- Greg Smith
- Dec 14, 2023
- 1 min read
Our latest Temple Urban Tract is a great read.
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Dereliction, redemption and identity: Challenging injustice and encountering God in dereliction and green space. (2023)
Reuben Aspden
Reuben Aspden opens up the experiences of living and working in a community that is perceived as derelict and neglected. Aspden takes the reader on a journey through Possilpark, a community on the edge of Glasgow, from the perspective of someone serving as part of an intentional Christian community. Aspden reflects on different spaces across the community and the ways in which prophetic presence and eco mission can open up experience and encounter with God. Aspden uses local symbols of continuity, such as the Doocots (pigeon huts) to explore resistance and hope for the community and to reflect on their own community.
- Greg Smith
- Dec 2, 2023
- 1 min read
Accountant Sam Ward chose the path of downward mobility in moving onto Openshaw, one of the toughest estates in the land. With a heroin addict living on one side, and a brothel on the other, an extraordinary adventure began, which continues 23 years later. What a story and what a challenge!
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- Greg Smith
- Nov 30, 2023
- 1 min read
Some thought provoking stuff here from Pope Francis and Jenny Sinclair
Called to Be Friends: Being God’s People in Dark Times
The World Day of the Poor is a Catholic day of observance that was introduced by Pope Francis seven years ago. And it’s meant to get the people of the Church – that’s us – to shift, from an arm’s length relationship with poverty, to a more relational sense of relationship with people who happen to be poor. And although it is called a “day” it’s actually asking for new behaviours, not just for one day a year, but for every day.