A series of events in 2025 to mark Faith In The City @40

2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the publication of the Church of England’s influential report on urban poverty called the Faith in the City Report. This historic report, first published in 1985, was released four years after Lord Scarman’s report on the Brixton disorders, and at a time of continuing urban unrest. READ MORE

Faith in the City @ 40 (North) – A day conference at Victoria Hall Sheffield

Our second gathering is scheduled for Saturday 12th July 2025. The gathering is being curated with the Urban Theology Union (UTU)

You can book a place via our Eventbrite page any time from now

Register here

Clebrating Tony Campolo

TONIGHT midnight until 2am UK time...but if you are a late owl or awake at night it will be quite a thing! On Facebook Zoom and Red Letter Christians (USA) website - a celebration of Tony's life on what would have been his 90th birthday. Register to join here: https://fb.me/e/4VZoNIp5x

If you haven't seen it, we've loved the wit and wisdom in this short-form documentary https://youtu.be/jKMW3qc39uU?si=MBwSXAR99LB0kej8 Tony Campolo: Divine Dissatisfaction

Job opportunity:Urban Theology Union (Sheffield) Part-time Administrator

Urban Theology Union (Sheffield) 

Part-time Administrator 

Hourly rate: £13.82 per hour for six - twelve hours per week  

UTU is a member-led education charity supporting radical Christian ministry, particularly in urban contexts. More information about UTU can be obtained on the web site at  http://utusheffield.org.uk/ 

A part-time vacancy exists for an Administrator to work twelve hours per week initially to the end of July (one 5-6 hour session in the office, other hours home-worked to suit), based at our office in Sheffield centre, then reducing to six hours home-worked from September 2025.  This is a pensionable post though you can opt-out if you wish to.  

The job comprises core administrative tasks: word processing, record keeping, electronic and paper filing, dealing with telephone queries, providing administrative assistance to members of the UTU team relating to courses, Members Days and events etc. For the first period the post will coordinate the transfer of office and library resources to other sites. It also requires marketing and updating the social media presence of UTU. 

The applicant must have a friendly interpersonal style and accurate literacy and numeracy ability, as well as being well organised with administrative and word processing skills, and a proficient working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite. Previous office based administrative experience either as an employee or a volunteer essential.   

An Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification can be obtained from office@utusheffield.org.uk, Urban Theology Union, Victoria Hall, Norfolk St, Sheffield S1 1AA  

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.  

Informal enquires can be made to Erica Dunmow ed.chair.utusheffield@gmail.com or Andrew Crowley (Treasurer) stpatslanetop@gmail.com 

 Closing date: 11 March 2025