A weekly series for preachers, ministers and worship leaders, discussing the dimensions of justice present in the Bible readings explored by many churches each Sunday, and reflecting on how they connect with current affairs and our calling to be justice seekers.
Episodes
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
A very exciting guest this week, as David chats to Lord Paul Boateng!
Paul is a former MP (1987-2005) and Cabinet Minister, and served as Her Majesty’s High Commissioner to South Africa 2005-2010. He is a Methodist lay preacher and a former Vice Moderator in the World Council of Churches. He is Moderator Emeritus of the Bible Societies African Biblical Leadership Initiative and currently Chairs the Church of England’s Archbishops Commission on Racial Justice.
Together David and Paul discuss the lectionary readings for Sunday 14th November:
1 Samuel 1:4-20
Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18), 19-25
Mark 13:1-8
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
This week, David chats to Revd Peggy Kabonde. Peggy is a minister with a wealth of experience on justice issues, especially on gender. She is currently serving as a minister with Bradford on Avon United Church, Melksham United Church and Whitely Methodist Church in the Wiltshire United Area.
They discuss the lectionary readings for Sunday 7th November:
Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17
Hebrews 9:24-28
Mark 12:38-44
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
This week, David chats with Revd Diane Watts. Diane is a Baptist minister and leads the Faith & Society Team at the Baptist Union. They discuss the lectionary readings for Sunday 31st October:
Ruth 1:1-18
Hebrews 9:11-14
Mark 12:28-34
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
This week, David chats to Revd Alex Clare-Young. Alex is a minister in the United Reformed Church and is currently researching the experiences and theological insights of other trans and non-binary Christians.
David and Alex discuss the lectionary readings for 24th October:
Job 42:1-6, 10-17
Hebrews 7:23-28
Mark 10:46-52
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
This week, David chats to Revd Emma Nash. Emma is a Baptist Union accredited evangelist seconded to The Methodist Church’s Evangelism and Growth Team. She is also the author of ‘A Pastoral Theology of Childlessness’ which was published by SCM Press earlier this year.
David and Emma discuss the lectionary readings for 17th October:
Job 38:1-7 (34-41)
Hebrews 5:1-10
Mark 10:35-45
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
In this week's episode, David speaks with Revd Grace Thomas about the lectionary readings for Sunday 10th October 2021. Grace is an Anglican priest serving in the parishes of Moss Side and Whalley Range in the Diocese of Manchester. She is also a Diocesan Environment Officer and has published on issues relating to Christian responses to the changing climate.
Readings:
Job 23:1-9, 16-17
Hebrews 4:12-16
Mark 10:17-31
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
This week, David sits down (virtually) with Rodney Coker to discuss the lectionary readings for Sunday 3rd October 2021.
Rodney is a former JPIT intern, who has a degree in Constitutional Politics, Law & Theory. He has a particular interest in social justice and the intersection of faith and politics, encouraging Christians to make a positive impact on the political landscape. He worked with JPIT and with Conservative MP Derek Thomas from 2020-21.
Readings:
Job 1:1; 2:1-10
Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
Mark 10:2-16
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
This week, David was in conversation with Revd Fiona Bennett, Minister of Augustine United Church in Edinburgh. An ordained minister since 1996, Fiona has worked in local churches with both the Methodist Church and the Church of Scotland, before being inducted as the minister of AUC in 2009.
David and Fiona discuss the lectionary readings for Sunday 26th September:
Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22
James 5:13-20
Mark 9:38-50
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
To consider the lectionary readings for Sunday 19 September, host David Mayne was in conversation with Bishop Paul Bayes.In 2014, Paul accepted an invitation to be installed as the eighth Bishop of Liverpool, and for the past eight years has been leading the church in Liverpool to share the good news with groups who have been excluded and on the edge of political and personal deprivation. Paul has been the co-chair of Christian CND and involved in the Ecology Party – now the Green Party of England and Wales.
Readings for Sunday 19 September:
Proverbs 31:10-31
James 3:13 – 4:3, 7-8a
Mark 9:30-37
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
New host, David Mayne, talks to Revd Anne Bennett about current issues concerning justice and peace in the UK and around the world. They explore the justice issues emerging from the lectionary readings for 12 September 2021, and how preachers might approach these while preparing to speak at Sunday services.
Anne is Team Vicar at The Ascension church in Blackheath. A former prison chaplain, she is passionate about justice and rehabilitation.
Readings for Sunday 12 September:
Proverbs 1:20-33
James 3:1-12
Mark 8:27-38