Last updated 22nd August 2023

Roots of Faith programme

Is Roots of Faith for me?
Module Timetable 2023-24

Following: Jesus through the New Testament
Click here to register for this module

Is Roots of Faith for me?

The relaunched Roots of Faith Programme is for anyone who wants to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Two of the key themes of Vision 2026 are Making Disciples and Being Witnesses.

We believe that knowing the Scriptures, understanding what we believe, and thinking about how we show this in our daily lives are crucial to our journey of Christian Discipleship and our ability to be Witnesses to Jesus Christ.

We trust that the programme's modules will help you to:

Know the Scriptures better
Pray with greater depth and urgency
Talk about your faith with more confidence
Think about how we show God’s love in action
Reflect on how our churches fit in to today’s world
Consider your own participation in the Church

The next module begins on Thursday 2nd November - full details are below.

Module Timetable 2023-24

The Roots of Faith programme consists of six independent modules. You can do just one module, all six, or any number inbetween. There will be approximately two modules running per term, but you don’t have to do them all in a single year.

Each module will be a mixture of face to face and online sessions; The first evening session will be face to face, the following sessions will be on Zoom and the final session will be all day Saturday at Whalley Abbey (including lunch). If you decide to attend with others from your church you could meet together on the 'Zoom' weeks and watch together and be your own 'breakout group'.

The evening sessions will begin promptly at 7.30 pm and finish before 9.30pm with a drinks break part way through.

Exploring: Our identity through the history of our church Led by Rev. Mike Print and Rev. Jordan McDermott Exploring - Autumn 2022 Course Outline This module has recently ended, and registration is no longer open. It will open again later on this year.
Following: Jesus through the New Testament Led by Rev. Mark Bradford and Rev. Jenny Brown Following - Autumn 2022 Course Outline *This module has recently ended, so registration is no longer open. Registration will reopen later this year.*
Remembering: The people of God and the Old Testament Led by Rev Dan Freeman and Christy Sawyer Remembering - Spring 2023 course outline This module has recently ended, and registration is no longer open. It will open again later on this year.
Believing: The teachings of the church; questions of faith and doctrine Led by Rev Simon Griffiths and Amy White Believing - course outline from March 2023 Session 1: Thursday 2nd November- Holy Trinity, Hoghton. Session 2: Thursday 9th November- