DIGITAL CHAPTER

Science is not as straightforward as some people think it is
Hosted by Stig Graham
Dates: 18 March 2025
Time: 7 PM London
The theme of the evening lacks a good title as yet (please send it to me if you think of one) but the premise is that science is not as straightforward as some people think it is, This stems from the number of conversations I have had over the years with people who insist they are atheists, and don’t do religion, because they believe in science, they trust data and facts. How I respond professionally as scientist, chaplain and priest is one thing, but inside my head is another thought stream altogether.
One embedded assumption seems to be that science flexes and changes with new data and new understandings whereas, clearly to them, religion does not. To me neither is a given.
Hopefully, it will be fun to explore how we change our minds or resist doing so either scientifically or theologically, or any other context that seems relevant.
Max Planck suggested that science advances one funeral a time, and “a new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.”
Humboldt didn’t help with his observation that, “There are three stages of scientific discovery: first people deny it is true; then they deny it is important; finally, they credit the wrong person.”
Zoom details TBD, contact Stig Graham for information.

Digital meeting with Ivan Bespalov in Kiev
Hosted by Stig Graham
Tuesday 9th April at 7 pm (London Time)
Joining instructions available from Colin Brockie or Stig Graham.

God and the Machine: God, Tech, and the Care of Creation
Hosted by Lee Barford
Dates: 23 November & 7 December 2024
Time: 6 PM London | 1 PM EST | 10 AM PST
Humanity is called to be stewards of the Earth, not rulers. Over the past 200 years,
technology has enhanced human flourishing but at great environmental cost.
This two-part event explores the interplay of theology, environmental science, and
technology to address how humanity can reduce its environmental impact while
continuing to thrive. Our panelists will discuss key questions such as
– Can technology help reduce our environmental footprint?
– What can we expect from the already irreversible impacts of our past choices?
– How does our Christian duty to care for the Earth fit into our faith and practice?
– What more can we do?
Registration: http://www.sswsj.org/god-and-the-machine-2024.html

TELE-COMPLINE

UK Province – 1st Thursday of the Month 20:15 UK Time
(login details can be found at the bottom of the digital prayer card)

North America Province – 3rd Thursday of the Month 20:00 East Coast (US) Time
(login details can be found at the bottom of the digital prayer card) *Note special login details for the 21 November 2024

LOCAL EVENTS

All Ireland Chapter (for more information email Mark Gallagher)

Midlands Chapter (for more information email Stig Graham)

Northern Chapter (for more information email Ian James)

Scottish Chapter (for more information email David de Pomerai)

Monday 10 March 2025, 10.30am
Columba’s by the Castle, or else on Zoom
TOPIC: fact-checking and reliable sources of information
CONTACT: Colin Brockie or David de Pomerai if you wish to attend in person or on Zoom

Monday 18 November 2024, 10.30am
Columba’s by the Castle, or else on Zoom
TOPIC: an opportunity for us to explore the issues around science and religion from a different faith perspective
GUEST SPEAKER: Shoaib Malik, Science and Religion Masters programme at New College
CONTACT: Colin Brockie or David de Pomerai if you wish to attend in person or on Zoom

Southern Chapter (for more information email Mark Siddall or Robin Sims-Williams)

Massachusetts (for more information email Barbara Smith-Moran)

SOCIETY RETREATS (see resources page for talks and sermons)

2025 – Jun 3-5 – Hinsley Hall, Leeds, UK

2026 – Jun 9-11 – Launde Abbey, East Norton, Leicestershire, UK

NORTH AMERICAN RETREATS

2025 – Jan TBC

PAST RETREATS

2024 – Jun 18-20 – Launde Abbey, East Norton, Leicestershire, UK

2023 – Jun 13-15 – Hinsley Hall, Leeds, UK (Implicit Anthropology)

2023 – Jan 3-6, Claggett Center, Adamstown, MD, USA

2022 – Jun 7-9 – Launde Abbey, East Norton, Leicestershire, UK (“Creation Theology: The Temple and the Environment” with Margaret Barker)

2022 – Jan 5-6 – Online Retreat, NAP (Personal calling with Elizabeth Tattersall)

2021 – Jul 6-8 – Online Society Retreat

2020 – UK Retreat Cancelled Due to Covid

2020 – Jan 8-11 – Redemptorist Renewal Center, Tucson, AZ, USA (Discernment in community)

2019 – Jun 4-6 – Hinsley Hall, Leeds, UK with Rev’d Dr Sharon Jones (Anglican Chaplain and Lecturer in Theology and Religious Studies, University of Birmingham)

2018 – Jun 26-28 – Sneaton Castle, Whitby, UK (Authority and leadership with Gavin Wakefield)

2018 – Jan 9-12 Richmond Hill, VA, USA (with Nicholas Knisely, Bishop of Rhode Island)

2017 – Jun 27-29 – Coverly Hall, Shropshire, UK (with David Thompson)

2016 – Jun 28-30 – Sneaton Castle, Whitby, UK (Northern Saints with Rosalind Brown and Prayer with David Wilkinson)

2016 – Jan 4-7 – Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Berkeley, CA, USA (Pilgrimages of Perspective)

2015 – Jul 30-Jun 2 –  Scargill House, Yorkshire, UK (Faith and Science in South Asia with David Gosling)

2014 – Jun 24-26 – Sneaton Castle, Whitby, UK (Neuroscience and Faith with Alisdair Coles)

2014 – Jan 20-23 – John’s Island, SC, USA (Lived Science)

2013 – Jul 2-4 – Launde Abbey, Leicestershire, UK2012 – Jan 25-27 – Redemptorist Renewal Center, Tucson, AZ, USA (Poetry, Religion, and Science with Bill Stoeger)