BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Harrogate School of Theology & Mission - ECPv6.16.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Harrogate School of Theology & Mission X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://hstm.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Harrogate School of Theology & Mission REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20130331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20131027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20140330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20141026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20150329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20151025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20160327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20161030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20170326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20171029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20180325T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20181028T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20190331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20191027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20200329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20201025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210327T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210327T120000 DTSTAMP:20250421T062447Z CREATED:20200628T152112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T062447Z UID:513-1616839200-1616846400@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Prof. Keith Elliott "What makes a book 'holy scripture'?" (live lecture) DESCRIPTION:Professor Elliott will concentrate on the New Testament but will discuss why\, for instance\, the Gospel of Thomas or the so-called gnostic gospels (which Dan Brown relied on to claim that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene) are not ‘holy scripture’.  \nProfessor Elliott has suggested these texts for further reading related to his lecture:\nJ.K. Elliott\, The Apocryphal New Testament: A Collection of Apocryphal Christian Literature in an English Translation based on M.R. James (Oxford: Clarendon Press\, 1993; paperback 2005) .\n\nJ.K.Elliott\, The Apocryphal Jesus: Legends of the Early Church (Oxford: Oxford University Press\, 1996; revised paperback 2006).\n\nDavid R. Cartlidge and J. Keith Elliott\,  Art and the Christian Apocrypha (London and New York\nRoutledge\, 2001).\n\nEdgar J. Goodspeed\, Strange New Gospels (New York: Books for Libraries —  Essay Index Reprint Series) \, 1971 based on the 1931 edition).\n \nElaine Pagels and Karen King\,  Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity (New York and. London: Penguin Books; paperback 2007).\n\nRichard Valentasis\,  The Gospel of Thomas (London and New York: Routledge\, 1997). URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/prof-keith-elliott-what-makes-a-book-holy-scripture-live-lecture/ LOCATION:On-line by zoom only CATEGORIES:Live Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hstm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/keith-Elliott.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201205T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201205T113000 DTSTAMP:20250421T062626Z CREATED:20190723T122530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T062626Z UID:434-1607162400-1607167800@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Revd Dr Malcolm Guite "Christ and the Poetic Imagination" DESCRIPTION:This will be live-streamed via Zoom\, starting at 10am. There will be an opportunity to ask questions after the lecture\, and we expect to finish about 11.30am. We are very excited to be welcoming Revd Dr Malcolm Guite who is well known as a poet and was due to come to us in March at the start of the first lock-down. \nWe are making a small charge of £4 per computer / tablet etc. for this lecture and we have some tickets available free for Under 18s. As this is the event we had to cancel at the end of last season\, we are offering this event free to 2019/20 Season Ticket holders\, but please book in with Eventbrite and select this ticket option. \nThe Zoom link will be under “Additional Information” at the end of your confirmation e-mail from Eventbritre. We will send out a reminder to ticket holders a couple of days before the event. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact us on info@hstm.org.uk \nWe hope to see many of you on 5th December \nMalcolm Guite will explore the links and analogies between the working of the poetic imagination\nand the understanding of Christ as Word made Flesh. In particular\, he will look at how far an\nunderstanding of the Logos\, and the doctrine of incarnation may underpin and give grounding to\nworks of literary art and imagination. Malcolm will look at how Shakespeare’s account of the poetic\nimagination in a Midsummer Night’s Dream borrows strongly from the language about incarnation in\nJohn’s Gospel. After developing some of the parallels between the unique mystery of the incarnation\nand the continuous mysteries of human creativity and art\, Malcolm will then look at how a fresh\nencounter with the Doctrine of Christ as Logos became central for Coleridge and led him to a new\ntheology of imagination. Finally he will look at how Christian Faith clarified and deepened the\nimaginative life of some of the Oxford Inklings\, particularly CS Lewis. \nFor more information about Malcolm Guite\, go to “Our Speakers” URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2020-malcolm-guite/ LOCATION:On-line by zoom only CATEGORIES:Live Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hstm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Screenshot-2019-08-14-at-12.38.39.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201114T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201114T113000 DTSTAMP:20250421T062642Z CREATED:20200628T151324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T062642Z UID:509-1605348000-1605353400@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Tim Gordon "The changing song of the sea: despair\, faith and hope in an age of environmental destruction" DESCRIPTION:This will be live-streamed via Zoom\, starting at 10am. There will be an opportunity to ask questions after the lecture\, and we expect to finish about 11.30am. We are very excited to be welcoming Dr Tim Gordon who is an outstanding young Christian Marine Biologist. You will find more details below. \nWe are making a small charge of £4 per computer / tablet etc. for this lecture and we have some tickets available free for Under 18s. We will send out the log-in details to ticket holders a couple of days before the event. \nIf you are concerned about paying on-line\, please contact us on info@hstm.org.uk \nWe hope to see many of you on 14th November \nTim Gordon 14th November 2020 10-11.30 \, live-streamed lecture by Zoom \nLecture Title: The changing song of the sea: despair\, faith and hope in an age of environmental destruction \nDr Tim Gordon is a marine biologist whose work has taken him from the Arctic Ocean to the Great Barrier Reef. His research focuses on human threats to the world’s most beautiful and vulnerable ecosystems. Tim was recently named the Society of Experimental Biology’s ‘Young Scientist of the Year’\, and he regularly speaks and writes about how his faith motivates his research. Join us as together we explore how Christianity can link us to the natural world\, guide our responses to environmental destruction\, and provide hope for the future of the planet. \nIf you’d like a brief taste of Tim’s enthusiasm and passion\, check out his entry for the FameLab International Final 2019\, which he won\, beating 24 other science communicators from across the world at the Cheltenham Science Festival in June\, 2019. \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n3_Ft7l0n8 URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2020-tim-gordon/ LOCATION:On-line by zoom only CATEGORIES:Live Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200125T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200125T120000 DTSTAMP:20250419T072611Z CREATED:20190723T122225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T072611Z UID:431-1579946400-1579953600@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Rt Revd James Jones KBE "The spiritual and moral imperatives in the life of Christ" (live lecture) DESCRIPTION:The former Bishop of Liverpool\, Rt Revd James Jones KBE\, is perhaps best known as the Chair of the Hillsborough Panel which reported in 2012 on the events surrounding the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough when 96 Liverpool supporters died. He will be speaking on ‘The spiritual and moral imperatives in the life of Christ’. \nIn the Gospel of Luke Jesus says fourteen times ‘It behoves me…’ He talks explicitly about the moral and spiritual imperatives under which he lives and dies. In an age that is at sea about what is right and wrong can these imperatives be applied to our own lives? \n\nBecause of the personal nature of some of his lecture and the likelihood that the main content will form part of a new book\, there is no recording of his lecture available on our website.\n \n\nBishop James Jones has been in contact to say he found his engagement both with the Harrogate School of Theology and the students on the St Hild Easter School very stimulating. He has now published on his website the main part of his lecture from January on ‘The spiritual and moral imperatives in the life of Christ’. He also used the material for the St Hild College Easter School. You will find his lecture at http://bishopjamesjones.com/speeches/harrogate_school_of_theology.pdf and we hope that you will find the text a stimulus during these difficult times. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2020-james-jones/ CATEGORIES:Live Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191207T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191207T120000 DTSTAMP:20250419T072253Z CREATED:20190723T121626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T072253Z UID:422-1575712800-1575720000@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Dr Elaine Storkey "Gender and Justice" DESCRIPTION:Dr Elaine Storkey is a philosopher\, sociologist\, and theologian\, broadcaster and writer. Her presidency of Tearfund spanned 17 years and influenced her book\, ‘Scars Across Humanity: Understanding and Overcoming Violence Against Women’. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2019-elaine-storkey/ LOCATION:Mowbray Community Church\, Westmoreland Street\, Harrogate\, HG1 5AT\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Live Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191123T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191123T120000 DTSTAMP:20250419T072002Z CREATED:20190723T121806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T072002Z UID:426-1574503200-1574510400@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Revd Prof Jeremy Duff "Today is the day – for everyone! Growing Church in Luke and Acts" DESCRIPTION:In Jesus’ lifetime\, people met him face to face\, and he gathered around him a community of Jewish men and women who thought he was the one to redeem Israel. Today we use the language of ‘meeting Jesus’ and of growing the church (community)\, but mean something a little different –  meeting Jesus in a non-physical way\, and a community made up of people from every nation and culture. In this lecture we will see how Luke and Acts together achieve this transformation\, and present a Jesus who meets everyone ‘today’\, and how Jesus’ community breaks boundaries. Come