organisation Stop It Now! Scotland – please see their flyer below.
This clinic is open to, and will be of interest to, all who have a safeguarding responsibility or who have some involvement with children or young people. We also warmly welcome all who would be interested in attending this particular training session that Stop It Now! are offering us.
Contact for Zoom link.
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Wed15Feb20237.30 pm - 8.30 pmonline
Are you a Methodist who engages in Pride? Or considering organising a presence at Pride for the first time this year? We'd love you to come along to a networking event on Zoom. The evening will be a time to share stories, ideas and good advice about the ways we might seek to engage well in Pride events. We'll also be launching a 'Methodists at Pride' new video for LGBT+ History Month, as well as a pack of resources to support Methodists who wish to engage in Pride missionally.
More information and booking.
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Tue28Feb202310 am to 12 noononline
Featuring a presentation from Christian Aid staff in Malawi, information from our Humanitarian team, and community fundraising and Christian Aid Week updates specific to Scotland.
Register: The Gathering 2023 Tickets, Tue 28 Feb 2023 at 10:00 | Eventbrite
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Thu02Mar20236 - 7.30 pmonline
Meet the All We Can Malawi partners, Eagles, and discover how together, they are doing development differently.
- All We Can is using partnership to put communities in the driving seat
- Creating lasting impact with community-led initiatives
- Your chance to hear from one of their Malawi partners
Jimmy Likagwa, Church Mobilisation Coordinator, Eagles.
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Sat04Mar202310am - 4pmOnline Webinar
Get connected with the people and stories behind the global work of Christian Aid, explore how you can make positive change by engaging with climate justice, and join with fellow volunteers across the UK as we share creative ideas and experiences of fundraising success. This one-day online event will be packed with exciting stories, great speakers and chances for Q&A. We’ll also be premiering the video for this year's Christian Aid Week to leave you inspired for Christian Aid Week 2023.
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Tue07Mar20235.30pm-8pmScottish Storytelling Centre 43-45 High Street Edinburgh EH1 1SR
To mark International Women's Day Religions for Peace, organised by UK Women of Faith Network.
Speakers include
- the Right Hon. Christina McKelvie, Minister for Equalities and Older People at the Scottish Government;
- Bonnie Evans-Hills, priest in the Scottish Episcopal Church with considerable experience in inter-religious dialogue and in advocating for asylum seekers/refugees;
- Ravinder Kaur Nijjar, Chair of RfPUK Women of Faith Network, Sikh Representative on the Scottish Religious Leaders Forum and Vice-Chair of Religions for Peace UK.
Listen to our speakers discuss how their various roles help support the Dignity of Women, women in readership roles, the challenges faced by women and women in religious scriptures.
There will be an opportunity to view the Religions for Peace UK Women of Faith Network's unique and informative exhibition, 'The Dignity of Women - Scriptural Reflections'. The exhibition highlights the positive references on the status of women in the Sacred Scriptures of the Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh and Zoroastrian Religions.
There will also be a facilitated discussion, encouraging participants to consider how they have been empowered by all that they have seen and heard during the evening.
Arrival and registration from 5.30pm and the event begins promptly with speakers at 6.00pm. Men and women welcome. To book your place, please register using thelink below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-dignity-of-women-international-womens-day-tickets-530524090837
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Tue14Mar20237 - 8.30 pmonline
“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards” (Søren Kierkegaard).
A conversation space to share ideas about how we reflect on our journey with God. By looking back we can notice signs of the presence of God, build understanding of our God stories, and be inspired for holy action.
We'll discuss and demonstrate a range of techniques, including:
• Journaling (long-form, bullet, and Bible versions);
• Discussion and accountability groups, and
• Creating art.
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Sat25Mar202310 am to 3.30 pmSt Mark’s Parish Church in Raploch, Stirling
An ecumenical event, hosted by Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees, together with Faith in Community Scotland and the Church of Scotland,Churches and New Scots from across Scotland will be gathering to worship together, share experiences, grow in knowledge, and strengthen ties as people with a shared passion for creating welcoming communities.
You can sign up for the conference, and see additional details on the Eventbrite page:
https://journeyingwithnewscots.eventbrite.co.uk
The past few years have been an exciting, but also busy and exhausting time for churches accompanying refugees and asylum seekers. We want this event to be a blessing, a space where people will feel supported, encouraged, as well as equipped for the future. We hope you can join us, and if you have any questions please get in touch with David.Moodie@churchofscotland.org.uk.
