BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Harrogate School of Theology & Mission - ECPv6.15.20//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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241031T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241031T203000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20240913T154329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T073837Z UID:1506-1730403000-1730406600@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Re-reading the Gospel of John : A 6-month journey in 2024/25 DESCRIPTION:Re-reading the Gospel of John : Invitation to a 6-Month Journey in a Group with a Guidebook\n\n\n\nVenue:\nOnline (Zoom)\nPre-requisites:\nA copy of David Ford’s commentary\nTimes:\n7.30 – 8.30pm\nDates:\nThursdays evenings from 31st October to Mar/Apr. \n\nWeek 1 [John 1:1-18]\nWeek 2 [John 1:19-51]\nWeek 3 [John 2]\nWeek 4 [John 3]\nWeek 5 [John 4]\nWeek 6 [John 5]\nWeek 7 [John 6]\nWeek 8 [John 7]\nWeek 9 [John 8]\nWeek 10 [John 9]\nWeek 11 [John 10]\nWeek 12 [John 11]\nWeek 13 [John 12]\nWeek 14 [John 13]\nWeek 15 [John 14]\nWeek 16 [John 16]\nWeek 17 [John 16]\nWeek 18 [John 17]\nWeek 19 [John 18]\nWeek 20 [John 19]\nWeek 21 [John 20]\nWeek 22 [John 21]\n\n\nRegistration:\nNow closed for 2024/25\n\n\n\nThe Gospel of John is profound\, intriguing\, fascinating\, and mysterious. \nOne of the most insightful and gripping attempts to do it justice is Prof David Ford’s The Gospel of John – A Theological Commentary published two years ago. \nUnlike most commentaries\, this can be read as literature. The style is conversational: it works not verse by verse\, but chapter by chapter. You can read a review of Prof Ford’s book in Church Times. \nOver six months we will read a chapter per week of David Ford’s commentary and meet on-line once a week to discuss it with fellow learners for an hour. \nComments from 2023/24\n“The Gospel of John discussions became something of a focal point around which my week was orientated. Each interesting and enlightening discussion took place in a welcoming and supportive atmosphere under the expert guidance of our group leader\, and I look forward to doing something similar again soon.”\nPaul\n\n“The weekly discussion sessions on Ford’s commentary have been a rich opportunity in which to explore our individual and group thoughts and responses. The meetings have provided a safe and supportive context for careful listening and deep sharing.”\nBeverley and Dennis\nRegistration is now closed for 2024/25 URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/gospel-of-john-2024-25/ LOCATION:On-line by zoom only CATEGORIES:Study Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hstm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1540964086-e1697791310911.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241026T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241026T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20240522T190322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T061643Z UID:1448-1729936800-1729944000@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Seminar - October 2024: Women who plant churches - Learning from the Story of Lydia in Acts 16 DESCRIPTION:Women who plant churches – Learning from the Story of Lydia in Acts 16\n\n\n\nVenue:\nWoodlands Methodist Harrogate\nDate:\nSaturday 26th October 2024\, 10.00 – 12.00 noon with breakfast available from 9.30 am\nTickets:\n\nGeneral admission: £5\nUnder 18s: free\n\nTickets:\nThis event has now passed\n\n\n\nWe are delighted to invite Rachel Crossley to host our seminar in October. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/seminar-october-2024/ LOCATION:Woodlands Methodist Church\, 71 Wetherby Rd\, Harrogate\, HG2 7SG CATEGORIES:Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hstm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/hstm-small.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240928T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240928T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20240522T185410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T061647Z UID:1431-1727517600-1727524800@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Lecture - David M. Moffitt DESCRIPTION:Looking through the Kaleidoscope: Hebrews’ Use of Old Testament Narratives in the Light of Jesus’ Ascension and Awaited Return (live lecture)\n\n\n\nVenue:\nSt Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate (& Zoom option)\nDate:\nSaturday 28th September 2024\, 10.00 – 12.00 noon with breakfast available from 9.30 am\nTickets:\nThis event has now passed\n\n\n\nHebrews’ engagement with the Old Testament is among the most exciting and creative in the New Testament. It creates a kaleidoscope of Biblical texts so that their interaction draws out the author’s fundamental convictions about Jesus. The resulting images bring out new theological insights about Jesus and the congregation. \nWe will explore three Old Testament figures mentioned in Hebrews—the high priest\, Moses\, and Joshua. \nAll three of these figures left God’s people to do important work for them\, before returning. This return of the absent figure forms a significant\, part of Hebrews’ argument. Thus joined together they illuminate who Jesus is. They also show what the ascended Christ is doing for us now and how we should understand our own identity and situation as we await his return. \nDavid Moffitt is one of the very few contemporary scholars to provide fresh and compelling readings of the enigmatic Letter to the Hebrews. I have learned an enormous amount from him; in fact I credit him with transforming my whole understanding of sacrifice in biblical thought. Also\, unlike some top exegetical scholars\, he is a lively and engaging speaker! – Tom Wright \nSpeaker Bio \nDr Moffitt was appointed Reader in New Testament Studies at St Andrews University in 2013\, having previously taught New Testament at Duke Divinity School and Campbell University Divinity School. His research interests orbit around the various ways the earliest Christians understood Jesus and their own identities in relation to Jewish scripture\, practices\, and beliefs. His work is especially focused on the Epistle to the Hebrews and the strategies the text employs to interpret early Christian claims about Jesus’ person\, death\, resurrection\, and ascension in high-priestly and sacrificial terms. His book on Hebrews (Atonement and the Logic of Resurrection in the Epistle to the Hebrews) attempts to show that the Christology and Soteriology developed by the author rests upon his correlation of the basic narrative of early Christian proclamation (i.e.\, Jesus’ life\, death\, resurrection\, and ascension) with the ritual process of the Yom Kippur sacrifices\, the end goal of which was the restoration and maintenance of fellowship between God and creation (i.e.