Living God's Future Now w/c 20/09/20

'Living God’s Future Now’ is the HeartEdge online festival of theology, ideas and practice.

We’re developing this in response to the pandemic and our changing world. The church is changing too, and - as we improvise and experiment - we can learn and support each other.

This is 'Living God’s Future Now’ - talks, workshops and discussion - hosted by HeartEdge. Created to equip, encourage and energise churches - from leaders to volunteers and enquirers - at the heart and on the edge.

Sunday 20 Sep

• Theology Reading Group: Sunday 20 September, 18:00 (BST), zoom meeting, register https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/theology-reading-group-silence-by-by-shusaku-endo-tickets-117686789355. ‘Silence’ by Shusaku Endo - discuss and share this critically claimed book with Sam Wells, the congregation of St Martin-the-Fields and other friends.

Tuesday 22 Sep

• Sermon Preparation Workshop, Tuesday 22 September, 16:30 (BST), livestreamed https://www.facebook.com/theHeartEdge/. 
• Reimagining music in church post Covid-19': Part 3. Educational Choir focus, Tuesday 21 September, 18:30-19:30 (BST), Zoom meeting, register https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reimagining-music-in-church-post-covid-19-tickets-117674233801. 

Wednesday 23 Sep

• Community of Practitioners workshop, Wednesday 23 September, 16:30 (BST), Zoom meeting. Email jonathan.evens@smitf.org to register.

Thursday 24 Sep

• ‘Living God’s Future Now’ - HeartEdge monthly dialogue Part 2: Thursday 24 September, 18:00 (BST), Zoom meeting - register https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/living-gods-future-now-conversation-stanley-hauerwas-guests-tickets-117690049105. Sam Wells in dialogue on improvising the kingdom with Stanley Hauerwas, Justin Coleman (UMC), and Debra Dean Murphy (West Virginia Wesleyan). Watch their Sam and Stanley in their first talk https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=723564178192204.  

Friday 25 Sep

• Shut In, Shut Out, Shut Up: Fridays in September, 16:30-18:00, zoom meeting, click https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shut-in-shut-out-shut-up-part-3-tickets-117695934709 to register. In this HeartEdge series we'll share some of the experience from the Living Edge conferences, exploring issues and ideas across current practice and systemic barriers, outmoded belief and cutting edge thinking. In Week 3 Fiona MacMillan, Tim Goode and Zoe Heming explore the topic of disability and church.

Looking Back

Monday saw the kick off the Autumn Lecture series - In What Do We Trust? with a lecture from Tom Holland. Tom Holland is an award-winning historian, biographer and broadcaster. His latest book Dominion is a rich and compelling history of Christendom which won The Sunday Times History Book of the Year in 2019. Have a look here.

See www.heartedge.org to join HeartEdge and for more information.

Over the next few months we are looking at everything from growing online congregations, rethinking enterprise and community action to doing diversity, deepening spirituality and responding to social need.

Are we missing something? Be in touch about your ideas for development and change.

Please note that invitations will be sent 24hrs, 12hrs, 1hr and 10 mins before an event, mostly to minimise the chance of misuse. Thank you.