The New Creation Project looks at creative ways in which church and church communities can engage productively with the natural world.
Mapping Faith – Continuing the Conversation
Find resources to accompany the book Mapping Faith: Theologies of Migration and Community.
Podcast 1: Access, Power, Lament
In this podcast we explore experiences of church during lockdown and what we can learn as we move forwards.
Flourishing: quotes that help
A downloadable pdf with our quotes about flourishing
George Floyd – a turning point?
SWF Research Officer Ermal Kirby reflects on how a tragedy might inspire transformative change.
Divine Designs: Methodism and the building of Southlands College
This report tells the story of the Southlands College buildings, which opened in 1997 and form part of the University of Roehampton. Designed in numerous ways to reflect the college’s long heritage of Methodism, the architect and college principal have created an enduring legacy of those faith origins. It is a design approach that has […]
‘Laid aside’ – life in a time of lockdown
SWF Research Officer Sam McBratney considers how it feels to be ‘laid aside’ at this time and invites your responses on being ‘laid aside’ in the time of lockdown. ******** Recently, I wrote a blog post about vocation and work. I entitled it ‘Let me employed for you’, a reference to the Methodist Covenant Service Prayer recited […]
There’s a hole in my bucket list
Emma Pavey reflects on this time of pandemic uncertainty and what we might learn both for ourselves and as we lead others. Image also by Emma. ******** “[A time of] fruitful chaos, a place of incubation for new ideas and lifestyles, of resistance and creativity” – V. Turner This is how anthropologist Victor Turner describes times […]