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Tue18Apr202311am to 12.30 pmonline
Many evangelism stories are about individuals braving it alone. But what does it mean to be part of an evangelising community? For the local church to be living and working in sync with their neighbourhood?
Learn from theologians and practitioners from four different global contexts and traditions. Co-hosted by Ben Aldous, Principal Officer for Mission and Evangelism at Churches Together in England, and Trey Hall, Director of Evangelism and Growth for the Methodist Church in Britain.Sign up via Eventbrite.
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Wed19Apr20237pm to 8.30pmonline
What is 'Dual Transformation'?
Our appreciation of how ‘new’ and ‘inherited’ models of church can co-exist continues to evolve. From “Mixed Economy” we’ve shifted to “Mixed Ecology” and Michael Beck, Fresh Expressions Leader in the United States, talks of “Blended Ecology”. However, for a ‘blended ecology’ to flourish, we need to recognise that the ‘new’ and ‘inherited’ are very different pieces of enterprise. One is about working with ‘what is’ to support greater health and flourishing. The other is creating ‘what is not yet’ to become healthy and flourishing.
Some challenging research, Dual Transformation, suggests we can’t do both things well under the same rules: inherited patterns really struggle with new creation. Working with ‘what is’ and ‘what is not yet’ require two entirely different leadership models. For the creation of the new to really flourish it may need to have more distinctive space from inherited structures. But this isn’t about total separation, or competition. It’s about appropriate space. The final part of the Dual Transformation research is clear that the two streams need to cross-fertilise. As Michael Beck puts it: ’The blended ecology is not healthy if both inherited and emerging forms do not have some influence on the other. As both grow and influence each other, the whole church is strengthened.’
Who is this for?
Many of us, whether involved with New Places for New People or existing church, are looking with hopeful imagination to the future flourishing of the Methodist Church. We recognise that this means we need BOTH to encourage inherited churches to flourish all the more, AND also to create space and safe frameworks for pioneers to take risks and explore all kinds of New Places for New People. Dual Transformation helps us see that these are very different enterprises, each needing their own particular ecosystems. We invite you to a conversation, via this webinar, exploring these issues.
Who is running the webinar?
Hosted by Eunice Attwood (Church at the Margins Officer) and Matt Finch (Pioneering and Church Planting Officer), this will be a conversation between Leslie Newton, Chair, Yorkshire North and East district and Stephen Lindridge, Chair, Newcastle upon Tyne district. Leslie is involved in the Kairos NPNP project Yorkshire North East - Kairos Movement and Stephen’s district has The Mother House Newcastle - The Mother House.
Sign up through Eventbrite.
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Thu04May20235-7 pmonline
An online course hosted by Wesley House, Cambridge. 4 Wednesdays in May 2023.
Do you wish to create a more peaceful society but do not know where to start? Are you frustrated by the divisions in your church? Are you struggling to find ways to resolve conflicts?
Events in the news, tensions and divisions in the places where we gather, including home, church, schools, and work, threaten our peace every day. The inability of global leaders and the custodians of our institutions to resolve conflicts is frustrating. But is there more we, as citizens and members of the society can do to build peace? Can we be active peace makers in a world of divisions, inequality and political challenges? Can the church actively and justly promote peace-making in fulfilment of the commandment to be peacemakers?
The ‘Becoming an Active Peacemaker’ course equips participants with practical skills and knowledge to confront challenging issues and act to find solutions. This course targets persons seeking to reduce tensions in their institutions, groups, families, and communities.
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Wed17May20237 - 8.30 pmZoom
A new online dialogue series featuring speakers from various faith and belief backgrounds presenting on different themes, followed by an opportunity to dialogue in small groups. With the Coronation of King Charles III our first dialogue will be exploring the concept of 'Kingship' in different faiths.Our speakers will be:
- Ven Ajahn Sujan, Abbot of the Varapunya Meditation Centre in Aberdeen, Buddhist Faith
- Dr Srihari Vallabhajousula, surgeon, volunteer priest at the Hindu Temple of Scotland and Hindu representative on the board of Interfaith Scotland
- Dr Maureen Sier, Director of Interfaith Scotland, Baha'i Faith
- Frances Hume, National Development Officer at Interfaith Scotland, Christian Faith
Register on Eventbrite
Zoom details for the event will be sent nearer the time.