\, atonement). URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2024-david-moffitt/ LOCATION:St Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate\, HG2 8AY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Live Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://hstm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ImportedProfilePhoto.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240413T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240413T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20230812T090154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T061654Z UID:1224-1713002400-1713009600@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Seminar - April 2024 (The Agency of Sin\, live speaker) DESCRIPTION:“The Agency of Sin in Romans 5-8” – Live speaker with group discussion\n\n\n\nVenue:\nWoodlands Methodist Harrogate\nDate:\nSaturday 13th April 2024\, 10.00 – 12.00 noon with breakfast available from 9.30 am\nTickets:\n\nGeneral admission: £5\nUnder 18s: free\n\nTickets:\nThis event has now passed\n\n\n\nWe usually speak of sin as something that we do. Sin is an anti-God action that we try our best to avoid. Yet\, in Romans 5-8 Paul depicts Sin as that which enslaves\, deceives\, and kills. Sin does something to us. In this seminar we’ll be thinking about Paul’s presentation of s/Sin in Romans 5-8 and its place within Paul’s gospel. \nRev Ben Leighton – CofE Curate in Bradford and PhD Candidate at Trinity College\, Bristol. Currently completing his PhD on ‘The Agency of Sin in Romans 5-8’\, which is due to be submitted at the end of February 2024. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/seminar-april-2024/ LOCATION:Woodlands Methodist Church\, 71 Wetherby Rd\, Harrogate\, HG2 7SG CATEGORIES:Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hstm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/leighton-scaled-e1697790536476.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240309T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240309T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20230530T062033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T061702Z UID:1066-1709978400-1709985600@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Lecture - Mark Oakley DESCRIPTION:‘The curse of literalism’: poetic spirituality and the language of Christians (live lecture)\n\n\n\nVenue:\nSt Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate (& Zoom option)\nDate:\nSaturday 9th March 2024\, 10.00 – 12.00 noon with breakfast available from 9.30 am\nTickets:\n\n\nGeneral admission: £8\nStudent admission: £5\nUnder 18s: free\nZoom admission: £5\n\n\nTickets:\nThis event has now passed\n\n\n\nMark Oakley will address the questions\, ‘How should Christians use language? How should they express their belief and what language is needed for self-scrutiny? He will then argue that poetry is the native language of faith and that a crude literalism simmers down the richness and resonance that faith liberates in us. In this talk\, Mark will use some poems explore his theme. \nSpeaker Bio \nThe Very Reverend Dr Mark Oakley was ordained at St Paul’s Cathedral in 1993 and served his curacy at St John’s Wood Church. He was later appointed Chaplain to the Bishop of London and after four years was made Rector of the Actors’ church in Covent Garden. \nHe has subsequently served as an archdeacon in the Diocese in Europe\, Chancellor of St Paul’s Cathedral and Dean of St John’s College\, Cambridge. Mark holds a PhD in English Literature and is an admired author of several books on poetry and spirituality. He has enjoyed success with his most recent book The Splash of Words: Believing in Poetry\, being described by Poet Laureate\, Dame Carol Ann Duffy\, as “beautiful and wise.” He is well known as a speaker and preacher and has been awarded both the Michael Ramsey Prize for theological writing and the Lanfranc award\, by the Archbishop of Canterbury\, for education and scholarship. Mark has a strong commitment to human rights and has served on the board of Liberty and the Civil Liberties Trust\, as well as being awarded one of the first ‘Upstander’ awards for his work with hate crime victims. \nKing’s College London awarded him a Fellowship in recognition of his work and ministry. Mark was installed as the Dean of Southwark in early December 2023. \nAmongst his many roles\, Mark is also Canon Theologian at Wakefield Cathedral. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2024-mark-oakley/ 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/2023/05/Oakley-300_1-e1697790566817.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240217T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240217T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20230812T090051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T061709Z UID:1222-1708164000-1708171200@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Seminar - February 2024 (St Paul's Letter : DVD) DESCRIPTION:“St Paul’s Letters” – BibleTrack DVD with group discussion\n\n\n\nVenue:\nWoodlands Methodist Church Harrogate\nDate:\nSaturday 17th February 2024\, 10.00 – 12.00 noon with breakfast available from 9.30 am\nTickets:\n\nGeneral admission: £5\nUnder 18s: free\n\nTickets:\nThis event has now passed\n\n\n\n\nIs Paul really so important? If so\, why? Chris suggests we should “approach the apostle Paul as a stranger.” What are the strengths and weaknesses of such an approach? Chris argues that Paul inhabits three worlds: the Jewish\, Greco-Roman and Christian. In what ways might understanding this help us to read his letters? \nDr Chris Tilling – is Graduate Tutor and Senior Lecturer in New Testament Studies at St Mellitus College. Chris’s first book\, the critically acclaimed Paul’s Divine Christology is now republished with multiple endorsements and a new Foreword\, by Eerdmans (Grand Rapids\, Mich.: Eerdmans\, 2015). Chris has published numerous articles on topics relating to the Apostle Paul\, Christology\, justification\, the historical Jesus\, Paul S. Fiddes\, Karl Barth\, the theology of Hans Küng\, and more besides. He co-hosts the popular Podcast\, OnScript. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/seminar-february-2024/ LOCATION:Woodlands Methodist Church\, 71 Wetherby Rd\, Harrogate\, HG2 7SG CATEGORIES:Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hstm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/tilling-1-e1697790771508.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240127T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240127T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20230530T061642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T061715Z UID:1063-1706349600-1706356800@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Lecture - Mark Vasey-Saunders DESCRIPTION:Why can’t the church talk about sexuality (live lecture)\n\n\n\nVenue:\nSt Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate (& Zoom option)\nDate:\nSaturday 27th January 2024\, 10.00 – 12.00 noon with breakfast available from 9.30 am\nTickets:\n\n\nGeneral admission: £8\nStudent admission: £5\nUnder 18s: free\nZoom admission: £5\n\n\nTickets:\nThis event has now passed\n\n\n\nPlease note that this lecture aims to explore why this topic has been\, and continues to be\, so difficult for the church to discuss\, rather than arguing for one side or the other.