Perspectives… thoughts for Lent.

• Posted by admin on April 6th, 2010 filed in Previous Events

Have you ever found yourself asking what do a modern city and the Bible really have in common? How does faith fit in with how we live our lives in a city which is changing as fast as York?

In previous years CoRE, the York City Centre Churches Care and Development Trust played host to the Bishop of Selby, Martin Wallace who has talked about faith and the city of York.  Last year the talks were so well attended even the standing room was full.  The themes clearly touched a chord with the audience. 

For the 2010 Lent talks five guest speakers were invited to offer their views on faith in society today.  Each explored a different topic covering volunteers, the traditions of feasting and fasting, commerce, education and health.

The series began on Monday 22nd February when Jonathan Brown and Izzy Harris of Riding Lights Theatre Company in Friargate spoke about their Roughshod team and the importance of volunteers. 

The Rev Dr Inderjit Bhogal OBE, Chief Executive of the Yorkshire and Humber Faiths Forum was the speaker on the 1st March exploring the traditions of feasting and fasting. Revd Bhogal can be heard here: 

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Revd Dr Philip Bee, Director of the Oastler Centre in Leeds was the speaker on Monday 8th March speaking about his work to assist churches and Christians of all persuasions to engage their faith more fully with economic life in Leeds.  Revd Bee can be heard here:

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Monday 15th March saw David Efird, Provost of Vanburgh College and a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of York speak about Faith and Education.  David can be heard here:

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Finally on the 22nd March the Revd Stuart Petty will spoke about Faith and Health reflected through his work as Senior Chaplain within York Hospitals.  Revd Petty can be heard here:

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Click here for more information about each of the speakers.