Past events and online resources
Missed an event or want to listen back to refresh your memory? Click on the titles below:
Rural Forum 11th October 2022: Wellbeing in rural communities
Click above for the summary of what was discussed, and to hear the interviews again (Powerpoint file with video links)
Blessed are the Placemakers
Andrew Rumsey, the Bishop of Ramsbury, leads us through some ‘ecclesiastical geography’, explores biblical themes of place and locality and how the parish system translated these into the English context, and helps us reflect on what that mean for us now.
Preaching on the cross
Tom Wright, former Bishop of Durham and known to many as the author NT Wright, offers a series of three talks to help inform our theology of the cross and how we might preach on it, particularly over Lent, Holy Week and Easter.
Session 1
Hope Amid the Broken Signposts
Session 2
The Crown of Thorns and the Game of Thrones
Session 3
A Far, Far Better Thing: With his Stripes We are Healed
Preaching the Gospel of Mark
The Revd Dr Will Lamb, Vicar of the University Church in Oxford, offers a number of resources that explore some of the major themes that can help preachers connect Mark's gospel with the life of the Church and the world. Kindly hosted on the University Church website.
The Bampton Lectures
The prestigious annual Bampton Lectures are intellectually stimulating and often court controversy. Listen to the recordings on the University Church website.
Christ's Last Seven Words
A series of podcasts by Professor Graham Ward.
Seeking the Common Good
Three podcasts hosted by Professor Sarah Mortimer with guest speaker.
Climate Change and Spirituality
Four podcasts exploring the spirituality of climate change.