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Sat20May20238 - 10 amonline webinar
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Tue23May20237.30 - 8.30 pmZoom
We are delighted to share that Dr Jess Eccles will be delivering an online talk via Zoom. Dr Eccles will talk about her work on how common differences in the body are related to neurodiversity. She will explore research findings with implications for wider recognition amongst the public and scientists alike. Dr Eccles is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex.
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Tue30May20235:00 pmonline
'Decolonising Methodist Mythology: The Search for a Usable
Postcolonial Ethic', given by Prof Anthony Reddie.More information
Registration (free) closes 17 May 2023.
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Thu15Jun2023
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3.30 - 4.30 pm
Organised by 'Pastors in a Secular Age'
How can we stay in love with the congregations we serve as the years go by? We will be examining and discussing ways that may work for you.
We have spent three years travelling together in these sessions looking at a wide variety of topics related to leading smaller congregations during this historical moment. It has been an incredibly rich, encouraging and informative experience for many of us and we hope you can join us too. We now turn to the honest joys and heartaches of falling in and out of love with the people we serve, and how we can remain faithful to our vows after all the mileage we have put in. Paul Watson will be leading us in a presentation drawing on the work of WH Vanstone, Henri Nouwen and Eugene Peterson and then going to breakout groups for the real learning part of our time together...listening to one another!
'Pastors in a Secular Age' started out at the start of the pandemic as a small group of pastors from different church groups in Scotland responding to the secular context we find ourselves in today. The journey continues!
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Tue20Jun20237 - 8.30 pmZoom
Our online dialogue series featuring speakers from different faiths and beliefs presenting on a theme, followed by dialogue in small groups. To mark Refugee Festival Scotland our second online dialogue will be on the theme of Hospitality.
Please register on Eventbrite at https://tinyurl.com/InterfaithInteractions-June
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Mon26Jun20238 - 9.30 pm Youtube livestream
In the midst of escalating conflict and hostility in Israel and Palestine, what does faith have to say about upholding and advocating for human rights? What does action to honour and protect the human rights of all people within the Occupied Territories look like in practice? By opening up a dialogue between faiths, we’ll explore how faith can speak into the call for reconciliation, encounter and justice.
The Beckly Lecture 2023 will be delivered by Rabbi Nava Hefetz, Educational Direction of Rabbis for Human Rights. Running programmes dealing with Human Rights in Israel, the occupied territories and overseas, Rabbi Nava works with Israeli communities to expose them to the reality of the Occupation and examine its repercussions from a Jewish standpoint. This work has included developing an interdisciplinary programme teaching human rights from a Jewish and international perspective, as well as supervising Rabbis across Israel working on human rights issues.
Rabbis for Human Rights currently runs programs supporting Palestinian farmers in the West Bank, fighting poverty and food insecurity and providing legal protection to vulnerable Palestinians in the occupied territories, as well as harnessing the teachings of the Abrahamic faiths as a means of reconciliation and understanding.
In 2012, Rabbi Nava launched the initiative Miklat Israel (Israel’ Shelter), which aims to hide and protect African asylum seekers from Eritrea and Sudan in Israeli families. Her past work has included curating exhibitions for the Diaspora Museum, working within the Israeli education system and working as a Rabbi in Johannesburg, Pretoria and China.
Rabbi Nava will speak for around 45 minutes, followed by a chance for conversation and Q&A. The lecture will be livestreamed online as well as delivered live from the Warwick Suite at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole Hotel.
The Beckly Social Services Lecture takes place every year, as one of the fringe events at the Methodist Conference. Founded by John Henry Beckly, a lay Wesleyan Methodist, the Beckly Trust has funded the lectures since 1926 ‘to set forth the social implications of Christianity and further the development of a Christian sociology and the expressions of the Christian attitude in reference to social, industrial, economic and international subjects’.
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Tue27Jun20237.30 - 8.30 pmZoom
The talk will be led by Dr Dorina Cadar, Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Dementia Studies at Brighton and Sussex Medical School. Dorina will talk about lifestyle behaviours, social isolation and cognitive and social resilience among those with dementia. She will also share about the impact of dementia diagnosis on individuals and their carers.
Through this talk we hope to continue building dementia-friendly and inclusive churches ensuring that people will dementia can fully enjoy participation, respect, dignity and quality of life.
This event is open to everybody across the Connexion; it is facilitated by the Southeast District.
Free registration.
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Wed12Jul20237.30 - 8.45 pmonline
Being sight loss friendly is a state of mind. But if you’ve never encountered a blind or partially sighted person in your church, you may have questions around how to make them feel welcome and include them in all aspects of their church visit. Among other things, we will be talking about: Lived experiences of visual impairment and how it affects people differently; What churches can do to be inclusive and welcoming and how Torch Trust can help. Do join us for this online talk. It is open to all presbyters, local preachers, those in leadership roles and members of congregation.
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Fri21Jul2023Lecture at 2pmWesley House, Cambridge; lecture also online
Wesley House invites you to our annual open day and the inaugural Brian E Beck memorial lecture, given by The Revd Dr Julie Lunn on “Sanctification in Charles Wesley’s Hymns: an examination of different perspectives on sanctification between John and Charles Wesley with illustrations of Charles’ use of sanctification in his hymns”
We would love to welcome you to Wesley House for this lecture, afternoon tea and a service of evening prayer. If you can’t make the trip to Cambridge the lecture will also be streamed.
For further information and to sign up for joining us in person or online.
Many thanks,
Dan
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Thu21Sep20237.30 - 8.30 pmZoom
This talk will be delivered by Dr Sebastian (Seb) Shaw. Seb identifies as multiply neurodivergent – autistic, ADHD, dyslexic, and hypermobile (hEDS). He is passionate about improving experiences for neurodivergent people in relation to healthcare. He has provided the blurb below to share with participants in advance of the talk.
The ‘neurodiversity paradigm’ invites us to think more critically about things that we previously accepted as fact. Specifically, it promotes thinking of neurodivergence (e.g., autism) as a set of differences, which can contextually become strengths or challenges depending on a variety of other (often external) factors. This offers a challenge to more traditional medical views, which considered such differences to be disorders with degrees of deficit/impairment that sat along a linear spectrum. Increasing uptake of this ‘neurodiversity paradigm' has led to neurodivergent people being more meaningfully included in research and educational design. This has allowed recent research to begin to refute some old stereotypes, such as 1) autistic people not feeling empathy, or 2) autistic people having poor communication skills. The talk will conclude with a brief overview of some considerations around inclusive practices for autistic people, drawing on the "autistic SPACE" framework (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.magonlinelibrary.com_doi_full_10.12968_hmed.2023.0006&d=DwIDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=rUo95gU8gPWTDEylRf5DsetNWf81k-tnA3CgvF7DG6H7344koHGr8Tx5tQ2LiCXL&m=24hro07ejJRi2BRgwhByrlMHeqpv4UXWoQEyYzLh290&s=WiVsrPl2k7TRo6G5eBeQcTsF2lN82fhgC89OBdiInmw&e=).
It is essential to register for the talk. The link is https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__zoom.us_meeting_register_tJElceutqDwqGtPWKSn32E6uvmOT9es-5FrJr5&d=DwIDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=rUo95gU8gPWTDEylRf5DsetNWf81k-tnA3CgvF7DG6H7344koHGr8Tx5tQ2LiCXL&m=24hro07ejJRi2BRgwhByrlMHeqpv4UXWoQEyYzLh290&s=sK4XPhKG3g2WxhQJ7CzyKJhCoUEonashquLcQclGdwM&e=
This event is open to everybody across the Connexion.
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Sat30Sep202310 am to 3.30 pmonline
A day online exploring the digital world for Methodist Churches and communities.
Join together with Methodists from all over Britain for a special digital gathering. Learn from key individuals who've mastered the digital world on how to connect and share the Gospel online. The event will feature insightful keynotes, group discussions and an expert panel. Don't miss this chance to enhance your church's online presence and explore faith in the digital era!
We'll be sharing further information about speakers, topics and resources closer to the event. Register for your free place now to avoid missing out and join us on Saturday 30 September for a day of exploration into the digital world and the opportunities it holds for the Methodist Church.
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Mon02Oct202310.30 am to 12 noononline
Is work working? For many, work is a source of identity as much as it’s a source of income. People take great pride in the work they do but for too many it gives too little in return. The rise of in-work poverty has defined the labour market since the turn of the last decade. A previously steady rise had accelerated, and a tipping point was passed recently (2018-22) that saw as many people in poverty in working families than workless ones. The trend has undermined attempts to reduce poverty in Scotland and left many in work feeling hopeless about the potential to thrive. If this is the result of our labour market, it’s time for a new one.