\nWe are delighted to welcome Rev’d Dr Mark Vasey-Saunders to deliver a live lecture for Harrogate School of Theology and Mission on Saturday 27th January 2024\, at St Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate\, HG2 8AY\, starting at 10 am on the important topic\, Why can’t the church talk about sexuality? \nA common conceptualisation of the current debate over sexuality is that it is one between traditionalists and revisionists. In this lecture\, Mark Vasey-Saunders argues that this is based on a misunderstanding of the degree to which both conservatives and liberals represent a break with earlier tradition. The current sexuality debate is between two different ways of interpreting the tradition of the church in a modern context. \nSpeaker Bio\nMark studied English Literature and History in York at the then University College of Ripon & York St John\, and briefly worked for IFES in Ukraine before training for ordination at Cranmer Hall. He has worked in several different dioceses as a University Chaplain\, Team Vicar & Pioneer Minister and more recently as Academic Tutor for St Hild College. He completed his PhD from Durham on Evangelical responses to homosexuality in 2013. He oversees the formation of part time and full time Anglican ordinands at St Hild Sheffield\, as well as coordinating the College’s work with Curates. He leads modules in Postgraduate study skills\, Doctrine\, Ethics\, and Anglicanism. Mark is married to Leah\, who is the Vicar of Lancaster Priory Church and Chair of On Fire Mission. \nMark Vasey-Saunders’s new book Defusing the Sexuality Debate was published in June 2023 \nReviews of this book:\nThis book could not be more timely and helpful for those on all sides of the debate. Mark explores the recent history of the evangelical writing on sexuality and deconstructs the idea of an unchanging evangelical consensus on these questions. He opens up an excellent third way for evangelicals to hold diverse views on sexuality questions without scapegoating others or unnecessary division. One of the most helpful books on this debate I’ve yet read. The Right Revd Steven Croft\nMark Vasey-Saunders has written a timely\, wise and essential book\, taking current sexuality debates and placing them in a deeper cultural context. All parties should step back and read this clear and eirenic book with humility and openness. \n The Right Revd Nicholas Baines \nWhatever our perspective on sexuality\, Mark Vasey-Saunders is an essential conversation partner who raises crucial questions. Did the earliest Christians teach what is now presented as the traditional view on sexuality? What is really at stake in the current conflict? How can we avoid demonising each other? Defusing the Sexuality Debate approaches this thorniest of contemporary issues with integrity\, humility and rigour. The result is a significant and consequential intervention – one of few contributions with the potential to open up genuinely new horizons. Mark’s careful research empowers us to think more deeply\, and it won’t leave readers unchanged. At its heart is an eirenic plea: we can understand each other better; we can take a longer view; we can be the community of peace the gospel deserves and our world needs. \n Prof Mark Powell \nMark Vasey-Saunders has established himself as one of the sharpest and most insightful commentators now writing on the disputes over sexuality in the Church of England. If the Church is to be delivered from the compulsions that are tearing it apart\, then earnestly heeding his call for Christian humility and heart-searching truthfulness may just be its best hope. \n Prof Robert Song URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2024-mark-vasey-saunders/ LOCATION:St Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate\, HG2 8AY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Live Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hstm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/saunders-e1704530085986.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231231T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231231T190000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20231202T080108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231202T080108Z UID:1383-1704049200-1704049200@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Closing Date for Essay Competition DESCRIPTION:See Young Person’s Essay Competition 2023 URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/closing-date-for-essay-competition/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231209T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231209T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20230812T085915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T061729Z UID:1220-1702116000-1702123200@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Seminar - December 2023 (Amos and Justice\, live speaker) DESCRIPTION:NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE to Woodlands Methodist Church \n\n\n“Amos and Justice” – Live Speaker with group discussion\n\n\n\nVenue:\nWoodlands Methodist Church\, Wetherby Road\nDate:\nSaturday 9th December 2023\, 10.00 – 12.00 noon with breakfast available from 9.30 am\nTickets:\n\n\nGeneral admission: £5\nUnder 18s: free\n\n\nTickets:\nThis event has now passed\n\n\n\nThe book of Amos is packed with a punch. Despite being written thousands of years ago to a people who were located thousands of miles away\, it is incredibly relevant for our British\, 21st century context today. This seminar will give an introductory overview of the book and will provide an opportunity to wrestle with the Christian’s call to justice. \nRev Leah Thompson – CofE Curate in Bradford. Completed a Masters degree in Theology\, Ministry and Mission with a particular research focus on understanding the sacrament of communion as a tool for resistance against the formational powers of consumerism and individualism. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/seminar-december-2023/ LOCATION:Woodlands Methodist Church\, 71 Wetherby Rd\, Harrogate\, HG2 7SG CATEGORIES:Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hstm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/thompson-e1697790721456.