UTU-Mission Statement
UTU-Mission Statement January 2023
Church Action on Poverty in Sheffield AGM 27 April 7pm
Church Action on Poverty in Sheffield 2023 AGM
A Tribute to the late Fr Kenneth Leech by Dr Joe Forde
https://www.crconline.org.uk/resources/articles/radical-catholic-and-socialist-appreciation-life-and-work-kenneth-leech
Become a UTU Trustee. You can do it!
The Urban Theology Union (https://utusheffield.org.uk/) is entering a new phase in its journey of delivering courses and supported study of relevance to Christians and others who wish to explore the contextual relevance of Jesus’ teaching in urban settings. We need new volunteer Trustee/Directors to oversee and help shape our work…
Our own Dr Joe Forde’s “Before and Beyond the ‘Big Society”’ was the American Society of Church History’s book of the day! Our featured recent book of the day:@DrForde1's "Before and Beyond the “Big Society”: John Milbank and the Church of England’s Approach to Welfare" Published by @JamesClarkeLtd: https://t.co/iycF6VSHhE pic.twitter.com/g3SbXhlDgt…
New UTU Newsletter Autumn 2022
New UTU Autumn 2022 Newsletter Thank you to all who contributed, particularly to Revd Dr Rob Hoch for bringing it together. Please follow the link: UTU News 72_22 final Happy reading!
Bearing Witness in an Age of Shock and Trauma
Presented at the UTU AGM 12 November 2022 Rev. Dr Rob Hoch Thank you for letting me share this afternoon. I’m going to talk for a few minutes about what it means to testify or bear witness as people of faith in an age of “shock trauma” — it…
Podcast with Dr. Joseph T. Forde talking about his new book, “Before and Beyond the Big Society”
If you’re interested in political theology, my friend Dr. Joseph T. Forde has recently released a compelling and critical assessment of the legacy of John Milbank’s influence on the Church of England and its response to social welfare. Well worth the read — listen for a taster of what you’d…
Missed the City Wires forum? Listen to the podcast here!
Listen to a stimulating podcast interview with Lord David Blunkett, former MP for Sheffield, Brightside, and Hillsborough, Baltimore (Maryland, USA) Councilmember Kristerfer Burnett, and Rev. Zaidie Orr minister for seven years in the Sheffield Central United Reformed Church. Rob Hoch, with the Urban Theology Union of Sheffield, moderates a conversation…
URC Legacies of Slavery Conference 4 & 5th November
Read all about it by following the links below: los (1) Legacies of Slavery Conference Draft Schedule 15 September 2022