We have been inspired and challenged as we have held our Lent Talks on ‘Big Issues and Faith’ with 4 fantastic speakers giving their insights on the topics of Refugees and Suffering, Education, Climate Change, and the NHS.
You can listen to the audio files below, or take a look at the photos of each event:
Audio Files of Talks
‘Refugees, Suffering and Faith: Redemption and Gift’ by Rev Dr Inderjit Boghal OBE:
‘Education and Faith: Journeys towards a Hope-filled Future’ by Joyce Simpson (two parts):
‘Apocalypse Now – Faith and Love in a World of Climate Breakdown’ by Rev Jon Swales MBE
‘Having Faith in the NHS’ by Bill McCarthy
Have a peek at what we got up to below:
- Fascinating Talk on Refugees and Faith by Inderjit Bhoghal
You can access all our Lent Talks 2024 on THIS PAGE We gathered with anticipation on Weds 28th February for our first Lent Talk and were inspired and challenged by Inderjit Boghal, both the man and the message. He shared gently but passionately about his own experiences, way of living, theology, and how we can challenge the current policies, all with a disarming authenticity and clarity. If you missed the talk you can listen to it here: Afterwards we enjoyed chatting, meeting new friends and discussing the issues raised in the talk.Read More → - Insightful Talk on Faith and Education by Joyce Simpson
You can access all our Lent Talks 2024 on THIS PAGE For our second Lent Talk we were treated to a ‘masterclass’ on the theme of Faith and Education by Joyce Simpson (retired Head of Humanities, Trinity University), who delved into key points and people in our education history as well as reflecting on examples from the present day. You can listen to the whole talk below, it is broken up into two parts due to the size of the file: We enjoyed chatting with friends from other churches afterwards.Read More → - Thought-provoking talk on Environment and Faith by Jon Swales
You can access all our Lent Talks 2024 on THIS PAGE We were given a warm welcome at Central (with their new boiler!), and Jon Swales passionately presented stark trajectories due to our reliance on fossil fuels, followed by showing us the part we can play in talking to others, and living a life of love, compassion and justice, as Jesus did. You can listen to the talk here: There was lively discussion in the question time grappling with the issues, and we continued to share together afterwards.Read More → - Engaging Talk on Faith and the NHS by Bill McCarthy
You can access all our Lent Talks 2024 on THIS PAGE We enjoyed gathering at St Margaret’s Church to hear Bill’s engaging talk with insights and examples of how his values (drawn from his faith and Catholic Social Teaching) have influenced how he worked, responded and helped make decisions in his leadership roles in the NHS. There was lots of discussion and a fascinating question and answer session at the end:Read More →