The 4th Annual Methodist Research Conference will take place on Wednesday, 12th June, 2019 at Southlands College, London. The Methodist Research Conference has become an annual event which offers opportunities for Methodist researchers and those engaged in Methodist-related research to present papers and share their insights. This year’s conference will be held at the University […]
The Diversity Quadrille: Will you join the Dance?
Ermal Kirby summarises the conclusions of his research project into cultural diversity and Methodist ministry. Download or read online the report here.
Paintings by Ric Stott
View paintings by Ric Stott which were commissioned for our 2016 conference ‘Migration and Ministry’ “Firas remembers Iraq” Firas served in the army in Iraq for 12 years. He had to leave the country when it became too dangerous to remain. He travelled across Europe – via the camp in Calais – and arrived in […]
The spirituality of Susanna Wesley
January 20, 2019 marks the 350th anniversary of the birth of Susanna Wesley, often termed the ‘Mother of Methodism’. In this short piece – a revised extract from a longer article* – Rev Dr Tim Macquiban highlights aspects of Susanna Wesley’s life and spirituality. Tim is a Methodist Church Mission Partner serving in Rome. ******** […]
SWF becomes ‘DefaultVeg’
The Susanna Wesley Foundation has adopted a ‘default veg’ policy, whereby vegetarian food will be offered by default at catered events, with meat available if requested. ‘Default Veg’ is an initiative by CreatureKind. As they state on their website, “Reducing consumption of animal products has a wide range of benefits. For the environment, it reduces […]
SWF Annual Conference 2019
The Susanna Wesley Foundation Conference will be on Thursday 13th June 2019 The theme is: Creating Compassionate Communities of Inclusion: enabling and disabling theology and practice It will be held at Southlands College, University of Roehampton, London, SW15 5SL. This conference will explore various approaches to creating inclusive community and belonging, through the lens of […]
Short Online Course on Women, Leadership and Ministry
Still time to sign up for the 6-week online course on Women, Leadership and Ministry through Catherine of Siena College, led by Esther Stevenson. Cost is only £150. Course runs Feb 5 – Mar 23, 2018. This course will focus in particular on recent developments in women’s formal and informal church leadership roles. Drawing from a variety […]
Essentials of Theory U – book review
At the Susanna Wesley Foundation, we find Theory U a valuable resource for working with transformational change. Here, our Communications and Resources Officer Emma Pavey reviews the 2018 book Essentials of Theory U, a shorter introduction to the theory. ******** The Essentials of Theory U emerged as a 160-page alternative to the 500-page Theory U tome, […]