{"id":2964,"date":"2022-08-02T12:08:45","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T11:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utusheffield.org.uk\/?p=2964"},"modified":"2022-09-13T12:09:08","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T11:09:08","slug":"new-date-postponed-city-wires-and-networks-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utusheffield.org.uk\/2022\/08\/02\/new-date-postponed-city-wires-and-networks-session\/","title":{"rendered":"New Date-Postponed City Wires and Networks Session"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">City Wires and Networks: How Christians Navigate Them.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h6><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Join us by <\/span><strong>Zoom<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> at <\/span><strong>4-5.30pm<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> on <\/span><strong>Wednesday: 28 September 2022<\/strong> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">for a rich conversation between:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><strong>Lord David Blunkett, former MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Councilmember Kristerfer Burnett of Baltimore, Maryland (USA);\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>and Rev Zaidie Orr, Team Ministry member for the United Reformed Churches in Sheffield.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our conversation will be moderated by the <\/span><strong>Rev. Dr Rob Hoc<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>h,<\/strong> <strong>UTU&#8217;s Director of Theological Exploration.<\/strong><\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our topics will include questions arising from the legacies of slavery in the United States and United Kingdom. We will ask our guests to think with us about the challenges we face and &#8220;what works&#8221; \u2014 we intend to go beyond &#8220;diagnosis&#8221; to think about approaches that foster the kind of society where all peoples have an opportunity to flourish in work and life.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Please use the following Zoom link to join the third City Wire&#8217;s forum:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><a class=\"x_moz-txt-link-freetext\" title=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/83289648804\" href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/83289648804\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-safelink=\"true\" data-linkindex=\"0\">https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/83289648804<\/a><\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Meeting ID:83289648804<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h6><strong>Lord David Blunkett<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">David Blunkett was awarded a peerage in the dissolution Honours List in 2015, taking the title of Lord Blunkett, of Brightside and Hillsborough in the City of Sheffield.\u202f David was Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 1987-2015, and a member of Tony Blair\u2019s Cabinet for eight years from 1997.\u202f He served as Education and Employment Secretary, Home Secretary and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sheffield.ac.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/profile_square_lg_1x\/public\/2020-01\/David%20Blunkett.jpg?h=643ea093&amp;itok=TTOFKy6G\" alt=\"David Blunkett\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He is currently a Professor of Politics in Practice at the University of Sheffield, Chair of the Board of the University of Law, Chair of the Heathrow Local Recovery Forum and involved in a range of voluntary and charitable organisations locally and nationally.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He is an avid supporter of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Married, with four sons and three stepdaughters, he enjoys the countryside, reading and good food.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h6><strong> Councilmember Kristerfer Burnett, Baltimore MD<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/utusheffield.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kristofer-Burnett.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2965 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/utusheffield.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kristofer-Burnett-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utusheffield.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kristofer-Burnett-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utusheffield.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kristofer-Burnett-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utusheffield.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kristofer-Burnett-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utusheffield.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kristofer-Burnett-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/utusheffield.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Kristofer-Burnett.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/a>Kristerfer Burnett, a lifelong Baltimorean, lives in Southwest Baltimore where he and his wife, Vanessa, are third-generation homeowners. He represents the 8th City Council District and represents over 40,000 amazing people across 27 of Baltimore\u2019s most diverse neighborhoods.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kristerfer was elected to serve on the Baltimore City Council in 2016, and in his first term in office he was appointed to serve as the Chair of both City Council\u2019s Health Committee and the Legislative Investigations Committee, as well as the Vice-Chair of the Equity &amp; Structure, Public Safety and Executive Appointments Committees. Additionally, he served as a member of the Housing and Urban Affairs Committee and Education and Youth Committee.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kristerfer is the Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Baltimore City Human Trafficking Collaborative.\u202f Additionally, he serves as a member on the National Board of Directors of Local Progress and as a member of Baltimore City Community Schools Taskforce, Baltimore City Rec and Parks \u201cRec2025\u201d Advisory Committee, and Baltimore City HIV Planning Group and Commission. Kristerfer also sits on the non-profit Board of Directors for the Baltimore City Community Mediation Center, and Turnaround Inc.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He was educated through both the Baltimore City and County public school systems. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park where he earned a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in African American Studies with a concentration in Public Policy. He then earned a Master\u2019s Degree in Public Policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He truly believes that the most fulfilling aspects of his life have been giving back to those who need it, advocating for structural reforms to improve the lives of Baltimoreans, and empowering the residents of Baltimore to be the changemakers we need to move our city forward!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><strong>Rev. Zaidie Orr, Pastor of Central United Reformed Church, Sheffield<\/strong><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Photo not available<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rev\u00a0Zaidie\u00a0Orr\u00a0has been a minister in the United Reformed Church in Sheffield for the past 7 years. The churches in Sheffield are served by Team Ministry which consists of three ministers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Before answering the call to ministry,\u00a0Zaidie\u00a0worked in Health and Social Care. As a qualified nurse for people with learning disability, she worked with various agencies to\u00a0commission and provide services in the community.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">In her free time, she enjoys photography and walking in the beautiful areas around the city.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=TheologyUnion\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>City Wires and Networks: How Christians Navigate Them.\u00a0 \u00a0Join us by Zoom at 4-5.30pm on Wednesday: 28 September 2022 for a rich conversation between:\u00a0 \u00a0Lord David Blunkett, former MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough;\u00a0 Councilmember Kristerfer Burnett of Baltimore, Maryland (USA);\u00a0 and Rev Zaidie Orr, Team Ministry member for the\u2026<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/utusheffield.org.uk\/2022\/08\/02\/new-date-postponed-city-wires-and-networks-session\/\"><span>Continue reading<\/span><i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/utusheffield.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2964"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/utusheffield.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/utusheffield.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/utusheffield.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/utusheffield.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2964"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/utusheffield.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2964\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2998,"href":"https:\/\/utusheffield.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2964\/revisions\/2998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/utusheffield.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/utusheffield.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/utusheffield.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}