This year’s Challenge Poverty Week event from the Joseph Rowntree foundation will cover the current state of poverty in Scotland, including progress towards meeting the Scottish Child Poverty targets, and the role of work in reducing poverty. It will focus on drivers of in-work poverty in Scotland, including inequalities in the labour market, pay, hours and high costs. It highlights the need for immediate action across the Scottish economy, as well as highlighting different policy and practice needs within five high-priority industries. It also addresses the role of factors external to the labour market, particularly high, and rising, costs.
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7:30 pmonline
Shane Claiborne will help us re-imagine the biblical vision of jubilee redistribution, explore what the Gospel has to say to the fragile world that we have created and reflect on what it means as a Christian to engage with the economic systems and structures that shape the society we live in.
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Tue24Oct20236 - 8pmonline
Research has shown that children and young people really value conversations with adults and feeling connected with their wider church family. That’s why, at Conference 2023, Methodists are encouraged to take a moment to talk to a young person in their faith community. For many adults talking to a teenager maybe a daunting prospect but don’t worry as help is at hand. Why not book into one of the upcoming Youthscape Essentials taster sessions to help you build rapport with young people?
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Thu26Oct202310 am to 12 noononline
Research has shown that children and young people really value conversations with adults and feeling connected with their wider church family. That’s why, at Conference 2023, Methodists are encouraged to take a moment to talk to a young person in their faith community. For many adults talking to a teenager maybe a daunting prospect but don’t worry as help is at hand. Why not book into one of the upcoming Youthscape Essentials taster sessions to help you build rapport with young people?
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Sat28Oct202310 am to 12 noononline
Research has shown that children and young people really value conversations with adults and feeling connected with their wider church family. That’s why, at Conference 2023, Methodists are encouraged to take a moment to talk to a young person in their faith community. For many adults talking to a teenager maybe a daunting prospect but don’t worry as help is at hand. Why not book into one of the upcoming Youthscape Essentials taster sessions to help you build rapport with young people?
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Tue31Oct20231.30 - 2.30 pmonline
Note that the webinar runs from 1.30pm to 2.30 pm in the UK. Registration -free.
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Sat04Nov2023Perth Methodist Church, Scott Street, Perth
In-person EDI training day in Perth on 4ThNovember led by the District EDI Officer – Jennifer Radtke. Numbers may be limited but if you are unable to access any online training, please contact the District Administrator to register your interest in attending in person at Perth.
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10.30 to 16.45online (and in Oxford)
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Sun05Nov20233.30 - 5pmonline
As part of Scottish Interfaith Week join us for 90 minutes online for a journey of self-discovery and spiritual exploration.
During this event we will explore something of the spiritual experiences people may encounter through meditation, prayer, mindfulness, and other more mystical events.
We will reflect on how these spiritual encounters have positively influenced people’s faith, practice and life choices.
The session is free and open to people of all faiths, no religion and for those who identify as spiritual but not religious.
There will be an opportunity to share your experiences in small groups or simply enjoy listening to the experiences of others.
Your Host
The session will be hosted by Dr Keith Tanner. Keith is one of Interfaith Scotland’s volunteers. He has had an active interest in spiritual experience for over 20 years, is a member of the Alister Hardy Trust, and is currently researching spiritual experience in the helping professions.
Booking information
Register on Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link.
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Tue07Nov20237pm - 8.30 pmonline
Christian Aid's Christmas Appeal focus country is Bangladesh, where an extraordinary group of gifted women – artisans and entrepreneurs – have set up businesses to sell their beautiful craftwork online.
On 7th November, Christian Aid's Bangladesh Country Director, Nuzhat Jabin, will share more about how this project has changed lives and lifted communities from extreme poverty. All supporters are welcome.
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Wed15Nov20234.30 pm to 6online
This online conference is being held to highlight the issue of loneliness by discussing the Scottish Government Policy on Loneliness; the action that faith communities do and can take to tackle loneliness and to explore proposals for the future. Read the government’s updated strategy.
We know that faith communities play a significant role in supporting people who feel lonely and isolated, so it is important we take this opportunity to consider the issues and differing roles.
This is a partnership event between Faith In Older People and Interfaith Scotland.
Booking information
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6pm to 7.30online
As part of Interfaith Glasgow’s programme of events for Scottish Interfaith Week, which this year has a community theme, we are building on the work of the Interfaith Food Justice Network to host this dialogue event about food justice, community, and faith.We will hear from three engaging speakers on the role of community in delivering food projects; how faith and belief informs the work they do; and how involving communities can bring justice to food projects.
Having heard from our speakers and had a chance to ask questions, there will be time for group discussion and reflection.
Booking information
You will receive a zoom link via email once you register for a place.
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7 - 815 pmonline
Interfaith Scotland’s online dialogue event in the Interfaith Interactions series will feature speakers from three different spiritual communities on the Scottish Interfaith Week theme of ‘Community’.
This will be followed by an opportunity to dialogue in small groups.
Booking information
The event is free and is taking place on Zoom. Please register to receive the Zoom details: https://tinyurl.com/InterfaithInteractions-Nov
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Thu16Nov202310am to 12 noononline
How often do we over-extend ourselves while trying to meet the needs of others, until we have nothing left in our batteries?
This workshop provides resources to increase our effectiveness whilst also protecting us from burnout.
We will draw on archetypes form our faith traditions to help us be effective in connecting with others, supporting others, and being supported by others, whilst becoming more fully alive ourselves.
This event is free and there is no need to book your place.
You can access the workshop via the Zoom link below:
https://ed-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/82189969854
Meeting ID: 821 8996 9854
Passcode: Uu92vJ75
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Fri17Nov2023Sat18Nov2023
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Sat18Nov202310 am to 3 pmonline
This EDI training is to help us live out our commitment to being a church which is inclusive and justice-seeking. We are now committed to life-long learning about the richness of human diversity and to learning from one another. Thanks for your help in putting this into practice.
The training is mandatory for those in particular roles but open to all who wish to participate.
This event is being facilitated particularly for those within the districts of Scotland and Shetland.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/715429909117?aff=oddtdtcreator
This will be a led session organised by Forth Valley Circuit. More details from Eventbrite or Louise McAspurren (Forth Valley Administrator) on forthvalleycircuit@gmail.com -
Mon27Nov20232pm to 3.30 pmSt Augustine's Church Edinburgh and online
Join Christian Aid and The Friends of St Andrews Jerusalem and Tiberias on the 27th of November to hear from Sarit Michaeli, International Advocacy Lead for B’Tselem (the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territory). Sarit will be speaking about the vital work of B’Tselem as it strives for a future in which Human Rights, liberty and equality are guaranteed to all people in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Attendees can either attend in person or online (https://christian-aid-org.zoom.us/j/81172973247). If you are interested in attending in person, it would be helpful for catering purposes if you could let us know. Please e-mail edinburgh@christian-aid.org
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7pm to 9.30pmonline
This Foundation module - Creating Safer Space is intended for those within the Scotland & Shetland region of the Methodist Church, who:
- are starting a new role within the Methodist Church that requires the post holder to attend this course; or
- have previously completed Foundation training and are required to refresh after 4 years.
NB If you are required to complete the Advanced Module you need only refresh at Advanced level after initially completing the Foundation course.
The course is delivered in two sessions and includes a refreshment break.
Copies of the Handbook and Workbook, which includes case studies that will be used during the sessions, can be accessed electronically on the Connexional website here Foundation Module online materials
Please have a read through the Handbook and bring any questions to the course from your reading.
You will also find a privacy notice which you should read before attending.
If you have any questions or support needs to access the event, please contact Lorraine Darlow, National Learning & Development Coordinator
email: darlowl@methodistchurch.org.uk
mobile: 07799 900471
Who should come to this Learning Network event?
Anyone within the Methodist Church in Britain, especially within the Scotland and Shetland Region, either required to attend because of the role they hold or welcome to attend because of their connection with church activities or use.
How much does this event cost?
This event is free - just register and you'll receive joining instructions for the event.
About the Connexional Learning Network
Learning and development across the Connexion is supported by the Methodist Church's Learning Network. This work has four aims:
- nurturing and equipping Christ-like disciples
- challenging and equipping mission-shaped communities
- forming and equipping those who share in lay and ordained ministry
- enabling and encouraging creative thinkers in an environment of scholarship, research and innovation.
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Sun10Dec20237 - 8.30pmonline
John Howard, Angleena Kaizer and David Hardman, who have all served at the Methodist Liaison Office
in Jerusalem, will speak about the situation in Israel/Palestine in a webinar with Methodists for World
Mission.
To register please complete the online form and you will be sent a link for the webinar in advance.
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