Conference - From Cowpat to Cutting Edge

When:  Tuesday 6th November 2012

             12 noon - 4 pm

Where: The Arthur Rank Centre, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire

Cost:     £10 including lunch and refreshments

What's it all about?

+John Saxbee, Chair, says  "You will participate in planning for the future of rural theology and drafting a prospectus to be taken forward by the Rural Theology Association".

So if you are interested in the rural context and Christian understandings of creation, incarnation, community and contemplation (among other things!) please join us, you will be welcome.

Contact our Secretary, Rev'd Canon Caroline Pinchbeck, via email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  to book your place.  

The Rural Theology Association aims to:

• Study the Gospel and develop theology in a rural setting.
• Raise awareness of the nature of rural ministry, worship and mission in the world at large.
• Discover ways of living in the countryside which embodies a Christian response to the world.

Rural Life and Rural Church

Lesile Francis and Mandy Robbins have edited a book 'Rural Life and Rural Church: theological and empirical perspectives' - it even sounds like one of theirs! A 25% discount is available to RTA members by downloading the flier here and following the instructions.

AGM 2011

The RTA met for its 24-hour consultation on Friday/Saturday November 25/26 2011 at Holland House, near Evesham where, led by Dr Jill Hopkinson, National Rural Officer of the Church of England, and the Revd Canon Jeremy Martineau, Director of the Centre for the Study of Rural Ministry we heard excellent papers on 'Rural Theology in the Public Square: towards the Rural Church and The Big Society', and had a good discussion on and round the subject. An edited version of the papers presented will be available in due course either on this website, or in the Newsletter - or indeed in both!

During the course of the consultation, the AGM was held.