41st Annual Justice & Peace Conference

26 June 2019

41st Annual Justice and Peace Conference
26-28 July 2019
The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick
National Justice and Peace Network with Church Action on Poverty

Pope Francis calls us to be ‘… a Church which is poor and for the poor’. To be with those on the margins as equal partners, enabling them to find their own solutions to the issues they face.

This Conference will work with Church Action on Poverty - who are undertaking a three year project to challenge the Churches about where they put their resources. It will hear from ‘communities of praxis’ who are already involved on the margins, and engage in social analysis and theological reflection from the perspective of those on the margins.

Join us to explore mission, theological reflection and social action with people who have been pushed to the margins of society by poverty.

How can we build churches that...

• are interested in building the kingdom, not growing the church;
• listen to voices from the margins
• expect to be challenged and changed by our neighbours,
• put an emphasis on sharing food and hospitality;
• are hungry and thirsty for justice.

We will also hear inspiring and challenging stories from churches and groups that are living out the vision of a ‘church for the poor’ – being church on the margins of our society.

Speakers:
Revd Deirdre Brower Latz
Professor Anthony Reddie

Conference Chair:
John Battle, former Labour MP, Chair of Leeds Justice & Peace Commission

We will also hear inspiring and challenging stories from churches and groups that are living out the vision of a ‘church of the poor’ – being church on the margins of our society. (Speakers and chair for this session to be confirmed)

For more details:
visit the website of the National Justice and Peace Network