Movement Magazine: Issue 160

Welcome to Issue 160 of Movement magazine!
In this special edition to mark SCM’s 130th anniversary, we’ve
invited members and SCM Friends to share their reflections on
the four main aims of the movement – creating community,
deepening faith, celebrating diversity and seeking justice. We
always love to hear stories from students and alumni, so please
do share them using #StoriesFromTheMovement on social
media, or by emailing scm@movement.org.uk
On page 12 you’ll find our interview with Revd Dr Ellen Marie
Barrett, the the first openly gay woman to be ordained a priest
in the Episcopal Church, and co-founder of the Companions of
Our Lady and St Mungo. She shares with us her journey of faith
and calling to the priesthood, and the highs and lows she has
experienced along the way.
Mental Wellbeing is our campaigns focus this year and we’ve
included a snippet of our new Well Beings resource produced
by SCM and our partners Space to Breathe on page 17. On the
following pages you’ll find a summary of the blogs posted as part
of our ‘Activism 101’ series in June, and on page 20 a reflection
from SCM member Patrick Ramsey on costly discipleship.
Revd Dr Miranda Threlfall-Holmes explores what a liberal
approach to Evangelism can look like in our features section, and
Marianna Beltrami from Warwick Christian Focus shares how
her experience of being part of an ecumenical community has
shaped her faith on page 39. Richard Reddie, Director of Justice
and Inclusion at Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, reflects
on ‘glocal’ justice and the need for an inclusive approach to our
activism on page 36.
Inside you’ll also find the usual news and updates from the
movement, along with reviews of Nadia Bolz-Weber’s latest
book, Shameless, and the TV adaptation of the novel by Neil
Gaiman and Sir Terry Pratchett, Good Omens.
We hope that you enjoy this issue and would love to hear your
suggestions for future issues. You can get in touch by emailing
editor@movement.org.uk
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COMING UP
HOW WOULD
JESUS VOTE?
LEEDS,
25-26 OCTOBER 2019
Do you have faith in democracy
today? Along with our friends
at Project Bonhoeffer, we’ll be
thinking through the significance
of Christian faith and discipleship
in relation to today’s most urgent
issues, in dialogue with the life and
work of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and
with the experience and wisdom
of contemporary Christians. With
guest speaker Professor Tom
Greggs, Professor of Historical and
Doctrinal Theology at the University
of Aberdeen.
PREPARE
HIM ROOM
LAKE DISTRICT, 15-
17 NOVEMBER 2019
Escape to the Lakes with SCM as
we prepare for Advent together.
This is a great opportunity to spend
time away from the busyness
of the everyday in prayer and
contemplation in the beautiful
surroundings of Ambleside.
TO FIND OUT MORE AND TO BOOK,
VISIT WWW.MOVEMENT.ORG.UK/EVENTS
LOVE THE EARTH
EDINBURGH,
1 FEBRUARY 2020
We know we need to take care of
the Earth, but what can we do to be
good stewards of God’s creation?
Join with students and recent
graduates for a day in Edinburgh
featuring prayer, workshops and
great food!
KNOWN BY NAME
KIDDERMINSTER,
6-8 MARCH 2020
This year we will be gathering in the
Midlands to explore the theme of
identity. Who has God called us to
be? How can we live out our faith in
an authentic way?
We are thrilled to be joined by guest
speakers Revd Kate Harford and
John Bell. There will also be time
for prayer and worship, space for
discussion and delicious food!
SCM Friends are invited to join us for
the Friends’ programme on Saturday
SAVE THE DATE! SAVE THE DATE! STUDENT SUNDAY,
16 FEBRUARY 2020
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