and engage with what the bible says about conversion\, response and the call to abandon our comfort for the sake of those that Jesus is saving – if you dare! URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2019-jeremy-duff/ LOCATION:St Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate\, HG2 8AY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Live Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190323T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190323T120000 DTSTAMP:20250419T071819Z CREATED:20250419T071819Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T071819Z UID:1731-1553335200-1553342400@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Rt Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley: "To read\, mark\, learn and inwardly digest: some reflections on a diet of Biblical Interpretation" DESCRIPTION:The Rt Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley is the Bishop of Ripon. She will be speaking on “To read\, mark\, learn and inwardly digest: some reflections on a diet of Biblical Interpretation.” \nThe Bible is the foundation of our faith\, and we probably have our favourite bits\, but what about the parts we don’t understand\, or don’t agree with? If it’s all the Word of God how do we navigate its terrain? In this lecture\, Bishop Helen-Ann will share some of her own reflections on a number of years pondering these questions and help us to reflect positively on how we can live faithfully with Scripture in our present context. \nBishop Helen-Ann is an able communicator and her lecture will be very accessible as well as challenging us to consider how we use scripture. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2019-helen-ann-hartley/ LOCATION:St Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate\, HG2 8AY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Live Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190112T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190112T120000 DTSTAMP:20250419T071516Z CREATED:20250419T071434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T071516Z UID:1728-1547287200-1547294400@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Tom Wright: "Space\, time and history: Jesus and the challenge of God" DESCRIPTION:Tom Wright is well known as an author and is a Research Professor at the University of St Andrews. He will be speaking on Space\, time and history: Jesus and the challenge of God. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2019-tom-wright/ LOCATION:St Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate\, HG2 8AY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Live Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181117T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20181117T120000 DTSTAMP:20250419T071242Z CREATED:20180508T125546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T071242Z UID:330-1542448800-1542456000@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Revd Prof Dr Charlotte Methuen The Reformation and Brexit: history and the position of the UK in Europe DESCRIPTION:The English Reformation has been cited as evidence both for and against the decision of the UK to leave the EU.  Henry VIII’s idiosyncratically independent stance has been contrasted with the European dimension of Thomas Cranmer’s contacts and the influence of continental Reformers in England and in Scotland.  This paper will examine those arguments\, and explore them in the context of the engagement of the Churches of England and Scotland in the debates surrounding Brexit.  What insights might the history of the church offer in understanding British politics today? URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2018-charlotte-methuen/ LOCATION:St Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate\, HG2 8AY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Live Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hstm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/charlotte-methuen.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180915T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180915T130000 DTSTAMP:20250419T071155Z CREATED:20180508T125401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T071155Z UID:325-1537009200-1537016400@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Prof Dr Gavin D’Costa Christian-Jewish relations: new and difficult questions DESCRIPTION:This lecture will address the question: if the covenant with Israel is irrevocable (Romans 11.29)\, what does that mean for Christians who accept that and believe that salvation is from Christ alone? URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2018-gavin-dcosta/ LOCATION:St Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate\, HG2 8AY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Live Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hstm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/gavin-dcosta.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180317T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180317T120000 DTSTAMP:20250421T062816Z CREATED:20170621T081732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T062816Z UID:72-1521279000-1521288000@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Revd Alan Garrow: What did Jesus really say? DESCRIPTION:It might seem quite straightforward – Jesus said what he is reported as saying in the Gospels. At one level this is true. At another\, however\, things may be rather more complicated. A significant complicating factor is that\, for more than a century\, most scholars have suspected the existence of an entity known as Q. This Q is a hypothetical source that many scholars believe was copied by the authors of Matthew’s and Luke’s Gospels. If Q existed then\, by definition\, it predates those Gospels – so it might provide an even more accurate account what Jesus said\, and what the first Christians believed about him\, than the Gospels do. This could be significant because Q\, as commonly understood\, doesn’t include an account of Jesus’ death or resurrection. \n  \nBut does the Q theory rest on a firm foundation? In this morning’s live lecture Alan Garrow will show that the idea of Q\, as traditionally conceived\, rests on two simple logical errors. And\, when these errors are corrected\, a very different picture of the relationship between the Gospels starts to take shape: the traditional Q theory collapses; previously overlooked pre-Gospel sayings of Jesus come to light; and Luke’s Gospel emerges as a particular source of insight into ‘what Jesus really said’. