Faith in Northumbria

06/06/2024

Given Meta's arguably unethical raid on our data to feed their AI (and so recycle our data without attribution or compensation), I'm largely aiming to remove myself from facebook and other Meta platforms. My interactions will be minimal while I suss out how far I can withdraw without losing the information I currently value from people and organisations I follow. I invite you to consider alternatives, such as Mastodon for sharing info and having a presence on the internet.

02/02/2024

Face to Faith with a Changing Climate
Conversations, food, different philosophies and faiths -facing the most important concern of our times.
This event welcomes people of any faith or philosophy for open conversations over food (attentive to different dietary needs). There is access to quiet space for those who may need it for regulation.
More detail: 6-8 7 February, Lightly guided conversation to share what we know and understand about the responses of our various faiths and philosophical traditions to the climate and environmental crises.
Venue: behind the music department, in St James' Church Hall.
Sign up here: https://northumbria-hr.libcal.com/event/4175480
Contact: [email protected]

Face to Faith with a Changing Climate: Conversations, food, different philosophies and faiths - facing the most important concern of our times. This event provides an...

03/10/2022

Just a bit of advance notice that this page will be closed down in the next month or so in favour of a new 'Spiritual Commons' page to match our new location within the univeristy. Watch this space for details.

24/03/2022

Don't forget: Cafe Central 12noon, look out for the jar of lights and join us for 'Godly convo' where we chat together and include God in the conversation. Meeting for prayer as you've probably never done it before. Drop by, say hello, join in....

07/03/2022

Godly Convo is taking place during Lent in Café Central on Thursdays. Drop in between 12 and 13h30.
Godly convo is where we talk with one another and God *at the same time*. We do it in a café because that encourages us to maintain normal tones of voice and open eyes. It’s a drop-in, so just turn up when you can and for as long as you feel able. Grab a coffee and a bite to eat and come and join me/us at a table somewhere in the café. Look out for the table with the jam-jar of LED lights.
Don’t worry if you’ve never done this before -it’s a chance to learn and experiment among friendly faces and curious fellow-travellers on the road called prayer. Do bring along anyone else who might be intrigued or interested.

02/02/2022

CALL OUT -we're looking for students at Northumbria who could help with some research about your experience at university. The research asks how universities can create a positive environment for students who hold a range of different perspectives on life.
The purpose of the study is to examine how different UK university environments enable or impede positive relationships among students who hold different worldviews or perspectives on life, including different religious and non-religious perspectives. We want to understand how to make university a positive and inclusive experience for all students.
You are invited to participate in this research if you are a student or member of staff with awareness of, or engagement with, themes relating to religion and worldview diversity at the university.

Get in touch with me before 6 Feb if possible and I'll let you know more to put you in touch with the researchers.

15/11/2021

How are we feeling after COP26? If you're in the vicinity of Northumbria University this week, drop by for a little or long chat about it. Talking about "The elephant in the room"
Tomorrow (16 Nov) between 11.15 and around 12:30 in the Cafe in City Campus East Business and Law building. Or Weds at 3pm in Cafe Central ... Look out for the "Elephant in the room" -visual clue

05/10/2021

Interested in learning to read the Bible in its original languages? -over the last 3 years, there've been small groups meeting in coffee bars or via video to support and encourage one another in learning NT Greek and biblical Hebrew. If you'd like to know more, get in touch. We cater for absolute beginners and help you to go at your own pace.

29/09/2021

Green Money, Green Future – join the conversation
Tuesday 5 October, 7.30 – 9pm
Holy Trinity, Churchill Gardens, Jesmond NE2 1HB
An evening exploring how Christians can respond to the climate crisis, as part of the Young Christian Climate Network residency in Newcastle. With speakers from Operation Noah, Shared Interest and ECCR's Money Makes Change programme, come and find out more about the connections between faith, money and climate action.
If you’d like to come, please register (for free) here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-money-green-future-join-the-conversation-tickets-170294793311
For further details please contact [email protected]

An evening - with short talks, Q&A, conversation and cake - exploring how we can respond to the climate crisis.

28/07/2021

Tomorrow, noon, online. Lamenting Earth Overshoot: sign up here https://greenchristian.org.uk/earth-overshoot-day/

Home › Blog list › Earth Overshoot Day – Thurs 29 July Earth Overshoot Day – Thurs 29 July Earth Overshoot Day is the day in the year when humanity’s use of planetary resources and ecological services in a given year exceeds what Earth’s ecosystems can regenerate or replace in that year...

24/05/2021

If you're in a position to help, please do ...

University Jewish Chaplaincy knows that the coming academic year will be unusually intense for Jewish students on campuses across the UK.

14/05/2021

This, on 25 May, looks to have a good load of stuff in it -please do get along and share it with others.

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