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231125T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231125T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20230530T060916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T061737Z UID:1059-1700906400-1700913600@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Lecture - Esther Swaffield DESCRIPTION:Fixing Systems Not Just Symptoms: The Biblical Call to Justice with International Justice Mission (IJM) (live lecture)\n\n\n\nVenue:\nSt Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate (& Zoom option)\nDate:\nSaturday 25th November 2023\, 10.00 – 12.00 noon with breakfast available from 9.30 am\nTickets:\n\nGeneral admission: £8\nStudent admission: £5\nUnder 18s: free\nZoom admission: £5\n\nTickets:\nThis event has now passed\n\n\n\nAs we seek to live out the call of Micah to act justly\, love mercy and walk humbly with God\, what does it look like to meet the immediate needs of those experiencing oppression and violence\, whilst also reforming the systems that perpetuate injustice? \nIn this live lecture\, we will be considering the Biblical call to justice; diving into real examples of where International Justice Mission are working on the ground to see freedom\, justice and transformation. We will explore how we can take action to bring greater justice and mercy in our world today. \nWith around 50 million people trapped in slavery\, 1 in 4 of these children\, this is a massive issue for our world. How might we engage as individuals and churches to help end slavery in our lifetime? \nhttps://www.ijmuk.org \nhttps://www.ijmuk.org/our-work \nSpeaker Bio \nEsther Swaffield\, part of the UK leadership for IJM will lead this lecture. She heads a dynamic team who work across the UK to engage local partners\, champions and supporters in this global movement to end slavery and violent oppression. She is a gifted communicator and loves sharing stories of breakthroughs from around the world. Esther is based in Durham. \nThe Work of International Justice Mission\nInternational Justice Mission is a global organisation working with partners to protect people in poverty from slavery\, trafficking and violence.\nAs the world’s largest international anti-slavery organisation\, the IJM mission is to rescue millions\, protect half a billion and make justice for people in poverty unstoppable. \nEnding slavery and human trafficking is possible – when people around the world choose to act. \nIJM’s work involves: bringing people to safety\, bringing criminals to justice and strengthening justice systems. They recruit local teams and work with local partners. Survivors regularly become part of the work and leaders themselves. IJM builds trust by tackling individual cases then moves on to system-wide change.\nIJM are making a major impact in a range of locations and independent reviews are showing a 50-85% reduction in slavery and trafficking in areas where they are working. \nhttps://www.ijmuk.org \nIJM need our help as champions to advocate for protection as an essential and tangible future for everyone. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2023-esther-swaffield/ 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/2023/05/Esther-Swaffield-e1697790680181.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231028T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231028T110000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20230812T085506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T061814Z UID:1216-1698483600-1698490800@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Seminar - October 2023 (Introduction to The Prophets: DVD) DESCRIPTION:“Introduction to The Prophets” – BibleTrack DVD with group discussion\n\n\n\nVenue:\nChrist Church Harrogate\nDate:\nSaturday 28th October 2023\, 10.00 – 12.00 noon with breakfast available from 9.30 am\nTickets:\n\nGeneral admission: £5\nUnder 18s: free\n\nTickets:\nThis event has now passed\n\n\n\nIs prophecy ever truly impartial? How easy is it to hear God’s voice with clarity? What is likely to distort our own capacity to discern God’s word today?\nDiscuss and reflect on approaches to discerning the truth or otherwise of prophecy. What differences are there between Old Testament prophets and prophecy\, New Testament prophets and prophecy\, and prophets and prophecy today? \nRt Rev Dr Andrew Emerton – Bishop of Sherwood in the Church of England. From 2008 to 2020\, Andrew was director of St Paul’s Theological Centre\, a centre for theological learning based at Holy Trinity Brompton. From 2008 to 2016\, he was additionally assistant dean at St Mellitus College\, a non-residential theological college of the Dioceses of London and Chelmsford\, serving as dean (i.e. head) from 2016 to 2020.\n. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2023-10-seminar/ LOCATION:Christ Church Harrogate\, Church Square\, Harrogate\, HG1 4SW\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hstm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/emerton-e1697790626145.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231017 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20230825T092618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T073829Z UID:1230-1697331600-1697417999@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Re-reading the Gospel of John : A 6-month journey in 2023/24 [FULLY BOOKED] DESCRIPTION:Re-reading the Gospel of John : Invitation to a 6-Month Journey in a Group with a Guidebook\n\n\n\nVenue:\nOnline (Zoom)\nPre-requisites:\nA copy of David Ford’s commentary\nTimes:\nEvenings\nDates:\nSunday or Thursday evenings from Oct/Nov to Mar/Apr. \n\nWeek 1 [John 1:1-18]\nWeek 2 [John 1:19-51]\nWeek 3 [John 2]\nWeek 4 [John 3]\nWeek 5 [John 4]\nWeek 6 [John 5]\nWeek 7 [John 6]\nWeek 8 [John 7]\nWeek 9 [John 8]\nWeek 10 [John 9]\nWeek 11 [John 10]\nWeek 12 [John 11]\nWeek 13 [John 12]\nWeek 14 [John 13]\nWeek 15 [John 14]\nWeek 16 [John 16]\nWeek 17 [John 16]\nWeek 18 [John 17]\nWeek 19 [John 18]\nWeek 20 [John 19]\nWeek 21 [John 20]\nWeek 22 [John 21]\n\n\nRegister:\nRegistration now closed for 2023/24\n\n\n\n\nThe Gospel of John is profound\, intriguing\, fascinating\, and mysterious. \nOne of the most insightful and gripping attempts to do it justice is Prof David Ford’s The Gospel of John – A Theological Commentary published two years ago. \nUnlike most commentaries\, this can be read as literature. The style is conversational: it works not verse by verse\, but chapter by chapter. You can read a review of Prof Ford’s book in Church Times. \nOver six months we will read a chapter per week of David Ford’s commentary and meet on-line once a week to discuss it with fellow learners for an hour. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/gospel-john-2023-24/ LOCATION:On-line by zoom only CATEGORIES:Study Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hstm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1540964086-e1697791310911.