December Forum-The Magnificat & Brexit

December Forum:  Wednesday, 11 December 12–1.30pm   Developing the Contributions of Christian People   Erica Dunmow  on  The Magnificat and Brexit –   what might the churches say of relevance ?   Poverty and the plebiscite are two major issues that face this country at the moment. On the eve of the election in which the two…

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Tithe, Tax, or Trickle Down? Personal Philanthropy Today. Ruth Willis CEO South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (SYCF),  6 November Lunchtime Forum

Ruth Willis, CEO South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (SYCF)  Developing the Contributions of Christian People: Come Along This Wednesday 6 November 12-1.30PM Tithe, Tax or Trickle Down? Personal Philanthropy Today.  John Wesley’s advice in terms of the morality of personal wealth was that a person should ‘Earn all you can, save…

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Borders & Belonging

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/borders-and-belonging-with-padraig-o-tuama-tickets-64470762787?ref=eios Borders and Belonging through the spending time with the Book of Ruth.  The Book of Ruth is an extraordinary book from the Hebrew bible. In it, the lives of two displaced women are explored. They are both border-crossers. They are both workers. They are both in need. They are…

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AGM 2019 Save The Date!

Date for your diaries – Saturday 23 November 2019: AGM 2.00pm-4.30pm  1pm: Informal time to catch up  Bring your own lunch – tea and coffee provided   Come and find out what has been happening and our plans to take UTU forward.     Speaker: Bishop Dr Joe Aldred  Principal Officer for Pentecostal and Multicultural Relations,    Churches Together in England  on “The…

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Methodist Theology

METHODIST THEOLOGY  This is an Open Invitation to anyone interested to join a group to be led by myself on Methodist Theology.   Please contact me if you want details on 0114 2436688.   John Vincent 

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July Forum 2019

What makes a good city? Series 3 Are we ready to send poverty to hell?  Wednesday, 17 July 2019: 12-1.30pm Open to all, free of charge. Simon Duffy, Director of the Centre for Welfare will talk on his provocative title.  He has long been concerned about the increasing inequities of the Welfare system in…

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Keith Hodgkinson

KEITH HODGKINSON  We sadly report the death of Keith Hodgkinson in May after an illness lasting eighteen months.  Keith was recruited by Kate Thompson when we were at Abbeyfield Road.  He assisted with gardening and cleaning as well as repairs.  Keith was an excellent worker, totally reliable and could put…

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19 June Forum Greg Fell

What makes a good city? Series 3. Wednesday 19th  June 12 – 1.30pm  Greg Fell, Director of Public Health Sheffield speaks on ‘Public Health, welfare and crime: getting the balance right.’The respondent will be Erica Dunmow, UTU’s Chair of Trustees.  This talk will look at the major issues in public health facing…

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