Proximity Conference 2024

Are you passionate about urban mission and reaching your friends and neighbours with the good news Jesus? Then why not come and be equipped to do this at Proximity Conference.

It’s all happening on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 June in Manchester and we’d love for you to be there.

Find out more and book your ticket today at message.org.uk/proximity

Lent Course on Life on the Breadline: churches, Christianity and poverty

Just published : a new Life on the Breadline blog post Lent Course on Life on the Breadline: churches, Christianity and poverty:   Wondering which Lent Course to follow for 2024 for your church, home group, or individually? The Life on the Breadline Lent course is available to read, download, and share. This Lent course has been developed from the 3 years of Life on the Breadline research as a result of engaging with Church … — You can also follow project updates on Twitter at #BreadlineResearch or contact us by email. Best wishes, Dr Stephanie Denning and Dr Chris Shannahan On behalf of the Life on the Breadline research team https://breadlineresearch.coventry.ac.uk/

Explore doing a PhD with UTU

https://mailchi.mp/0601cdba4686/phd-tasters?e=349bad3a43

Urban Practitioners and church leaders may want to take time out to reflect deeper and research some aspect of ministry or theology to Doctoral level. UTU offers excellent opportunities. 

I write to wish you a Happy New Year and to invite you to consider a day seminar with UTU’s PhD group (dates below) or to join an PhD Enquiry Zoom that would be scheduled separately.

Seminar

Attending a seminar gives you an invaluable first-hand taste of what the PhD experience with UTU might look like for you. During seminar, PhD students and supervisors share reflections on God and life, our projects, proposals, challenges, and discoveries. Annual supervision, one on one, also takes place with individual guidance for students. A seminar would be a great opportunity to meet our PhD family, including myself, Rev. Dr Neil Johnson (PhD supervisor), and others — you will find that we are approachable, capable and enthusiastic about helping you achieve your scholarly goals.

The dates of our seminars are . . .

• 19-20 February

• 10-11 June

• 23-24 September

If one of these days suits you, please let us know so that we can help with logistics and scheduling.

Additionally, Neil and I are happy to talk with you about the PhD about these topics:

• Writing a Research Proposal;

• The structure and supervision of a York St. John PhD at UTU, a constituent college of Luther King Centre; 

• UTU’s Peer-based approach to the PhD research and writing;

• Share with you about previous successful theses at UTU;

• How each seminar supports your progress through research, analysis, and your scholarly contribution to knowledge;

• What it takes to succeed at viva, the final stage of the degree.

PhD Enquiry Zoom

If you would like to be included in a Doodle poll for a PhD Enquiry Zoom, please let us know and we’ll put out a Doodle poll to set up a meeting. In addition to outlining the programme, as above, we would be able to answer specific questions and offer support in your discernment process.

Obviously, you’re welcome to attend both a seminar and an Enquiry Zoom. 

https://utusheffield.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/UTU-PhD-advert-YSJ-2023.pdf 

I look forward to hearing from you. Should you have any questions, please give me a shout. Be happy to talk.

Blessings,

Rob

Rev. Dr Rob Hoch (Yidokodiltona)

Director of Theological Studies

Urban Theology Union

Sheffield

Email robhoch@utusheffield.org.uk

Mobile 07738499751

 How about Jesus and those Jellied Eels? Catch up wiith UTU by clicking here for our December 2023 Newsletter 

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