On the 10th to 12th July 2017 we had our Summer School led by John Vincent and organised by the Ashram Christian Community. Members of both communities came together to give papers and discuss the theme of ‘Intentional Community’ in the New Testament and to hear about contemporary examples. Ian…
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Helen Coates as UTUs new Office Manager. Helen will join us from September 2017. Welcoming Helen to the team, UTU Director, Keith Hebden, said, “Helen has already begun to get to know the staff and some of our members and clearly is…
We met with students of the final Birmingham University cohort together for the last time this week; a chance to reflect on the many changes we had been through together. One of the students had made her regular trip from Hamburg (losing 10 degrees centigrade in process weather-wise), another appeared…
Former UTU Director, Noel Irwin, reflects back on friendship, hospitality and scheming with Grace Vincent. I first met Grace Vincent in the summer of 1999 when I came over to Sheffield to attend UTU summer schools and talk with John Vincent about doing a PhD with him and UTU. Grace…
Subversive Eucharist Webinar 28th February 10 am to 11:30 am Members: Free Other: Donations requested after the event We’ve had a fair bit of interest in holding a workshop on Radical understandings of the Eucharist. People who wanted to come on this event live all over the show and have…
At our AGM in November 2016 UTU members agreed to a slight change in the name of our organisation. Instead of Urban Theology Unit we are now the Urban Theology Union. The physical plant will continue to be called the Urban Theology Unit and many people will carry on with…
