Calendar

Apr
22
Mon
Listening to People with Disabilities (via Zoom)
Apr 22 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

image for eventWhat do we know about the lives and feelings of people with disabilities in our diocese? Do we hear the voices of our brothers and sisters with physical or learning impairments?

How can we best support them and their families?

Are there parishes with good practice which can be shared with others?

These questions have come up in J&P and Spark Social Justice discussions in recent months. As a starting point we have decided to have a Zoom conversation with Lisbeth Raeside, Director of Glasgow SPRED. SPRED’s vision is to work within the Church to nourish accepting and inclusive communities for people with learning impairments and their families.  http://www.spred.org.uk/

We want to include people with a personal or pastoral interest in the lives of people with disabilities of all sorts, so if you want to take part – or just be a listener  – then use the link to register and receive the Zoom link.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hearing-the-voice-of-people-with-disabilities-in-the-leeds-diocese-tickets-868454038407

Apr
27
Sat
J&P Listening event -We want to hear your social justice concerns @ Our Lady and St Joseph of the Aire Valley
Apr 27 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

This will be the second such ‘listening event’. It will run from 11am until 1pm – at which point we will provide a light lunch. We want to hear about the experiences of people from across the Diocese of Leeds about issues of social justice.  We will take a little time to explore a particular issue and ask ourselves ‘How do we respond to them as Church?’

The first event was held at Wheeler Hall in Leeds just before Christmas and we need to move this conversation around the Diocese. So this event will take place at St Mary & St Monica Church in Cottingley just off the main road to Bingley.

Simply email jandp@dioceseofleeds.org.uk and we will send you the details nearer the time.

(The J&P Commission itself will also be meeting at the earlier time of 10am – and if you wanted to come along for that then you would also be welcome).