Naming the Grace: faith learning in church communities In this conversation, part of our Crafting Hope series, Emma Pavey is joined by Clare Watkins and Simon Sutcliffe to talk about faith learning in church communities and its relation to formation, discipleship, power dynamics…and compost. This episode relates to a major project around faith learning in […]
SWF Annual Conference 2024
Join us to explore ‘Challenging Hope’
Learning opportunity
SWF is pleased to be supporting a project for Christians working to support refugees and asylum seekers, hosted at Durham University. The organisers invite participation and their deadline is Jan 19th 2024. They write: Free international reflective learning programme for Christians supporting refugees and asylum seekers in local communities across Northern, Eastern and Central Europe […]
Crafting Hope Together
‘One of the best days for learning that I’ve been on‘ cht Participant On 23rd November, we gathered to explore authenticity, discernment and relational dynamics with a group of ministers from several denominations, in Tamworth, Staffordshire. This was the first of our series of three in-person gatherings we are calling ‘Crafting Hope Together’. We offered […]
Book review: Hope in the Age of Anxiety
As part of our theme, Crafting Hope, Emma Pavey reviews Hope in the Age of Anxiety, a guide to understanding and strengthening our most important virtue by Anthony Scioli and Henry B. Biller (2009 Oxford University Press). In brief: Hope in the Age of Anxiety by Anthony Scioli and Henry B. Biller provides a thorough […]
European Methodist Lecture Programme, Autumn 2023
Co-hosted by the Reutlingen School of Theology (GBHEM LEaD Hub Europe) & Wesley House Cambridge (GBHEM LEaD Hub Britain) and in cooperation with The Methodist related Schools in Europe (MTSE), this series of lectures will explore Leadership and Ministry in Wesleyan Contexts. These online lectures will explore various aspects of leadership and take place on […]
Crafting Hope Together: new programme for ministers
In brief: The Susanna Wesley Foundation is funding a series of three ecumenical gatherings for ordained ministers to reflect on their roles, share experiences, explore relational dynamics, discernment, and authenticity, fostering hope and connection within a supportive community. Crafting Hope Together In challenging times and with challenging roles, it is helpful to take time to […]
Hopepunk theology
Hopepunk: a reflection on our podcast