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231007T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231007T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20230106T090814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T061856Z UID:964-1696672800-1696680000@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Lecture - Professor Paul Foster DESCRIPTION:Special offer – buy a 2023/24 season lecture pass\, and attend all four lectures for the price of three. \n\n\nMeet the Apostolic Fathers: Christianity in the first half of the Second Century (live lecture)\n\n\n\nVenue:\nSt Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate (& Zoom option)\nDate:\nSaturday 7th October 2023\, 10.00 – 12.00 noon with breakfast available from 9.30 am\nTickets:\n\nGeneral admission: £8\nStudent admission: £5\nUnder 18s: free\nZoom admission: £5\n\n2023/4 Lecture Pass:\nBuy tickets to all 4 lectures for the price of 3\nTickets for just this lecture:\nThis event has now passed\n\n\n\nDuring the first and second centuries a group of miscellaneous Christian leaders wrote down their understanding of the meaning of Jesus Christ’s life\, death and resurrection. These authors were considered by later Biblical scholars to be the next generation of Apostles and as a result were named The Apostolic Fathers\, and their works are considered by many to be the most important collection of post-New Testament writings. Indeed a number of these texts were considered for inclusion in the New Testament\, but later rejected. Their obvious significance stems from the fact that they are the first Christian writings produced outside the New Testament Canon and as such contain an essential insight into the development of the early Christian Church and Christian thinking. Much Christian Doctrine came\, not from the New Testament\, but from the writings produced by the early church and in particular the writings of the Apostolic Fathers. Therefore\, these texts are crucial to an understanding of the shaping of Christian thought and Christian doctrine. \nThis lecture is the rescheduled March lecture. \nSpeaker Bio \nProf Paul Foster’s says: \nMy motivation for undertaking theological studies was to be able to read the Bible in its original languages. Although achieving this goal was not something that was quickly realised\, the benefits have been enormous. Reading the New Testament in the very words that the authors penned opens up new horizons of understanding\, it helps one see the original writers’ concerns more clearly\, and brings the world of the New Testament alive. \nI enjoy working across a range of New Testament and Early Christian literature\, since that permits a holistic view of the development and emergence of the early Jesus movement. In particular in relation to the New Testament\, I have worked on pre-gospel sources such as Q\, and the M source although I am sceptical that the latter ever existed as a coherent source. In relation to the New Testament writing a long-term interest is the Gospel of Matthew\, and several letters of Paul including Colossians and the Thessalonian epistles. Furthermore\, the phenomenon of wider gospel literature\, known as the non-canonical gospels\, is also another area that has fascinated me as a window into the piety of early believers. I have written extensively on the text known as the Gospel of Peter\, as well as a range of other non-canonical gospels. \nA final major area of interest in my academic biography is collection of writings known as the Apostolic Fathers. These writings reflect the emergence of structures that became foundational in the early church. The writings of Ignatius and Polycarp depict early Christianity in the first half of the second century. \nTogether these interests permit an overview of Christianity in the first two centuries of its existence. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/2023-professor-paul-foster/ 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/2023/01/Paul-Foster-2-e1697790656557.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230513T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230513T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20230106T082534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T061916Z UID:954-1683972000-1683979200@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Bishop Rowan Williams (Archbishop Emeritus of Canterbury) DESCRIPTION:“Contemplative life and urban mission”\nWe are delighted to welcome back the former Archbishop of Canterbury\, Rowan Williams\, who delighted us with back in 2014 with his lecture on the Gospel of John. This lecture addresses some intriguing issues in modern contemplative spirituality and its missional opportunities. Bishop Rowan tells us\, “We will look briefly at two twentieth century figures – Mother Maria Skobtsova and Madeleine Delbrêl – who attempted to live out a contemplative vocation in the setting of modern urban poverty\, and will ask what we can learn from them about integrating contemplation and action.” \nVenue: St Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate (& Zoom option) \nDate: Saturday 13th May\, 10.00 – 12.00 noon with breakfast available from 9.30 am \nBooking: STILL ONLY £8.00 per session (price held since 2013) including a continental breakfast and mid-morning refreshments; students: £5 per lecture; under 18s free. \nFees payable on the day by contactless card\, cheque (to Harrogate School of Theology and Mission) or preferably in advance by the online booking system EventBrite \nZoom live-stream of lectures: £5 per person\, under 18s free. \nSpeaker Biography\nBishop Rowan Williams (Baron Williams of Oystermouth) is a Welsh Anglican bishop\, theologian and poet. He was the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury\, a position he held from December 2002 to December 2012. Previously the Bishop of Monmouth and Archbishop of Wales\, Williams was the first Archbishop of Canterbury in modern times not to be appointed from within the Church of England. \nHaving spent much of his earlier career as an academic at the universities of Cambridge and Oxford successively\, Williams speaks three languages and reads at least nine. After standing down as Archbishop\, Williams took up the position of Chancellor of the University of South Wales in 2014 and served as Master of Magdalene College\, Cambridge between 2013 and 2020. Now retired\, Bishop Rowan is much in demand as an author and speaker. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/archbishop-rowan-williams-2023/ 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/2023/05/IMG_3580.