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HeartEdge Opportunities

7th January 2020

HeartEdge offers a range of opportunities for partnership for those within our network, and those wanting to find out more. Here are a few of the upcoming events we have planned with some such churches.

Upcoming Events

7th January 2020

Here is a list of some upcoming HeartEdge events.

Looking for light in dark times

26th December 2019

Overwhelmed by 'dark times'? "It is time for us to stop blaming the darkness for being too dark and start looking for the light that is fully present in each one of us and that light will shine only when we do what we are called to do.” Writing from a context of occupation...

December's HeartEdge Mailer

20th December 2019

The HeartEdge mailer is out! This month our compilation of stories, web links and original writing, related to our 4 key areas includes lots on intentional and new monastic communities. Also, responses to Banksy art at Christmas in Birmingham, plus how to curate art in churches. Martin Laird on silence and spirituality, Hannah Malcolm on realism and Jess Foster on learning from Palestinian theology. Plus the inspiring 'Grandad's Front Room' plus Social enterprise tips, and social investment - leveraging in funding from repayable finance.

HeartEdge in Manchester

20th December 2019

Review of 'A Future that's Bigger than the Past'

20th December 2019

"There are no women on my theology..."

8th December 2019

Maggi Dawn provides a directory of women thinkers, scholars and theologians. It's an asset.

"When people ask about women theologians, the subtext is often “I need to read about ‘women’s issues‘ in theology so I need a female author”. But women’s voices in theology are not necessarily writing on “women’s issues” per se, they are simply writing theology...

Moderator Visit and HeartEdge Development

30th November 2019

Rt Revd Colin Sinclair (second right) visited St Martin-in-the-Fields in November, and met with Sam Wells and HeartEdge Associate Vicar for Partnership and Development, Jonathan Evens. HeartEdge was on the agenda, including exploration of potential HeartEdge related development in Scotland.

Inverness Consultancy Day

30th November 2019

In November HeartEdge facilitated a consultancy day at Ness Bank Church in Inverness. It was great to see Inverness Foodstuff in action as part of the day. A volunteer run initiative, Inverness Foodstuff has over 80 volunteers from across Inverness, and was a finalist in the Scottish Charity Awards 2018.

Resourcing Innovative Mission

30th November 2019

Inspired to Follow Advent Course

30th November 2019

‘Inspired to Follow: Art and the Bible Story’ is a free resource to explore the Christian faith, using paintings and Biblical story. A new third Advent Course is now available, exploring the Patriarchs, the Prophets, John the Baptist and Mary.

The Chalmers Lectures

30th November 2019

In Edinburgh Sam Wells gave the 2019 Chalmers Lectures. The six lectures - ‘A Future that’s Bigger than the Past’ - focused on theology and methods of HeartEdge as a vision for renewal of Church and society. Watch the series here. The book of the Lectures is here.