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Theological Reflection

City Theology

MINE aims to reflect on its practice and on the experience of social and economic regeneration in the city context. This reflective practice is then shared within MINE, in other settings and in partnership with other agencies including:

• The Parishes Advisory Group?
• With those training for the churches ministry with Lindisfarne, Cranmer
• Hall and other training providers
• Through visits by groups and individuals

Study Resources

Theological Training & Education Aim:

• To offer learning processes of theological reflection and training in the context of social and economic regeneration thereby enabling the construction and doing of a local theology.

Theological Training & Education Objectives:

• To develop resources for theological education in the urban setting in East Newcastle and beyond.
• To draw lay persons into the theological training of others, enabling them to become co-trainers.
• To link the work of MINE to the emerging structures of theological education in the Anglican and wider Church settings.
• To create a learning and reflective community on social and economic regeneration issues.
• To enable rigorous theological reflection on MINE’s local theology.
• Sharing the theological reflection outcomes with the wider church.
• To learn from those who visit to share in our experience.

Related links:

• Lindisfarne Regional Training Partnership
• Cranmer Hall, Durham
• Durham University Department of Theology and Religious Studies
• Amazon.co.uk: Resources for an Urban Theology - List by Andrew Davey

Taught Modules

• MINE works in partnership with local theological education providers to deliver modules on urban theology. At present there is one taught module delivered through Lindisfarne:

TM106 Mission

MINE also offers placement opportunities for those in training for accredited ministry. Please contact Lindisfarne if you would like to explore this option -

By phone : 0191 270 4144
By post :
Lindisfarne Regional Training Partnership, Church House, St John's Terrace, North Shields, NE29 6HS.

Urban Framework

In February 2004 the Diocesan Urban Officer together with a group of clergy published a framework for church development in areas of high multiple deprivation in the Diocese of Newcastle. This was debated at the Open Synod Forum later the same month and adopted by Diocesan Synod in May of the same year.

The Framework is based on a realistic analysis of the contemporary urban areas of the diocese and has at its heart a theological vision for the local church and its environment. Its title, 'For the Many, Not Just the Few' signals a vision for communities that are built around the interests and desires of the whole. The local church is seen as an integral part of its own context - a forming, involving, resourcing, growing, transforming and reflecting body of persons.

The Framework is a piece of theology that affirms local insight and activity, that builds on the excellent work that is being done throughout the diocese, that acknowledges changing and unfinished agendas and is open to unexpected developments. It is one of the things that now guides the work of the Urban Diocesan Task Group.

Related Documents

Diocesan Urban Framework Document

The purpose of the Core Cities Theology Network is to create an environment of solidarity and support for those engaged in urban mission and public policy so that more effective ways of being the church in the core cities context might be enabled.

A process of linking theological reflection in Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sheffield is already underway. Day conferences in each core city were held in 2005. The first residential conference was held at Scargill House from 12th to 14th September 2006 under the title 'Cities of Culture: Whose Vision, Which Agenda?' Keynote speakers were Timothy Gorringe who is author of Furthering Humanity; Elaine Graham from the Commission on Urban Life and Faith; Paul Collard, the National Director of Creative Partnerships and former Co-ordinator for Newcastle-Gateshead 2008 Capital of Culture bid; Barbara Glasson from 'Somewhere Else' project, Bold Street, Liverpool and John Bradbury of the Liverpool City Centre Ecumenical Team.

Related Documents

• Core Cities Theology Network Proposal
• Reports from Day Conferences 2005
• Conference Programme
• Cities Of Culture Poster
• Report of Cities of Culture Conference by Chris Knights

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