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230422T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230422T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20220702T082913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T073742Z UID:802-1682161200-1682168400@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Is religion bad for you? part 2 DESCRIPTION:Graham Tomlin URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/is-religion-bad-for-you-part-2/ LOCATION:Mowbray Community Church\, Westmoreland Street\, Harrogate\, HG1 5AT\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Seminars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230204T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230204T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20220702T082733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220702T082733Z UID:800-1675504800-1675512000@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Is religion bad for you? part 1 DESCRIPTION:Graham Tomlin URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/is-religion-bad-for-you-part-1/ LOCATION:Mowbray Community Church\, Westmoreland Street\, Harrogate\, HG1 5AT\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Seminars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230121T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230121T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20230106T084235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T062027Z UID:956-1674295200-1674302400@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Dr Eve Poole OBE (Online only) DESCRIPTION:Capitalism and Christianity \nWe live and function in a capitalist society\, but how often do we stop to examine and question the values and assumptions underlying this approach to economics\, which has such a pervasive effect on our society?  Under the broad umbrella of Capitalism and Christianity\, Eve will cover her books on Capitalism’s Toxic Assumptions and Theology and Consumerism. How best should Christians grapple with Capitalism\, and what is our role in the economy? \nVenue: Online only (Zoom) \nDate: Saturday 21st January\, 10.00 – 12.00 noon. \nBooking: Zoom live-stream of lectures: £6 per person\, under 18s free. \n  \nSpeaker Bio \nEve started her career at the Church Commissioners for England\, after gaining a BA in Theology from Durham University. She returned to education to gain an MBA from the University of Edinburgh Business School where she won AMBA Student of the Year. She then honed her business skills at top consulting firm Deloitte\, specialising in change management in the financial services industry. In 2010\, Eve combined her two careers by gaining a PhD in Capitalism and Theology from Cambridge University. Currently\, she focuses on her leadership practice\, where she has held roles as Third Church Estates Commissioner\, Chairman of Gordonstoun\, and Interim CEO of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. She was awarded OBE for services to Education and to Gender Equality in 2022. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/dr-eve-poole/ LOCATION:On-line by zoom only CATEGORIES:Live Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hstm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/eve-poole.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221210T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221210T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20220702T082523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220702T082523Z UID:798-1670666400-1670673600@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Can you trust the Bible? part2 DESCRIPTION:Andrew Emerton URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/can-you-trust-the-bible-part2/ LOCATION:Mowbray Community Church\, Westmoreland Street\, Harrogate\, HG1 5AT\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Seminars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221119T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221119T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20220311T153153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T062100Z UID:778-1668852000-1668859200@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Revd Roy Searle DESCRIPTION:‘Wisdom from the past\, illumine our path for today’: how St Benedict and Celtic spirituality is inspirational for these changing world times. \nIt couldn’t be timelier as\, in the words of Bob Dylan’s song\, The Times They area Changin’\, and the world is being shaken. As Roy puts it\, ‘The tectonic plates\, politically\, economically\, environmentally and societally are shifting. The idea of returning to normal is to deny reality. In the light of such a changing world and church\, we ask\, How Then Shall We Live? How do we sing the Lord song in a strange land? What does it mean to love God and follow Christ in a changing world?  As we embrace the challenges and opportunities of the present times look to the future that is uncertain\, we will explore the wisdom that comes to us in scripture and the monastic traditions of Benedictine and Celtic spirituality. In an emerging new Dark Age they speak of light with which to illumine our paths.’ \nVenue: St Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate (& Zoom option) \nDate: Saturday 19th November\, 10.00 – 12.00 noon with breakfast available from 9.30 am \nBooking: STILL ONLY £8.00 per session (price held since 2013) including a continental breakfast and mid-morning refreshments; students: £5 per lecture; under 18s free. \nFees payable on the day by contactless card\, cheque (to Harrogate School of Theology and Mission) or preferably in advance by the online booking system Eventbrite. \nZoom live-stream of lectures: £5 per person\, under 18s free. Booking via Eventbrite. \n  URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/revd-roy-searle/ 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/2022/10/Roy-Searle.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221008T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221008T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20220702T082353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220702T082353Z UID:796-1665226800-1665234000@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Can you trust the Bible? part 1 DESCRIPTION:Andrew Emerton URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/can-you-trust-the-bible-part-1/ LOCATION:Mowbray Community Church\, Westmoreland Street\, Harrogate\, HG1 5AT\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Seminars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220924T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220924T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20220311T152837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T062145Z UID:776-1664017200-1664024400@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Revd Dr Lucas Mix DESCRIPTION:How is Heaven related to Space?