March Forum: Church Policy in Sheffield with John Vincent

 SPRING FORUM SERIES 2019: What makes a good city? Series 2  The Revd Dr John Vincent on ‘Church Policy in Sheffield’ with the Revd Nick Jowett as respondent and the Revd Phil Borkett as chair  Wednesday 13 March: 12 – 1.30pm All welcome! As recounted in their book Inner City Testament (2017), John and Grace Vincent began their mission…

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Jubilee Guest Blog Post: Erica Dunmow

This week our current Chair of Trustees Erica Dunmow tells of how she first heard of UTU. My first contact with UTU was through David Moore.  I attended and worshipped at Bow Road Mission, East End, London from 1981-1991 where David was minister. David’s creative style influenced by UTU’s approach,…

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Spring Forum Series 2019

                                     SPRING FORUM SERIES 2019: What makes a good city? Series 2.                                  Themes – immigration, church policy and responding to…

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Our Jubilee – time to write!

During 2019 (and to be used as part of our Jubilee gathering 8/9 July), UTU would like to publish 50 guest blog posts of around 300 words, each with an insight into how UTU has shaped your discipleship and/or ministry.  Please send your contributions to christine.dutton@methodist.org.uk by end January 2019. If possible,…

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Bishop of Sheffield speaks at our AGM – come and listen!

‘Contrary to their Profession’: Reflections on being an urban misfit in a majority-suburban church’.  Rt. Revd. Dr. Pete Wilcox, the Bishop of Sheffield  Annual General Meeting  Saturday 24 November 2018, 2.15 – 4.30 pm    1pm: Bring your own lunch get-together.  Tea/coffee provided.  All welcome   We are very excited to welcome the Rt. Revd. Dr. Pete Wilcox,…

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December Colloquium

Tomorrow! Wednesday 5 December 12 – 1.30pm Colloquium: What makes a good city? Mr John Mothersole, Chief Executive of Sheffield City Council,  on Economic Prosperity All welcome – free entry John Mothersole is Chief Executive of Sheffield City Council, having formerly been the Council’s Executive Director of Development, Environment and…

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7 November 2018 Colloquium

November Colloquium: Professor Alan Walker on Fairness What makes a good city?   Wednesday 7 November. 12-1.30pm  All welcome – free entry  Alan Walker is Professor of Social Policy and Social Gerontology at the University of Sheffield. He has written widely on ageing and on other issues of social policy. He chaired…

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