Jen Walper Roberts, a leadership coach and member of the Jewish community in Leeds, considers this question in conversation with her friend Nili Simhai, Director of Outdoor Education for Abundance Farm https://www.abundancefarm.org/, and reflects on the idea of giving the land a shmita or sabbatical year mandated by the Torah. This podcast is part of […]

We are delighted to hear poet Rachel Flint read her poem ‘Treasure’, published in the anthology And The Stones Fell Open: A Leeds Poetry Anthology available here .  In an earlier conversation with LCI Director, Dr Helen Reid, Rachel talked about her inspiration for this poem:   “The poem is a realistic portrait of two […]

As we continue with our short podcasts that consider this question, Dr Stefan Skrimshire reflects on what we mean by that and asks in return “…too late for what and for whom?”  Stefan goes on to reflect on what it means to act justly in a time of radical uncertainty with regard to our futures.  […]

The question a lot of people have been asking is, have we left it too late to act against Climate Change? Is the world set on a course for destruction and there is nothing we can do about it?  In the first in a number of short podcasts that will consider these questions from different […]

This podcast, recorded at the launch of “And the Stones Fell Open: A Leeds Poetry Anthology as part of Leeds Lit Fest 2020, is from our own Director Dr Helen Reid. “At Leeds Church Institute, we talk about seeking the treasure that is in Leeds.  This book certainly counts as treasure”.  It’s available to buy […]

This week’s podcast features Ben Lawrence, Team Leader at Leeds Faith in Schools, who talks to us with enthusiasm about the opportunities and realities of their work in being good news to the high schools of Leeds. Leeds Faith in Schools now works across approximately 15 high schools and academies, delivering Assemblies, RE lessons, PSCHE […]

In our latest podcast, we hear from LCI Council Member, LCI Chaplain and Co-Minister for Moortown Baptist Church. Revd Shona Shaw reflects on the meal in the home of Mary and Martha in Bethany before we all shared the delicious food provided by Shine to celebrate the launch of the 2020 Leeds Lent Prayer Diary, […]

For Today’s podcast we sat down with Mike Love to talk about the city, politics and how we can rewild politics. You can find more conversations and talks from the Leeds Church Institute here on our blog or by subscribing to the Leeds Church Institute Podcast in apple podcasts, stitcher, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts […]

Today’s podcast is taken from our recent event for people who live or work with those diagnosed with dementia. We spoke to Jean Tottie from the Life Story Network and Together in Dementia Every Day (TIDE) carer network about their work and to Dr. Helen Reid about the workshops she was leading. Find out more […]

Deacon Merry Evans discusses gambling, gaming and casinos.  For the Autumn 2019 copy of CITYtheology Merry wrote a prose poem about his experiences visiting The Victoria Gate Casino as part of the Leeds Responsible Gaming Forum. We discuss the responsibilities that Casinos have towards their customers, the way that games marketed towards children and young […]