by Kathy Shaw, SPARK ManagerAs we come to the end of the year, it’s good to reflect not only on the ongoing issues throughout the world, but also to celebrate […]
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16 Oct – If you are shepherds…
By Luis Orlando Perez Jimenez SJFr Luis, who led the SPARK retreat day on Saturday, also did an event just for SPARK members on Friday evening – a ‘Conversation of […]
11 Sep – Commission Planning Meeting
Saturday 27 September at Hinsley Hall from 10:30 until 14:30Our quarterly meetings are usually hybrid affairs, with some of us joining via Zoom and some people together in a meeting […]
1 Sep – Why we have decided to talk about Interculturalism, Faith and Racial Justice in Leeds
by Dwayne Hutchinson – Faith and Racial Justice Lead at Leeds Church InstituteRecently, I have been learning more about interculturalism. A lot of my key learning comes from conversations with […]
16 Aug – October Day Retreat: Sustaining Hope in Today’s World
Saturday October 11 202510:30am – 4pm So many terrible things are happening in the world today. How do we cope? Where do we look to find signs of Hope? Earlier in 2025 we […]
10 June – Reclaiming Histories: Slavery, Race and the Churches
Report on the day by Kathy Shaw, SPARK ManagerReclaiming Histories: Slavery, Race and the ChurchesJointly funded by the Centre for Religion and Public Life at the University of Leeds, Leeds […]
30 May – Jubilee for Schools – Making the Jubilee Pledge
by Sharon Matthews, CAFOD Community Participation Coordinator (Education Focus)It doesn’t seem that long ago when, back in January, we celebrated the Jubilee Year Launch Day for schools and colleges. A […]