THEOLOGY DAY
26TH NOVEMBER 2024
OXFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH, THE KINGS CENTRE,
OSNEY MEAD, OX20ES
EVENT TIMINGS
REGISTRATION - 9:30AM
START - 10AM
FINISH - 4PM
Exploring city transformation through the theological lens. Making space to pause, so that our theology underpins the mission we undertake together in our places.
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The programme for the Gather Movement Theology Day in Oxford is starting to look really exciting with a great line up of contributors from the UK and around the world. |
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PIET BRINKSMA
Reflecting theologically on over 30 years of ministry in Amsterdam
Piet Brinksma is the founder and leader of Urban Life. He is also a researcher, trainer & coach. Piet leads The Global City Changers Movement in Netherlands which mobilizes the church-based Christian community in different spheres of society for the transformation of cities globally. |
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STEPHEN SUTTON
Theological reflections on building unity based city transformation across Teesside
Stephen is Lead Minister at The Beacon Baptist Church in Middlesbrough. Stephen is also part of the Middlesbrough and Teesside church unity movements. |
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RACHEL HO
Transforming a city through Art
Ceramicist Rachel Ho will talk about her work and her recent project, ‘Gift to the City'. Rachel’s scarred pots are inspired by kintsugi, an ancient Japanese technique of mending broken pottery with gold, resulting in more beautiful pots. In Gift to the City, Rachel together with other artists, left hundreds of artworks across the streets of three cities as a gift to the public. The project was designed to speak into our collective loss and need for belonging. Rachel will lead an immersive workshop reflecting on the scar stories she collected from the Gift to the City art trail and guide us in a contemplative exercise of making our own scarred pots in clay. |
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OSOBA OTAIGBE
Why do we need to be One in Christ across all cultures?
Osoba, is a Baptist Minister, working for the Bible Society as Church Engagement Manager, North of England and is on secondment one day a week with Gather Movement working on reimagining mission in the UK. He also leads the Intercultural Church and City Transformation ministry. |
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GERARD KELLY
The challenge and beauty of building unity in a divided world
A pastor, poet, and missionary, Gerard lives in Normandy, France, where he and his wife Chrissie lead the Bless Network. Alongside church-planting, Bless is involved in refugee ministries, support for Kingdom businesses and The Seven Stories School, a missional education programme. He holds a master’s degree in Evangelism Studies from the University of Sheffield and has been a member of the research staff of King's College, London, and the teaching team of Redcliffe College in Gloucester. |
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BECKY INGAMELLS
What can we learn from the global south about seeing transformation in our places?
Becky leads the Church Partnerships team at Tearfund. she loves exploring ways to collaborate, network and engage people with our work and values the importance of storytelling to engage people. She is currently studying a Masters in Theology. |
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STEVE JONES
Reflecting theologically on seeing transformation across Oxford a globally influential city
Steve is Senior Pastor at Oxford Community Church, he’s also part of Renew Oxford and Love Oxford teams, working across churches to bring about city transformation. |
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The event will be hosted by Steve Jones and Roger Sutton |
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Book now and have your mind challenged and your perspective widened. |
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