Welsh Marches
Forthcoming meetings:
Tuesday March 13 2012: Sue Cooper - 'Caring for God's Acre'. For further details on this charity see www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk
Wednesday July 4 2012
Thursday October 4 2012
Meetings take place at the Methodist Centre, Broad Street, Ludlow, starting at 10.30.
Stanley Hauerwas
The group met on October 6 2011 to hear Clare Sykes talk on 'Selected highlights of the work of the Christian ethicist and theologian Stanley Hauerwas', and engage in discussion and comment. An account of what happened can be found here.
Growing Churches in the Countryside
Our Chairman, Bishop Mark Rylands, addressed a large gathering on July 6 2011, on the subject of 'Growing Churches in the Countryside'. Extensive notes can be found here.
Church Tourism
On March 8 2011, the group met to hear Sandy Marchant speak on church tourism. An account of the meeting can be found here.Fresh expressions of rural church
Stan Lane spoke to the title 'Fresh Expressions of 'Church' in a Herefordshire Village: a new work in progress. An update' on Thursday October 7 2010. A report, together with the preceding business meeting, can be found here.Church Visits
The Group visited churches in Hereford in July 2010. A report of the day can be found here.CoffeeCraft
On March 2 2010, the Group heard Norris Boyland, Church Army Evangelist, describe CoffeeCraft. You can read a report of the meeting here.New Expressions and New Age
On October 1 2009, the group met to discuss New Expressions and New Age with John and Alice Sumner. A report can be found here.Impact of globalisation
The report from the Welsh Marches meeting on July 1 2009 can be downloaded here. John Reader spoke to the title 'The Impact of Globalisation'.
The Arthur Rank Centre
Graham Jones informed the meeting about the work of the Arthur Rank Centre in October 2008. A report is here.Farm visit
The group visited Hermitage Farm, Canon Pyon, in July 2008. A substantial report is here.Fresh Expressions
A meeting discussed 'Fresh Expressions' in March 2008. A report can be found here, but please note page one appears after page four!Challenging the Rural Church
Ian Charlesworth led the discussion on 'Challenging the Church in Rural Areas' in October 2007. The report is here.Migrant Workers
John Crowe led the discussion with a paper on 'Migrant Workers' in March 2007. Read about it here.Politics, Policies and Rural People
Nick Read was the ideally-placed person to lead the day on 'Politics, Policies and Rural People' in October 2006. His paper and the following discussion is given here.Art in the Community
The artist Kathy Priddis presented the day 'Art in the Community' in July 2006, and the report is here.Misison and Ministry
Robert Daborn presented a paper on 'Mission and Ministry' in March 2006. The report is here.The Nature of Community
Anthony Priddis, Bishop of Hereford, led the discussion on 'The Nature of Community' in July 2005. A report of the paper and the discussion is here.Seasonal Worship
In March 2005, John Whitehead led a discussion on the book Seasonal Worship. The report is here.Being Church in the Countryside
Donald Marr led the July 2004 meeting on 'Being Church in the Countryside'. The report is here.Page 1 of 2
