Church ahead

Final week in the Manchester new town of Wythenshawe.
Niklaus Pevsner thought he could see a pattern in the opening of churches.
Can we see a pattern in closing of churches?
This episode is in tribute to Mrs M Prophet (one of Wythenshawe's finest women).
Next time  when Church talks about me can I recognise myself?

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This time we put the Church of England in a boxing match with some young competitors.
Will they fight clean or dirty?
Do the Worldwide Message Tribe put in or take out from Wythenshawe?

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We look back on 80-90 years of church life in Wythenshawe estate, Manchester.  
Roman Catholics and Church of England play each other in our football cup final.
Who is the star player?
What is the score?

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New series on the most important church planting experiment modern Manchester has ever seen.
What is it like to wake up in Wythenshawe?
Why is Niklaus Pevsner so fascinated?
What does church stand for?

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Final episode on lay ministry.
What would you transfer from clergy to lay hands?
Money, HR, PR, Safeguarding?
How about the Reformation 3?
Next time we wake up in Wythenshawe...

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2nd of 3 episodes about lay ministry.
What don't lay people do?
How about ; live forever, volunteer in the same numbers or like being taken for granted.
Is there a volunteering crisis in church?

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New series on lay ministry.
What do lay leaders do?
Sir John Betjemen 'Septuagesima' poem 1954.
Is lay ministry the clergy assistance department?
Meet John.  What should we do with him?

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Final episode on resurrection.
Is resurrection Christianity's strentgh or weakness?
Philip Larkin Aubade.
Don Cuppitt.  
Crassly crude, subtly silent, deathly denial  and  / or distraction.
The real spiritual business of life has got nothing to do with resurrection.
Happy Easter.
No broadcaast 5 April.  Next episode Friday 12 April on Lay Ministry.  

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Penultimate episode on resurrection.
How much notice do Christians take?
One  Anglican archbishop lionises resurrection.  The other ignores it. 
Artist Stanley Spencer of Cookham.  Burghclere chapel/ Sandham memorial chapel.
Is Spencer a spiritual genius or just an oddball?
How is Maria on her way to wait tables in Dallas after losing her mother?

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We are taking a long hard look at Jesus' resurrection.
What does this belief do for our experience of God?
Does resurrection bring God closer or push him further?
Is the God of resurrection near or remote?
Did he really want his son to come here?

Next time what does resurrection do for us?

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