Space in the City

New Year 2009

at the United Church, Jewry Street, Winchester
Wednesdays 12:30 – 13:00

Martyn Atkins

The Audacity of Hope

A series of four talks by Revd Dr Martyn Atkins, General Secretary of the Methodist Church and former President of the Methodist Conference

21 JanuaryRenewing Church
More than tinkering with failing structures, this is a hope-filled strategic pathway for future Church.
  • The talk was introduced by Rev’d Dr Howard Mellor.  To listen again, click the ‘play’ button (white triangle).
    † For copyright and download information, see below.
  • The accompanying slide set is available here (PDF) †
28 JanuaryBetter Together?
What kind of ecumenism will shape the church of the future?  Has that vision run out of steam?
  • The talk was introduced by Rev’d Amanda Goulding.  To listen again, click the ‘play’ button (white triangle).
    † For copyright and download information, see below.
4 FebruaryYesterday’s Disciples for Tomorrow
We are failing contemporary people, young and mature, in the way we nurture new Christians today.
  • The talk was introduced by Graham Rolfe.  To listen again, click the ‘play’ button (white triangle).
    † For copyright and download information, see below.
11 FebruarySpeaking with a Prophetic voice
The church has a duty to speak out the Word of the Lord courageously to the powerful and within our culture.
  • To listen again, click the ‘play’ button (white triangle).
    † For copyright and download information, see below.

Wednesdays 12:30 – 13:00
Sandwiches available
Admission is free, but we rely on donations to fund expenses.

© Copyright of each recording or slide set belongs to Dr Atkins.  Recordings, texts and slides are made available here, by kind permission of Dr Atkins, for personal, non-commercial use only.
To download a MP3 file to your computer, click the portico symbol at the right-hand end of the player bar, then “Full Version at Internet Archive“.  This produces a new window with the series’ page on the Internet Archive site.  In the list of files, the link to each MP3 file is the file size (e.g. “15.2 MB”) under the heading “VBR MP3”.  Right-click on that link and choose “Save Target As …”
The series recordings are available on two audio CDs on request to St Lawrence Parish Office, Colebrook Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LH, with a cheque for £10 payable to “Winchester Space in the City”.


God of hope and love,
enable us to hear your call,
envision us to follow in your ways,
equip us by your Spirit,
that we may live expectant lives,
and with gentle boldness build your kingdom.
All to your praise and glory.
Amen

Previous series
  • The Autumn 2008 series of Space in the City was titled “When I’m Sixty-Four ... A Celebration of the Third Age!”  The programme page has recordings of all the talks in the series.
  • The Spring 2008 series was titled “What can Christianity do for you?”  The programme page has recordings of all the talks in the series.
  • The January 2008 series comprised four talks by Bishop Richard Harries (Lord Harries of Pentregarth) under the overall title “The Re-Enchantment of Morality: Wisdom for a Troubled World”.  The programme page has recordings of all the talks in the series.
  • The Autumn 2007 series was titled “Spirituality & ...”.  The programme page has recordings of all the talks in the series.
  • The May 2007 series was titled “After Anne Frank”.  The programme page includes the recording of Prof. Michael Taylor’s talk.
  • In January-February 2006, Rev. Joel Edwards gave four talks under the general title “Respect”.  The texts of his talks have been made available by the Evangelical Alliance.
  • A few years ago Bishop John Baker (formerly Bishop of Salisbury) gave a series of four talks on the Lord’s Prayer.  The texts of those talks are on the Kingdom Living web site.
  • Another series of talks by Bishop John Baker, “Between Faith and Doubt” (about God, about Jesus, about Good and Evil and about Life and Death), is also on the Kingdom Living web site.

Space in the City is organised by members of the churches of St Lawrence with St Swithun, St Peter’s and the United Church, in conjunction with the School of Spirituality.


This page was updated on 11 February 2009 by John Stanning.  Comments and suggestions welcome!
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