BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
METHOD:PUBLISH
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv6.5.6//EN
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://modernchurch.org.uk/
X-WR-CALNAME:Modern Church
X-WR-CALDESC:Open, respectful debate on Christian faith
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
X-MS-OLK-FORCEINSPECTOROPEN:TRUE
BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
UID:MEC-d8ff1cee5ba71c2867f9dbc20b139f38@modernchurch.org.uk
DTSTART:20250728T180000Z
DTEND:20250728T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20250614T144000Z
CREATED:20250614
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Modern Church Forum:  Jul 2025
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Monday July 28th, 7 – 8pm\n(zoom room will stay open til 8.30 for informal chat)\n\nFuneral Short Cuts?\nWe shall be focusing on themes raised by Dr Anne Richards in her recent Modern Church blog which you can read here: https://modernchurch.org.uk/the-death-of-us ( https://modernchurch.org.uk/the-death-of-us ). What has progressive Christianity to offer, pastorally and theologically, as society grapples with talking about death, grief, and the ceremonies marking this rite of passage?\nYou might also like to access a series of webinars recently put on by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (in partnership with the Mission Theology Apologetics Group) in which Anne Richards explores new funerary movements; Artificial Intelligence and grief technology, and questions around what we do with ashes. These can be accessed here: https://ctbi.org.uk/event/webinar-direct-cremation-and-new-funerary-movements-21-may-2025/ ( https://ctbi.org.uk/event/webinar-direct-cremation-and-new-funerary-movements-21-may-2025/ )\nZoom link will be emailed to members – if you do not receive it by the event date, please contact office@modernchurch.org.uk ( mailto:office@modernchurch.org.uk )\nThis event is members-only. Find out about becoming a Modern Church member here ( https://modernchurch.org.uk/product/modern-church-membership ).\n\nForum is Modern Church’s members-only, facilitated online discussion space. It provides the opportunity for open theological exploration: a place to tell stories, share ideas, doubts and questions.\nForum is responsive to the desires of its members, so the programme is flexible. It works alongside Modern Church’s other activities, offering members the chance to ‘go deeper’, providing a platform to discuss our blogs, Modern Believing articles, conferences and panels and anything else that’s on members’ minds\nForum will meet every other month on a Monday evening from 7 – 8pm, with the Zoom room remaining open until 8.30pm for those who would like to linger longer for informal conversation.\nThe facilitators are:\nAlison Webster (General Secretary)\nElaine Graham (Chair of Trustees)\nLorraine Cavanagh (Trustee)\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]\n
URL:https://modernchurch.org.uk/events/modern-church-forum-jun25-958
CATEGORIES:Forum
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://modernchurch.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/forum.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR