The Cathedrals Working Group has just published its first report. As someone with a mixed experience of Cathedral life. When I was a curate, I was arrested during a booked event at Gloucester Cathedral. Several friends have been arrested at St Paul’s in London during and after the Occupy movement’s…
A close friend and co-operator with UTU has recently died – the Rev Gordon Squire. He worked with us in Urban Ministry Courses in the Midlands, which he was a coordinator for. On one occasion, hearing we were short of cash, he made us a loan for six months, which…
The UTU Colloquiums for the next three sessions will be working with Dr. John Vincent on a commissioned book: Jesus and Politics. The Colloquium meets on Wednesdays at 11.45am for midday, to 1.30pm, members bringing lunch. Spring Dates: 14th March, 11th April, 9th May 2018. Members will review chapters in…
‘UTU’s Contribution to British Adult Christian Education’ was the theme of the UTU Colloquium on 8th November 2017, when 10 of us met with two UTU members of forty years’ standing who came up from Cambridge for a celebratory occasion of recollection and discernment. Revd Prof. Christopher Rowland was Professor…
Summer Internship The Urban Theology Union is looking for emerging young leaders from inner-city and outer-estate churches and Christian communities to take to the next level of their radical discipleship. Life-changing workshops each week with guest speakers. Two Day placement each week for learning in context. Presentation to academics and…
The Urban Theology Union is a member-led educational charity supporting Christian ministry particularly in urban contexts. More information about UTU and further job details can be found here. A permanent, part-time vacancy exists for an Administrative Assistant to work six hours per week (two 3 hour sessions worked over two…
UTU and National Estate Churches Network (NECN) are represented on the Estates Evangelism committee of the Church of England’s Renewal and Reform initiative which will launch an ambitious set of aspirations for ministry on estates next year. If you live on one of the UKs inner city or outer estates,…
The sessions of the monthly colloquium in the spring term will be occupied with ideas and drafts for John Vincent’s new project of writing a volume on ‘Jesus and Politics’. The December 13th meeting will discuss and plan the process of study sessions. Please bring suggestions on New Testament issues…
In October 2017, John Vincent met in Manchester, Connecticut, with three US colleagues with whom he has worked for many years: Geoff Curtis, Gary Richardson, and Don Rudalevige. Geoff is a retired episcopal priest living in New Jersey, Gary is a pastor of Belmont United Methodist Church in Massachusetts, and…
Our AGM is on Thursday 23rd November at 7 for 7:30 pm at the unit: Chapel Walk, Victoria Methodist Hall, S1 2JB. Light refreshments from 7 so do let us know, those of you who are coming. All members should now have received an email with the relevant documents. If…