Amber Jackson

Challenging the status quo on reparations: ‘Being Missional Today’ conference

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Join the Church Urban Fund, the Iona Community, and Reconciliation Initiatives with Coventry Cathedral for a conference tackling pressing issues facing the church today:  Challenges: Impact and obstacles  Change: Church evolution  Reconciliation: Community healing  We sat down with Prof. Robert Beckford, renowned scholar-activist and broadcaster, and Revd Canon Dr Gale Richards, Regional Minister with the … Read more

‘Being Missional Today’ Conference: Inspiring leaders with new missional thinking 

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‘Being Missional Today’ Conference: Inspiring leaders with new missional thinking  On Tuesday, 10 June 2025, Reconciliation Initiatives and Coventry Cathedral, in partnership with Church Urban Fund and the Iona Community, will host the ‘Being Missional Today’ conference at Coventry Cathedral. Designed for local church and area leaders, this event offers new ways of thinking, fresh … Read more

The appointment of Richard Westwood to our Board of Trustees 

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Reconciliation Initiatives (RI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Westwood to our Board of Trustees.   Richard has been Team Vicar of St Anne’s Church in Chasetown in the Diocese of Lichfield for nine years and is a graduate of RI’s Reconciling Mission Programme. Having benefitted from the insights and experience gained from the programme … Read more

Case study: The Rt Revd Anna Eltringham, Bishop of Ripon experience on the Reconciling Mission course

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Download this case study. This case study explores the impact of the Reconciling Mission programme on Bishop Anna’s ministry, both during her time as a parish priest (Team Rector for Oxted, Diocese of Southwark) and in her current role as the Bishop of Ripon in Leeds Diocese.   It highlights why she now champions the programme … Read more

Community-building festive outreach 

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Clergy on our Reconciling Mission programme are embracing the Advent season with creative initiatives designed to bring joy and support to their local communities. From carol-themed window displays to vital support for families.   A Creative Celebration at St Philip’s, Stratton  In Bristol Diocese, St Philip’s Church, Stratton, has embarked on a project that merges art, … Read more

Reconciling Mission course launches cohort 4  

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This October 2024, Reconciliation Initiatives welcomed 21 church leaders from the Dioceses of Bristol, Leeds, Lincoln, and York to Launde Abbey, Leicester, launching our 4th Reconciling Mission cohort. Over a residential week, participants engaged in an exploration of what it means for the church to be a dynamic presence in our local communities.  The residential … Read more

‘Appreciative Inquiry’ for effective church ministry

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A conversation between Revd Dr Alastair McKay, founder and Executive Director of Reconciliation Initiatives and Revd Dr Robin Greenwood, acclaimed author, ecclesiologist and retired priest, now in the Diocese of Gloucester. Robin’s aim has always been to help the church improve its mission by blending wisdom from scripture, theology, group dynamics, psychology, and secular disciplines. … Read more

The appointment of Ruwani Gunawardene to our Board of Trustees

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Reconciliation Initiatives (RI) is delighted to announce the appointment of Ruwani Gunawardene to our Board of Trustees. Ruwani is a curate in the Diocese of London, and also works for the Diocese, based in the Willesden Episcopal Area. Chair of Trustees, Moira Astin says: “I’m delighted that Ruwani is joining our Board of Trustees. Ruwani … Read more

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