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2018-alan-garrow/ LOCATION:St Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate\, HG2 8AY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Live Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180127T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180127T120000 DTSTAMP:20250419T071037Z CREATED:20170621T081428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T071037Z UID:70-1517045400-1517054400@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:The Rt Revd John Pritchard: Five Events that Changed the World DESCRIPTION:Bishop John will be exploring what holds together the ‘big five’ of the Christian faith: incarnation\, the cross\, resurrection\, ascension and Pentecost. What are they all really about and how can we grasp their significance intellectually and spiritually? Big issues made accessible. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2018-john-pritchard/ LOCATION:St Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate\, HG2 8AY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Live Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171118T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171118T120000 DTSTAMP:20250419T070615Z CREATED:20170621T081101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T070615Z UID:67-1510997400-1511006400@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Revd David Runcorn: The road to growth less travelled - spiritual paths in a missionary church DESCRIPTION:We are in unfamiliar country. A faith urgently needs to seek new ways of being present to a culture adrift from any spiritual roots and unable to recognise its loss. We will be exploring\, experimenting and in conflict for the foreseeable future. ‘We do not see what we shall become’ (1 John 3.2). This is both exciting and disorientating. How individuals and communities are to live and pray faithfully through such times needs much wisdom. Jesus describes his way of life as less travelled (Matthew 7.13-14). I want to explore the challenge to Christian growth and maturing in our present context. In a church that is seeking to make ‘all the difference’ are there pathways of the spirit that remain ‘less travelled’? URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2017-david-runcorn/ LOCATION:St Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate\, HG2 8AY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Live Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170916T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170916T130000 DTSTAMP:20250419T070443Z CREATED:20170615T185636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T070443Z UID:42-1505557800-1505566800@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Dr Casey Strine: Migration and Exile then and now DESCRIPTION:Dr Strine will explore what both the Old Testament and New Testament say about migration\, developing the insight that a massive number of biblical texts are written by migrants to other migrants about migration. By recognising this feature\, analysing what these texts say about migration\, and thinking carefully about how this compares to contemporary experiences\, Strine will outline a biblical basis for responding to the current debates about migrants and migration policy in the United Kingdom. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2017-casey-strine/ LOCATION:St Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate\, HG2 8AY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Live Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170318T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170318T120000 DTSTAMP:20250419T070943Z CREATED:20250419T070220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T070943Z UID:1706-1489831200-1489838400@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Julie Clague: "The Pope Francis Effect: Christian witness in Church and world." DESCRIPTION:Julie Clague is Lecturer in Theology and Religious Studies at Glasgow University and an academic associate of the Institute of Health and Wellbeing. She carries out research in Catholic moral theology and ecclesiology\, Catholic social thought\, and Christian approaches to public issues. Julie’s lecture will explore the impact and significance of the Papacy of Francis within the Catholic Church\, within Christianity\, and on the world stage. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2017-julie-clague/ LOCATION:St Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate\, HG2 8AY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Live Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170121T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170121T170000 DTSTAMP:20250419T070932Z CREATED:20250419T070017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T070932Z UID:1704-1484985600-1485018000@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Professor John Barclay: "Paul\, grace and gift: does the best gift have no strings attached?" DESCRIPTION:Professor John Barclay Lightfoot Professor of Divinity at the University of Durham on Saturday 21st January. His title is Paul\, grace and gift: does the best gift have no strings attached? Thinking with Paul about giving and receiving gifts. \nFor a number of reasons (Western) Christians have become champions of the notion that the ‘pure’ gift is unilateral\, expecting no return and with no strings attached. We will explore together whether this is in fact the best theological model of gifts\, and we will mine in particular the letters of Paul to help us think about gifts\, reciprocity\, community and what difference it makes to put all human giving in the framework of divine giving to us. We will explore what this means for models of charity\, for the relationship between the church and the rest of society\, and for the goals we set for the local and global social action that engage many churches today. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2017-john-barclay/ CATEGORIES:Live Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20161126T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20161126T120000 DTSTAMP:20250419T070921Z CREATED:20250419T065721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T070921Z UID:1702-1480154400-1480161600@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Ann Morisy: "Mission and venturesome love: what does venturesome discipleship look like?" DESCRIPTION:Venturesome love often begins with pondering ‘Could I? Should I? Could We? Should We?’ Such pondering and commitment is at the heart of discipleship. Venturesome Christians risk powerlessness and being overwhelmed – like Jesus\, who also opted to be without power and faced up to being overwhelmed. What does venturesome discipleship look like? Where do we start? Might the story-rich life that comes with being venturesome be a boon in relation to mission? Might such reflective risk-taking also open us to cascading grace in a needy world? \nAnn Morisy is a well-regarded keynote speaker on mission and community ministry. She has worked predominantly in the field of social responsibility and social action in both rural and urban contexts. Her presentations are down-to-earth but informed by scholarship as well as being engaging and light-hearted. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2016-ann-morisy/ LOCATION:St Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate\, HG2 8AY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Live Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20160924T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20160924T120000 DTSTAMP:20250419T070903Z CREATED:20250419T065538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T070903Z UID:1700-1474711200-1474718400@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Revd Dr Alan Garrow: "Eating and evangelism in the very early Church" DESCRIPTION:The Revd Dr Alan Garrow is Vicar of St Peter’s Harrogate and an Honorary Academic in the Institute for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies at the University of Sheffield. He will be speaking on Eating and evangelism in the very early Church. \nWhy did people in the first century decide to follow Jesus? On the face of it\, it seems an odd choice – one likely to make life considerably more difficult and dangerous. And yet\, people joined the Jesus-movement in their thousands. Alan Garrow proposes that it was the way the first Christians ate that caused others to join them – which leads to the obvious question\, why not eat in this way today? URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2016-alan-garrow/ LOCATION:St Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate\, HG2 8AY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Live Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20160305T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20160305T120000 DTSTAMP:20250419T070851Z CREATED:20250419T064750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T070851Z UID:1692-1457164800-1457179200@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Revd Dr Derek Tidball: "The crown and the cross: the relationship between the kingdom of God and the cross of Christ" DESCRIPTION:Revd Dr Derek Tidball\, a former principal of London Bible College. The title of his lecture is ‘The Cross and The Crown’: the relationship between the kingdom of God and the cross of Christ.\nThe major theme of Jesus’ teaching and ministry in the synoptic gospels is the kingdom of God while in the New Testament letters the meaning and significance of Christ’s crucifixion is prominent. We will explore why this should be so and how the twin emphases of the crown (kingdom) and cross (atonement) fit with each other and indeed are inextricably linked. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2016-derek-tidball/ LOCATION:St Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate\, HG2 8AY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Live Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20160123T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20160123T120000 DTSTAMP:20250419T070842Z CREATED:20250419T064647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T070842Z UID:1690-1453543200-1453550400@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Dr Paula Gooder: "The body beautiful? The importance of the body in Paul’s theolology" DESCRIPTION:Dr Paula Gooder\, Theologian in Residence for The Bible Society. The title of her lecture is “The Body beautiful? The Importance of the Body in Paul’s Theology “\nNick Baines\, Bishop of Leeds has said that “Paula is one of the most lucid\, engaging and stimulating teachers I have encountered. Her probing\, encouraging style blends academic rigour with a rare ability to communicate.” Her lecture promises to be very accessible and of interest to all who read Paul’s letters.