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Over the years we have run courses or created other resources that it would still be helpful to share. Below you can find some of these resources to download.

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Summer Mini Pilgrimage

In her sermon on 11 July 2021, Louise McFerran encouraged us to take a 'mini pilgrimage' during the summer to reconnect with God. Here are some suggestions about what we could do:

Loving Others course


In May 2021 we ran a four week course is intended to break some of the misconceptions of pastoral care, encourage us to get involved and give some very practical advice on how to care for one another with the love of God. 

Click here to download the notes from week 1
Click here to download the notes from week 2
Click here to download the notes from week 3
Click here to download the notes from week 4

Big Questions

For three evenings in January 2021 we ran 'Big Questions': an opportunity to explore three big questions that people often ask about the Christian faith.

Hasn't Science disproved God?

Click here to download the notes from this week

Videos from this week's session:
Glen Scrivener: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enB9DREJuVM&t=5s
Neil deGrasse Tyson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbvDYyoAv9k
Christians in science: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8XmXSMxXHQ&t=13s

Further watching if you are interested:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-uSpnbYeQs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSYwCaFkYno&t=843s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YE9DuC_bos
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zF5bPI92-5o

Why does God allow suffering?

Click here to download the notes from this week

Videos from this week's session:
Sharon Dirckx: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtsDiUZcay0
The man and the bear: https://youtu.be/Sw6q-Rnmlic
Christians and suffering: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjcpW_kPYq0

Further reading and watching if you are interested:
https://www.bethinking.org/would-a-good-god-allow-suffering/why-does-god-allow-suffering
https://www.premierchristianity.com/Past-Issues/2016/July-2016/3-reasons-why-God-allows-suffering
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/do-tummy-aches-disprove-god/
https://www.christianitytoday.com/pastors/2012/july-online-only/doesgodallowtragedy.html
https://www.bethinking.org/would-a-good-god-allow-suffering/suffering-if-god-is-good-why-is-there-so-much-evil-in-the-world
https://www.bethinking.org/would-a-good-god-allow-suffering/answering-questions-about-suffering
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEnoJGkne4Y&feature=emb_title
https://www.bethinking.org/suffering/suffering-problem

Don't all religions lead to God?

Click here to download the notes from this week

Videos from this week's session:
Ro Mody: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6jRKpvhXTo
Do all religions lead to God? Animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKhSHExRSa4
Dr Andy Bannister: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MouMyBwxZOM

Further reading and watching if you are interested:
https://www.eden.co.uk/christian-books/understanding-the-faith/other-religions/but-dont-all-religions-lead-to-god/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-qEcq9mBOs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s8IwLdqZvU
https://www.christianityexplored.org/Articles/469283/Home/CE_ORG/Tough_Questions/Transcripts/09_Arent_all.aspx
https://www.bethinking.org/is-christianity-the-only-way/the-blind-men-the-elephant-and-the-zoo