Events

During February and March Through the Roof will be holding four events across the UK to encourage churches to take a step further towards disability inclusion. Disability inclusion in churches is more than ramps and accessible toilets… it’s about belonging, feeling valued and being able to contribute. These events will include real-life stories from disabled …

Towards a Christian Theological Understanding of Inter-religious Ritual Participation: Challenges, Risks and Opportunities. A Residential Conference organised by the Inter Faith Theological Advisory Group, within Churches Together in Britain and Ireland March 3–5, 2020. This conference aims to interrogate a range of situations in which members of faith communities cross the boundaries between their traditions …

Our environment is in crisis, inequality is growing, and yet our economic system seems fixated on endless growth, while politics is paralysed and coarsened by division. How do we need to change our political and economic assumptions in order to meet these challenges? How can we can model new ways of living ourselves, and as …

Sanctuary First, New College at Edinburgh University, and the Centre for Digital Theology at Durham University are working together to develop a series of workshops about online church. Each workshop will include both academic and practical insights into digital expressions of church, space to respond creatively to that input and for wider conversations around the …

An opportunity for those in leadership positions to explore key principles of inclusion and participation, practices of faith formation and worship and to reflect on how to engage with our communities and in our own context. The gathering will be of particular interest for those in leadership positions, looking to explore innovative ways of being …

Saturday 14th March 2020, 10am-3.30pm Sanctuary in Scotland Churches working with asylum seekers, refugees and migrants Day conference Edinburgh The conference will include a particular focus on education, support and equipping for those in training for Church leadership or those involved in ministry at a local level. The day aims to develop and support a …

Following last year’s successful event, this day conference will reflect on current issues in preaching including the use of narrative, preaching and pastoral care, and what it means to preach from within your body. The event is run in collaboration with and with the support of the Faith Nurture Forum of the Church of Scotland. …

What is spiritual abuse? What are the key characteristics that lie behind this difficult label? And what impact does the experience of spiritual abuse have on peoples lives? Through input from current research, small group discussion and plenary, this workshop will help soul care practioners to consider the definitions and implications of these questions for …