Surviving the Middle-Class Church
Sharon Jagger and Alex Fry share stories from their research into the experiences of working-class clergy (and, by extension, their congregation members) in the Church of England. In light of their...
Speaker(s): Trussell Trust, Anna Alls, Dr Sharon Jagger, Dr Alex FryTrans Evangelical, Really
Historian, evangelical and trans woman Rebecca Jane Morgan unpacks the history of evangelical transphobia and argues that the raw material is there for a genuinely loving evangelical response to the...
Speaker(s): Rebecca Jane MorganBanking On It
Around 1 million people in the UK don't have a bank account. Join the JustMoney Movement as they share how communities are organising to meet this need, what the role of credit union is, and what...
Speaker(s): Trussell Trust, JustMoney Movement, The Pentecostal Credit Union (PCU)History For Tomorrow
Leading social philosopher Roman Krznaric turns fascinating insights from the last 1,000 years of world history into a vision of radical hope that could help us confront the most urgent challenges of...
Speaker(s): Roman KrznaricWhy The Church Shouldn’t Include Working-Class People
Come for a lively discussion with Luke Larner about class, church and solidarity with people who are struggling against poverty. What might a 'just church' look like? What needs to change?""
Speaker(s): Trussell Trust, Luke LarnerGod as… Gig Economy Worker
Class and Jesus-shaped justice explored by Sally Mann, co-director of Red Letter Christians UK. Why it matters that Jesus is from Nazareth. How can we live to see class-based justice today?
Speaker(s): Sally MannConfounding the Mighty: Dreams for a Different Church
Join a panel of people who have lived experience of poverty, led by Luke Larner. How can we be church in a way that makes sure everyone can belong and have agency? How do we shift the power balance?
Speaker(s): Trussell Trust, Luke LarnerThe Climate Battle
While the world's most powerful countries compete militarily and industrially, can they work together to win the climate fight? Do they even need to, asks Simon Sharpe, Director of Economics for...
Speaker(s): Simon SharpeJust Worship
Join author Stef Benstead for the launch of her new book, in which she asks: what is God like, and how do we live lives that reflect God's character? Passionate about social justice and God's love...
Speaker(s): Trussell Trust, Stef BensteadPulling the Levers
How do we address the climate emergency? What are the essential levers for change? What are our points of influence? From Politics to Finance, Diplomacy to Activism, Campaigning to Comedy and so much...
Speaker(s): Simon Sharpe, Gail Bradbrook, Jon Long, Pickwell FoundationWhose Dream Are We Living?
A diverse panel of guests discuss conformity and exclusion in the Church and society. Can the Church ever be a good ally for people on the margins, or are we destined to forever keep people ‘not...
Speaker(s): United Reformed ChurchTransfigured
Sophie Grace Chappell (as far as she knows the UK's first openly transgender Christian philosophy professor) has literally written the book on what it's like to be trans as you face multiple...
Speaker(s): Sophie Grace ChappellDreaming of a Church that copes with difference
What if we disagree on scripture? Can LGBTQIA+ people share a church with conservative evangelicals? What about political differences? Let's dream about what a Church that can cope with difference...
Speaker(s): United Reformed ChurchIf You’re Not At The Table, You’re On The Menu
Many of our government-funded systems are failing the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. At the same time, we are side-lining our greatest asset, local people. We have a stark choice – to keep...
Speaker(s): Steve Chalke, Julie Siddiqi, Trussell TrustHow To Dream While Awake
Will the dreams we have for our lives, our communities and our society ever come to pass considering the state things are in now? Hear the panel discuss how they keep dreaming despite the present...
Speaker(s): United Reformed Church