\nYou can find more details of Paula’s work and experience on her website http://www.gooder.me.uk URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2016-paula-gooder/ LOCATION:St Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate\, HG2 8AY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Live Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20151114T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20151114T120000 DTSTAMP:20250419T070832Z CREATED:20250419T064512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T070832Z UID:1686-1447495200-1447502400@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Dr David Instone-Brewer: "Divorce and remarriage in bible times and today" DESCRIPTION:We welcome Dr David Instone-Brewer who is Senior Research Fellow in Rabbinics and the New Testament at Tyndale House in Cambridge. His title is ‘Divorce and Remarriage in Bible times and today’. He will examine what the Bible says about divorce\, as it would have been understood by the original readers of the New Testament. David has written widely on this subject and Cornerstone Bookshop will as usual be present selling some of his titles as well as other books of theological interest. \nHis understanding of the Rabbinic dispute about the interpretation of Deuteronomy 24:1 gives us the context to interpret Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 19 and to deal with pastoral issues around marriage and divorce today. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2015-david-instone-brewer/ LOCATION:St Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate\, HG2 8AY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Live Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20150912T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20150912T120000 DTSTAMP:20250419T070821Z CREATED:20250419T064403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T070821Z UID:1684-1442052000-1442059200@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Revd Canon Mark Tanner: "Charismatic Christianity: building on rock or sand?" DESCRIPTION:Canon Mark Tanner\, Warden of Cranmer Hall\, University of Durham. Before moving to Durham\, Mark was Vicar of Holy Trinity Church\, Ripon. \nThe title of his lecture is “Charismatic spirituality: building on rock or sand?” He will explore this vibrant part of our life together\, considering where the charismatic movement has come from and what foundations it is built upon. He will also consider what is essential to authentic charismatic theology and practice\, and what might be distracting. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2015-mark-tanner/ LOCATION:St Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate\, HG2 8AY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Live Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20150506T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20150506T120000 DTSTAMP:20250419T070811Z CREATED:20250419T063426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T070811Z UID:1673-1430906400-1430913600@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Mark Roques: "Celebrity\, theology & Mission" DESCRIPTION:How can conversations about Paris Hilton and Russell Brand help us to do mission and discipleship? Can we connect the world of celebrity culture to theology and the gospel story? Does Jesus have anything to say to Simon Cowell and Rihanna? \nMark has spent many years pioneering fresh ways of communicating the Christian faith to a secular audience. He has spoken to thousands of teachers\, youth workers and young people all over the world. He delivers courses to Readers\, Pastoral Workers and evangelists and is a tutor for York St John University. He is an author\, storyteller\, philosopher and is the Director of Reality Bites which is the national training ministry of the West Yorkshire School of Christian Studies. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2015-mark-roques/ CATEGORIES:Live Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20150418T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20150418T120000 DTSTAMP:20250419T070801Z CREATED:20250419T063303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T070801Z UID:1670-1429351200-1429358400@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Richard Bauckham: "The Gospels and the Eyewitnesses" DESCRIPTION:Professor Richard Bauckham Emeritus Professor of New Testament Studies\, University of St Andrews & Senior Scholar\, Ridley Hall\, Cambridge. Professor Bauckham’s topic will be The Gospels and the Eyewitnesses. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2015-richard-bauckham/ CATEGORIES:Live Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20150207T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20150207T120000 DTSTAMP:20250419T070748Z CREATED:20250419T063111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T070748Z UID:1668-1423303200-1423310400@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Bishop Nick Baines: "Flesh made word: communicating the Gospel in a digital age" DESCRIPTION:Flesh made word: communicating the Gospel in a digital age \nBishop Nick is a lively and provocative thinker so this should be a very worthwhile occasion. Whatever your denominational allegiance it is an excellent opportunity to discover what a relatively newly appointed leader of a huge new Anglican Diocese really thinks about evangelism and apologetics in our contemporary cultural context URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2015-nick-baines/ CATEGORIES:Live Lectures END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20141115T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20141115T120000 DTSTAMP:20250419T070654Z CREATED:20250419T062736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T070654Z UID:1666-1416045600-1416052800@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Revd Dr Ian Paul: "The Relevance of Revelation" DESCRIPTION:The Relevance of Revelation URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2014-ian-paul/ CATEGORIES:Live Lectures END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR