January: Jewels and Trinity Institute

Network members have asked us to publicise two events coming up quite soon after the Christmas/New year break:-
Jewels in His Crown Day Conference:Which way the Asian Church? Which models are working in London?Saturday 23rd January, 9.45am to 1.00pm at St Peter's Church, Vere Street, London W1G 0DQ. Case studies, discussion and reflection, led by Pall Singh (East West Trust), Kumar Rajagopalan (London Baptist Association) and Robin Thomson (South Asian Concern). Full details and booking from via www.jewelsinhiscrown.co.uk Details of the summer Jewels conference on the PEN News and Events page soon.
Archbishhop Rowan Williams and Cambridge economist Sir Parta Dasgupta will be keynote speakers at the Trinity Institute Conference in New York on Thursday 28th and Friday 29th January. A live webcast will be streamed to the Wren Suite at St Paul's Cathedral so that a London audience can join in. Questions will be relayed and answered in real time. The Conference will run both days from 2.00pm until 10.00pm London time (with intervals and break-out groups) and represents a major opportunity for theological reflection on the shape of our common economic future. Download a brochure from www.stmarylebow.co.uk or email matthewpower@stmarylebow.org.uk for an application form.

Adam Atkinson and Ghazal Tipu on Social Justice

Over the next few weeks we will be posting material on the PEN website from our autumn seminar series - examples of local good practice which the Network is keen to share!  Here, Adam Atkinson from St Paul's Shadwell (a church plant from HTB in East London) discusses the church's work in London Citizens with Ghazal Tipu, a local Muslim leader.

This week: Moon, Blond and Milbank on Faith and the Credit Crunch

The next JustShare Debate takes place at St Mary-le-Bow Church in the City tomorrow (8th) at 1.05pm to tackle the question ‘How will the Recession impact Corporate Social Responsibility?’ The speakers will be Professor Jeremy Moon (Director of the International Centre for CSR at the University of Nottingham) and Nick Wright (Head of Community Affairs at UBS); the Revd Paul Zaphiriou will chair.

The Contextual Theology Centre in conjunction with St Mellitus College and Kings College London are hosting Back to Basics or Business as Usual? A Christian Response to the Recession, at St Paul’s Onslow Square SW7 on Saturday 12th December. Speakers include 'Radical Orthodox' theologian John Milbank, Philip Blond (whose new think tank, ResPublica was launched last month) and Andrew Dilnot (formerly of the Institute of Fiscal Studies). Full details here.

'Ten commandments of mission'

How can Christians and Muslims talk about their faith to each other in a way that is just, truthful and compassionate? This is the topic addressed by the Christian Muslim Forum in its recently-launched ethical guidelines for mission.  The Forum is now seeking sign-up from Christian and Muslim organisations and individuals.  Feedback on the guidelines can be given on the Forum's Facebook page and Discussion Board.