\nGalileo famously quipped “The intention of the Holy Ghost is to teach us how one goes to heaven – not how heaven goes.” Jesus Ascension was not the same as the ascent of a rocket. But what is the relationship between life in heaven and life in outer space? Lucas Mix will talk about the history of ascent narratives\, tales of journeying into the heavens\, both scientific and spiritual – from Plato to Carl Sagan and The Expanse. For centuries\, physical and spiritual “up” were aligned in the popular imagination. Astronomy and biology have revealed more complex – but no less Biblical – models for the place and direction of life in the cosmos. Come find out more about the stories we tell and why they matter for the future of humanity. \nAttending in person\, the cost is £8.00\, including continental breakfast available from 9.30am\, and mid-morning refreshments; students: £5 ; under 18s free. Fees payable preferably in advance by the online booking system Eventbrite or on the day by contactless card or cheque (to Harrogate School of Theology and Mission)\, but not by cash. \nZoom live-stream of lectures: £5 per person\, under 18s free. Booking via Eventbrite. \nYoung People’s Essay Writing Competition \nHarrogate School of Theology and Mission is delighted to sponsor an essay writing competition for those aged 18 or under. There is a prize of £100 for the winner. One submission per student and it must be the entrants own independent\, original work. \nWe have chosen the topic of science and religion because our first speaker of the season is The Revd Dr Lucas Mix. He will be giving a lecture for us on 24thSeptember 2022\, entitled:  How is Heaven related to Space?. Any under 18s attending the lecture get free entry (which includes a continental breakfast).  The details are as follows: \nEssay title:                 Is God or science the more rational way to explain the universe? Are they inevitably opposed ways of understanding why we are here? \nWord count:              1000 words maximum \nClosing date:             by 19.00 on 30th September 2022 \nAdvice:                       The judges are looking for: \n\nA clear essay which is well-evidenced and reaches a clear conclusion\nSubmissions that do not exceed 1\,000 words (excluding references)\nReferenced sources of information\nSubmissions which are the entrant’s own work and relevant to the title and guidance\n\nSubmit entries by email to:      revd.linda.boon@gmail.com \nTerms and Conditions \n\nBy entering the competition\, entrants agree to these terms and conditions. Failure to comply with these terms and conditions may result in disqualification.\nEntries must be in English and submitted by email\, with the required accompanying information:\n\nFull name\nDate of birth\n\n\n\n\nName of school or place of education attended\n\n\nThere is a limit of one entry per student.\nThe competition closes on 30 September 2022 (19.00). Entries will not be accepted after this time.\nEntries will be judged by a panel of judges from Harrogate School of Theology and Mission. The judging criteria will include:\n\nA clear essay which is well-evidenced and reaches a clear conclusion\nSubmissions should not exceed 1\,000 words\n\n\n\n\nYou should provide referenced sources of information\n\n\nSubmissions must be your own work and be relevant to the title and guidance\n\n\nThe winner will receive a £100\, payable by BACs into their bank account\, or if they do not have one\, an appropriate shopping voucher\, which may be delivered directly by email.\nThe winner’s entry will be published on the Harrogate School of Theology and Mission website and may also be published in the local media.\nThe judging panel’s decisions are final\, and binding\, and no correspondence will be entered into.\nThe winner will be notified around mid-October 2022 by email.\nThere is no fee to enter the competition\nNo responsibility for late\, incomplete\, corrupt or lost entries will be accepted.\nHST&M reserve the right to\, at their absolute discretion\, cancel\, suspend\, or vary the competition\, or any part of it (including these Terms and Conditions). HST&M reserve the right to disqualify any individual who has not complied with the letter or spirit of these Terms and Conditions.\nEntrants warrant that their entries are not offensive\, defamatory\, libellous\, obscene\, indecent\, harassing or threatening or otherwise unlawful\, and are unique\, have not been plagiarised and do not infringe the intellectual property rights or any other rights of a third party.\n\n  URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/dr-lucas-mix/ LOCATION:St Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate\, HG2 8AY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Live Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://hstm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Lucas-Mix.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220430T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220430T123000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20210501T152437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T062200Z UID:638-1651316400-1651321800@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Lifetrack seminar (DVD & facilitated discussion) DESCRIPTION:Theology and living wisely  part 2 –  Prof David Ford \nProf. David Ford offers advice for reading the Bible in the twenty-first century and discusses how we should read the Old and New Testaments together in the Spirit of the risen Jesus Christ\, and that Texts of Scripture do not have a single meaning limited to the intent of the original author. \nCome and hear more from this arresting speaker and enter the dialogue as we all seek to live wisely together. \nCost £2 \, Under 18s free \nZoom link and talk summary will be sent out a couple of days in advance to ticket holders. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/lifetrack-seminar-dvd-facilitated-discussion-2/ LOCATION:On-line by zoom only CATEGORIES:Seminars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220212T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220212T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20210501T152150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T062232Z UID:636-1644660000-1644667200@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Lifetrack seminar (DVD & facilitated discussion) DESCRIPTION:Theology and living wisely part 1 –  Prof David Ford \nProf. David Ford explores how theology is really about having a life-long conversation with God and drawing on the wisdom of prior conversations as recorded in the Scriptures. Those conversations involve the disciplines of listening as well as conversing\, thinking as well as feeling (faith has its various moods!) and writing as well as reading. Through engaging in our own conversations with God\, and learning from wider conversations about God\, we can grow in what Prof. Ford calls ‘doing theology for God’s sake’. Come and hear more from this arresting speaker and enter the dialogue as we all seek to live wisely together. \nCost £2 \, Under 18s free \nZoom link and talk summary will be sent out a couple of days in advance to ticket holders. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/lifetrack-seminar-dvd-facilitated-discussion/ LOCATION:On-line by zoom only CATEGORIES:Seminars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220129T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220129T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20210501T150750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T062324Z UID:628-1643450400-1643457600@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Rt Revd Toby Howath DESCRIPTION:Working with Yorkshire’s Muslim Communities\nChristians working with Muslims (and vice versa) face particular joys and challenges\, not least in our global and national context in which Muslims are often spoken of negatively in the press\, on social media and by politicians. Reflecting on his experience in Bradford and more widely\, Bishop Toby will share some biblical and other theological resources that he has picked up along the way\, including ways in which these friendships and other engagements have enriched his own faith. \nCost:  £6.00  including mid-morning refreshments (Covid 19 guidance allowing); students: £5; under 18s free. Fees payable preferably in advance by the online booking system Eventbrite or on the day by contactless card or cheque (to Harrogate School of Theology and Mission). Please note\, that with the current Covid situation\, we are not serving continental breakfast before the lecture\, and have reduced the cost for this lecture to £6. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/rt-revd-toby-howarth/ 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/2021/05/IMG_2828-scaled-e1756019723293.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211204T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211204T113000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20210501T151858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T062338Z UID:634-1638612000-1638617400@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Bibletrack seminar (DVD & facilitated discussion) DESCRIPTION:Reading the Bible  part 2  – Dr. Jane Williams \nCost £2 \, Under 18s free \nZoom link and talk summary will be sent out a couple of days in advance to ticket holders. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/bibletrack-seminar-dvd-facilitated-discussion-2/ LOCATION:On-line by zoom only CATEGORIES:Seminars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211120T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211120T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20210501T150357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T062408Z UID:626-1637402400-1637409600@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Canon Dr Mark Powley DESCRIPTION:In Search of the Presence of God: How We Meet God in Worship\nWhat is the presence of God? How do we come to know it? Is it possible to make sense of our experience in a way that honours both God and science? Mark Powley will share the fruits of ten years of PhD research on the presence of God in worship. There will be an opportunity to consider the ‘signs of God’ in our own lives. The session will also look at how we as human beings enable and shape experiences of God’s presence. Ultimately the presence of God is not the experience of a thing\, but a rich process of partnership in which each of us plays a role. As we regather after lockdown\, this may help us be more aware of how we need each other if we are to seek Gods face. \nCost:  £8.00 per session\, including continental breakfast available from 9.30 am and mid-morning refreshments (Covid 19 guidance allowing);  \nstudents: £5 per lecture;  \nunder 18s free.  \nFees payable preferably in advance by the online booking system Eventbrite or on the day by contactless card or cheque (to Harrogate School of Theology and Mission).\nZoom live-stream of lectures: £5 per person\, bookable via Eventbrite. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/canon-dr-mark-powley/ 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/2021/09/Mark-Powley-e1756019847230.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211009T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211009T123000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20210501T151625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T062420Z UID:632-1633777200-1633782600@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Bibletrack seminar (DVD & facilitated discussion) DESCRIPTION:Reading the Bible  part 1 – Dr. Jane Williams \nCost £2 \, Under 18s free \nZoom link and talk summary will be sent out a couple of days in advance to ticket holders. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/bibletrack-seminar-dvd-facilitated-discussion/ LOCATION:On-line by zoom only CATEGORIES:Seminars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210925T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210925T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20210501T150121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T062428Z UID:624-1632567600-1632574800@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Archbishop Stephen Cottrell DESCRIPTION:Travelling Well: A Theological Reflection on the Place of Pilgrimage in the Christian Life \n  \nCost  £8.00\, including breakfast and mid-morning refreshments; students: £5 per lecture; under 18s free. Fees payable preferably in advance by the online booking system Eventbrite or on the day by contactless card or cheque (to Harrogate School of Theology and Mission). \nZoom live-stream of lectures: £5 per person\, bookable via Eventbrite. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/archbishop-stephen-cottrell/ LOCATION:St Mark’s Church\, Leeds Road\, Harrogate\, HG2 8AY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Live Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hstm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Stephen-cottrell.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210424T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210424T123000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 CREATED:20200628T152706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T062436Z UID:515-1619262000-1619267400@hstm.org.uk SUMMARY:Revd Ian Parkinson (Leadership Specialist\, CPAS) "For the equipping of the saints: the gift of Christian leadership" (live lecture) DESCRIPTION:Effectiveness in leadership is not measured so much by what any leader achieves but rather by whom they raise up and equip for service. The development and empowering of others certainly seems to have been a top priority for Jesus and those who followed after him. With particular reference to his example\, in this session we will unpack the NT leadership emphasis on growing others in discipleship and ministry\, and explore what this might mean for us today. URL:https://hstm.org.uk/event/revd-ian-parkinson-leadership-specialist-cpas-is-there-anything-distinctive-about-christian-leadership-live-lecture/ LOCATION:On-line by zoom only CATEGORIES:Live Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hstm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Ian-Parkinson.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210327T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210327T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174615 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 END:VCALENDAR