For the launch of Leeds Lent Prayer Diary 2021, Thomas Jay Oord asks us to “imagine hope as a verb that calls all of us to join with a God who empowers and inspires us for the good work God wants us to do.”   We ask for your prayers for the work of each project […]

We were delighted to host the launch of Rob Kelsey’s new book Praying for the Earth: Remembering the Environment in our Prayers of Intercession.  If you weren’t able to join us at the launch event, or want to hear Rob’s introduction to his book again, listen below.   We were delighted that Rob was  joined by […]

As part of our series talking to Christians in Education, LCI member Lawrence Cockrill speaks to Liz Mitchell about her experiences as a teacher during the pandemic and Liz offers some reflections on finding hope during challenging times. The Christians in Education podcasts aim to support teachers, governors, youth workers, schools workers and lecturers by […]

Emma Storr reads her poem ‘Present’ published in the anthology And The Stones Fell Open: A Leeds Poetry Anthology available here.  Emma has a background in medicine and worked as a GP in Leeds for over 20 years in Harehills and Chapel Allerton after moving from London in 1993.   “I was very shocked by the number of destitute […]

Welcome to this podcast on Ecumenism, Interfaith & Justice.  This podcast replaces a Heart Shift Webinar, in partnership with The William Temple Foundation conceived by Joshua Malkin as part of the Kindness Revolution – the Leeds Festival of Kindness Compassion & Wellbeing. This podcast explores how ‘diversity in unity’ is central to building dynamic wholeness […]

Kristina Diprose reads her poem ‘In which God appears as a busker’ published in the anthology And The Stones Fell Open: A Leeds Poetry Anthology available here.  “Before the pandemic, I commuted into Leeds on the train every day for work. I decided to write my poem about a busker I saw outside the station most mornings, […]

Listen to Abdullah Adekola read his poem ‘Neighbourhood Library’ published in the anthology And The Stones Fell Open: A Leeds Poetry Anthology available here.  It’s really important to reflect on Leeds experiences in light of the Black Lives Matter movement. Abdullah is a writer, performer, poetry promoter, and all-around creative based in Leeds.  He believes […]

Jason Allen-Paisant reads his poem ‘Black Walking’, published in the anthology And The Stones Fell Open: A Leeds Poetry Anthology available here .  Dr Jason Allen-Paisant is a Lecturer in Comparative Literature at the University of Leeds and his work has been published in Callaloo, PN Review, Stand, POUI, and other places, and is forthcoming […]

It feels really important to reflect on Leeds experiences in light of the Black Lives Matter protests.   Playwright and lyricist, Testament, lit up the Minster with his spoken word performance of Come the Revolution, published in the anthology And The Stones Fell Open: A Leeds Poetry Anthology available here . On the night, Testament encouraged us all, those present […]