Month: March 2026

Over the past 18 months, clergy from the Dioceses of Bristol, Leeds, Lincoln and York – our 4th cohort – have completed the Reconciling Mission programme. This course helps participants reimagine traditional parish ministry through being more attentive one’s neighbours and what God is doing in the local community.  Programme participants gathered last week at Coventry Cathedral to mark the conclusion of the 4th cohort’s journey, and the mid-way point for the 5th cohort, from Durham, Newcastle and Southwark Dioceses.  For many, the programme has provided some sanctuary from the intense busyness … Read more

In this conversation, Alastair McKay (UK) and David Brubaker (USA) sit down to discuss their new book, Reconciling Mission. Drawing on decades of experience working with congregations on both sides of the Atlantic, they explore how churches can embrace a more human focus: neighbourliness. Instead of trying to “save” the church through better music or … Read more