News In Brief

St Barnabas members, Greg Skidmore and Rebecca Lea were married by Rev’d Tattum in our Lady Chapel on the 11th of February. Immediately after the ceremony, the entire wedding party took the Eurostar to Paris for a whirlwind city break. Rebecca sent us these snaps of the happy occasion.

What do Labour Party founder Keir Hardie and the Gospel According to Luke have to do with each other and with our current troubled world? Listen to Ben’s latest talk here to find out. An inspiring way to begin the Advent season.

On November 14, Ben shared his insights on Harold Macmillan as a politician with a Christian vision for how to build a better world. Our attempt to record the session went awry, however, owing to internet connection troubles. The good news is that you can still find out what it was all about by downloading Ben’s amazing PowerPoint presentation. It will open your eyes to a Harold Macmillan you probably never knew about before.

In case you missed it, or were there and want a review, here is a recording of the latest talk from our Consultant Theologian, Dr Ben Wood. Ben constructed a brilliant analogy between James Baldwin’s analysis of structural racism in America and St Augustine’s understanding of original sin, showing how the two pose similar challenges to our modern liberal assumptions about the over-and-doneness of the past and the purely individual nature of transgression, culpability, and repentance. Definitely a keeper for ongoing soul searching and conversation.

Be on the lookout for notices of our next consultation with Ben…