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Young
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You could…Join the Choir? Become a Bell Ringer? Be a Leader at Activity Days? At the moment we don’t have any regular meetings for discussion or learning or even many social events!!!! (shocking!) BUT sometimes all it takes is a good idea! Do you have any? Aged 18 – 35? Check out this article from the Lichfield Diocese Website!! The Reflections Group: The Reflections Group is a longstanding group for those who are interested in the "awkward questions". Originally the group met to discuss philosophical and theological issues that are relevant to the life of faith, but over the years the group has evolved both in membership and in the topics discussed. However the basic remit remains the same - to be a group of questioning fellow travellers who are able to share their deepest concerns. Although the core of the membership is drawn from the congregation of St. Chad's, there are also members of other churches and those who would not consider themselves to be church members at all. What we have in common is a shared interest in exploratory and eclectic discussions about life, faith, and action. A list of some of our discussions in recent times gives some idea of the range of the group's interests - and all of our discussions are led by the interests of particular members. Jonathan Sacks - "The Dignity of Difference" Rowan Williams's lecture on the possibility of incorporating aspects of Sharia Law into the British legal system The film "The Reader". We watched it together and then discussed it David Runcorn - "The road to Growth Less Travelled" Conversation with a visiting humanist The Israeli/Palestinian conflict - led by a visiting speaker. Poetry evenings Personal understandings of the Nicene Creed There are upwards of fifteen people on the mailing list for the group, and attendance is usually of about ten to twelve. The only rules of the group are that the agenda is member led, and that the content of our discussions is regarded as confidential. All views are to be respected in a setting in which we are able to be open about the particular place to which life's journey has for the moment brought us. But it is not all work. Not only do we share in intellectual fellowship but we also share in regular social get-togethers. |
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Enquirers:
Meet
weekly over a period of 6 or 7 weeks in small groups with regular St Chad's Parishioners to learn about Christian Faith
through discussion, activities and asking loads of questions (no such thing as a stupid one!) P.S. There is usually chocolate
involved...
Occasionally different courses are made available and study groups are set up within the parish. If you are interested in the different types of formal courses and qualifications that the Church of England offer, visit Church of England Adult Learning Page or Lichfield Centre for Christian Studies |