We are pleased to reproduce the June newsletter for Luther King House - an interdenominational Christian theology college located in the heart of Manchester, providing diverse and affordable opportunities for Christian learning for lay and ministerial students.
Metropolitan Community Church of Manchester has good links with this College and we confidently promote to our members and friends the various training opportunities offered there.
1. Church Saturday, 18th June: Glen Marshall – “God in the City – An Urban Retreat”
This day event is a chance to explore what it means to seek the presence of God in the city, and will include a time of retreat in Manchester City Centre. The day will start and end at Luther King House but will be spent mainly moving around different locations in Manchester city centre. Please bring a packed lunch with you to eat in the city centre – and some money for the bus journey there!
This retreat does involve movement around the city centre. As well as the standard itinerary, an alternative itinerary will be offered for those with limited mobility. Please do contact us if you have any queries or would like to see the itinerary in advance. Meet at Luther King House to depart at 10am. Returning to Luther King House by 4pm. Costs £10 for the day (excluding lunch & travel).
Please book in advance. To book places, or for more information, email: learning@lkh.co.uk or phone: 0161 249 2504.
(Overnight accommodation may be available if needed, but needs to be booked separately – please enquire about accommodation through Reception: reception@lkh.co.uk, 0161 224 6404).
2. Lay Preachers’ & Worship Leaders’ Conference: Rejuvenation for Lay Preachers and Worship Leaders – PLACES STILL AVAILABLE!
Tuesday 21st – Thursday 23rd June 2011, beginning Tuesday lunchtime and ending after lunch on Thursday.
Costs: £185 residential (including all meals and accommodation); £150 non-residential (including lunches and evening meal)
A discounted rate is available for those who are unable to obtain funding support from their church or denomination. Please enquire if this applies to you.
A mid-week event (from lunchtime on Tuesday to lunchtime on Thursday) involving Bible engagement, discussions and activities intended to intrigue, stimulate and refresh preachers and worship leaders and start new ideas growing and developing.
Led by the staff of Luther King House, including David Goodbourn (Ideas about adult learning), John Campbell (Bringing the Bible alive), Kathy White (Hebrew Bible for today), Jonathan Tallon (Preaching on Paul) and Andrew Pratt (Liturgy, worship and hymns).
All in the relaxing comfort of Luther King House, South Manchester – a leafy oasis in the city with an extensive and up-to-date theological library right there in the middle.
For more information or to book a place, please email: learning@lkh.co.uk or call: 0161 249 2504.
3. MA Summer School: “Researching Issues in Urban Theology”, Mon 4th – Fri 8th July
This 5-day course gives you the opportunity to learn about contemporary theories of church mission and ministry in urban areas, and to use these theories, linked with urban development theories, to do your own piece of theological research in a local urban area. It will help you to be able to understand how to set about exploring mission opportunities in that area.
For more information or to book a place, please email: learning@lkh.co.uk or call: 0161 249 2504.
4. Foundation Degrees in Mission & Ministry for lay Christians – apply now for 2011-12
Ever thought about exploring your Christian faith, ministry and theology at a deeper level? Our Foundation Degree/BA and MA theology courses allow you to do just that…
This course could be an opportunity for anyone who didn’t benefit from Higher Education first time round. Luther King House is about more than training for ordained ministry – our Foundation Degree in Mission & Ministry is open to anyone who wants to explore their faith and lay ministry in their church or the wider community in more depth.
In a time when some people are having enforced career changes due to redundancy, this course can open up new opportunities for you. People who don’t have a degree are often eligible for grants towards their fees and living expenses. The course is also suitable for people on access courses. If you’re unsure and would like to know more, do get in touch with us.
Full-time fees for people starting their degrees in 2011 are only £3,300 (part-time fees charged pro-rata) – apply now, and avoid the national fees hike in 2012!
For more information: email: learning@lkh.co.uk phone: 0161 249 2504 or see our website: www.lutherkinghouse.org.uk
5. MA in Contextual Theology – for lay & ordained Christians - apply now for 2011-12
Validated by the University of Manchester, our MA in Contextual Theology gives you opportunities to reflect on your experience of lay or ordained ministry and practice, with excellent library resources to support your learning. Whether you are involved in ministry or mission, faith-based community work or lay forms of Christian education or service, the MA offers you the opportunity for further study and professional development. Our flexible teaching timetable enables part-time study to be combined with work and family commitments. Limited bursary support is also available for those with low incomes.
Full-time MA fees for 2011 are only £3,300 (part-time fees charged pro-rata) – apply now and avoid the higher fee rates for those starting study in 2012-13!
Contact us for more information: email: learning@lkh.co.uk phone: 0161 249 2504 or see our website: www.lutherkinghouse.org.uk
6. Short Courses – now available for 2011-12
If you don’t want to commit to a whole degree programme, but you still want to explore faith, theology and Christian spirituality in a little more depth, you might like to try one of our theology Short Courses – this is a chance to join one of our individual modules without having to do all the hard work that goes with assessments – and next year it only costs £110 for the whole 8 or 10 week course.
We also have a Guided Reading scheme – offering you the opportunity to use our academic library to study an area of interest to you, with specialist academic tutorial support, for only £100.
Contact us for more information: email: learning@lkh.co.uk phone: 0161 249 2504 or see our website: www.lutherkinghouse.org.uk
7. Exploration into Alternative and Emerging forms of Worship – can you help?!
As part of her sabbatical, Rev Dr Jan Berry is looking at various alternative, or emerging, forms of worship, particularly in the following areas:
- cafe church/fresh expressions,
- inclusive liturgy,
- healing services or prayers for healing,
- rites of passage,
- and liturgy with survivors of abuse.
If you are involved in any of these, and would be interested in talking with Jan or inviting her to a service/event, please contact her on Janberry@homecall.co.uk
8. External Study Opportunities – Summer School at Holy Rood House
‘Changing times, changing faith: a summer school on change and transition’ at Holy Rood House, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, July 18th – 21st 2011.
Through seminars and papers, creative arts and story, imaginative liturgy and ritual, we will explore our own journeys of change, and how we encounter the divine in the midst of transition. How do we develop a theology and spirituality that can sustain and challenge us as we journey through the transitions in our personal lives and communities, and the social and political changes we face?
Speakers are Jan Berry, Elizabeth Baxter, Stanley Baxter; programme includes workshops on counselling survivors of domestic violence, transition into retirement, and creative arts.
For more details please contact: enquiries@holyroodhouse.org.uk 01845 522580.
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Luther King House - Short courses, degrees, MA, MPhil and PhDs
Tel: +44 0 161 249 2504
www.lutherkinghouse.org.uk
Luther King House
Brighton Grove
Manchester
M14 5JP
As a follow-up to each sermon we will offer a short (30 minutes) online discussion – via Skype – in which we will share our thoughts and feelings about the paintings and the ideas they evoke in us. In this way, we hope to “go deeper” by reflecting on the ideas we touch on in the series. In order to do this we suggest you study the image itself, read the sermon for the week in question (or listen to the audio version), view a short video presentation on YouTube, and then join us for a discussion using the free internet phone call software Skype. All the links you will need for this activity are given below.
Alternatively if you don’t want the hassle of downloading another piece of software onto your computer, you can pay the cost of a local telephone call and connect with the conference call by dialling 0161 408 0131 on your phone. This will connect you to Andy via his Skype account and he will be able to add you into the conference call, but you will be paying your normal call rate for 0161 numbers throughout the duration of the call. If you call this number at 7.30pm Andy will add you to the conference.
If you decide to install Skype software on your computer, in order to participate effectively in the discussion, please:
As a follow-up to each sermon we will offer a short (30 minutes) online discussion – via Skype – in which we will share our thoughts and feelings about the paintings and the ideas they evoke in us. In this way, we hope to “go deeper” by reflecting on the ideas we touch on in the series. In order to do this we suggest you study the image itself, read the sermon for the week in question (or listen to the audio version), view a short video presentation on YouTube, and then join us for a discussion using the free internet phone call software Skype. All the links you will need for this activity are given below.
We are starting a prayer group which will meet each month before church and provide a time of open prayer specifically to uphold and strengthen the body of Christ within MCC Manchester. We hope it will encourage each other and enable us to discern the needs of those joining with us.
Dear Friends,
