Christians believe in what they call 'the Incarnation' - that God became flesh and dwelt among us in the person of Jesus. Another way of putting this would be to say that God chose to become 'Earthed'.
'Earthed' is the theme of our Ministry and Mission programme for 2010. This programme will offer a series of exhibitions, talks, workshops and other activities focusing on the place of humankind in God's purposes. Beginning with creation and the vast distances of space and the Cosmos, we then focus in onto our own Earth and its plant and animal life, and finally onto Humankind, seeking in doing so to deepen our understanding of the environment we share - its order, multiplicity, diversity and changefulness. People of any faith or none are welcome - the main talks will all be by people who are prominent in their field and able to bring us the latest scientific knowledge. At the same time, we aim to relate what we learn from this programme to our own faith, so as to discover more of the wonder of God's creation and our own responsibilities towards it. In this we seek to be honest to God, to the world, to our neighbours and to ourselves.
"When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,the moon and the stars that you have established;
what are human beings that you are mindful of them,
mortals that you care for them." [Psalm 8]
Earthed Events: at Emmanuel United Reformed Church, in 2010
Click to see a 5 minute slide show about the Ministry and Mission Theme for 2010 - 'EARTHED'
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 15 April | COSMOS 'Our place in the Universe' - an Emmanuel visit to the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge. | 7.30pm |
| Monday 10 May | COSMOS 'The Impact on Religion of the Discovery of Extraterrestrial Life'. A seminar with Prof Paul Davies of Arizona State University. Prof John Barrow in the chair. | 7.30pm |
| Saturday 3 July | Exploring EARTH Through Science and Art. All-age workshops with Jane Bower and Alan Revill. Booking is recommended - places limited. Email for booking form | 10am to 1pm |
| Thursday 8 July | EARTH a tour of Cambridge University Botanic Gardens with Prof John Parker Director of the Gardens. | 6.20pm |
| Thursday 15 July | EARTH 'Have We lost the Garden of Eden Forever?'. A seminar with Prof Sir Ghillean Prance, expert on Amazon forests, former Director of Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew and Scientific Director of the Eden Project, with Sir Brian Heap in the chair. | 7.30pm |
| until 25 July | Celebrate EARTH with a photo exhibition. Your opportunity to exhibit your own photos. Contact the church office for an application form. Exhibition in August | now |
| September: when cafe open | Exhibition Earth Evolving - an exploration of planet Earth. | Tuesdays to Fridays 10.30am to 3pm |
| September 14th to 8th October | Exhibition Sustainability. | Tuesdays to Fridays 10.30am to 3pm |
| Friday 8 October | EARTH 'Climate Change - what does it mean for us'. A seminar with Prof Mike Hulme, professor of Climate change at UEA, Founding Directopr of the Tyndall Centre for Climate change Research, also works with the UN panel, the UK government and the EU Commission on climate change; with Sir Brian Heap in the chair. Click for: Audio (wma 17.9MB) | 7.30pm |
| From October 11th | Humankind Exhibition | Tuesdays to Fridays 10.30am to 3pm |
| Thurday, 18 November 2010 | HUMANKIND HOW HAS SOCIETY CHANGED? - Professor Sir Tony Bottoms presented a seminar on the change in society with reference to population, immigration, family structures, trends in household income and expenditure, economic growth, the 'market society' consumerism, managerialism, secularisation and decline of tradition. Sir Brian Heap in the chair. - seminar audio (WMA; 23.7MB) ; more information |