Finding the Treasure: Good News from the Estates
SPCK Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-281-08805-8 (ISBN)
"With its compilation of stories and theological reflections, Finding the Treasure uncovers the positives that a local church fosters when it engages with its neighbourhood." - Ann Morisy, Community Theologian and author of the bestselling Beyond the Good Samaritan and Journeying Out
The fruit of two years of 'deep listening' in five different estate neighbourhoods across England, Finding the Treasure brings together local ministers and academic theologians to attend to the voices of estates residents. What do they love about the place they're in? What brings them joy as well as grief? And what do hope and good news look like?
Rooted in the real-life contexts of these local communities, rich in theological insights, and bold in the challenges it presents to the wider Church, Finding the Treasure offers inspiration and practical guidance for readers willing to engage in similar deep listening within their own communities.
In areas and churches that have all too often been labelled 'needy', 'failing' and 'deprived', Finding the Treasure shines a spotlight on an abundance of wisdom and resourcefulness, faith, hope and love that can be found in our estate churches, neighbourhoods, and beyond.
The Revd Dr Al Barrett has been Rector of Hodge Hill Church, Birmingham, since 2010, where he has been engaged in a long-term journey of ‘growing loving community’ alongside his neighbours. He is co-author of Being Interrupted: Re-imagining the Church’s Mission from the Outside, In, and is engaged in ongoing practical theological research, writing and teaching, particularly through the lenses of race, class, gender and ecology.
Foreword by Ann Morisy viii
Contexts and contributors xi
Introduction 1
1 Finding the treasure: Rooting our reflections 7
2 Wythenshawe: The Garden City of God 15
3 Twydall: From here to the church 31
4 Rubery: Borders and boundaries 46
5 Eltham: The limits of being Christian 55
6 Durrington: The place of beauty 70
7 Listening for good news: Reflections on the process 82
8 How can I do this where I am? 97
The Twydall Declaration 100
Notes 103
| Erscheinungsdatum | 21.04.2023 |
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| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte |
| ISBN-10 | 0-281-08805-5 / 0281088055 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-281-08805-8 / 9780281088058 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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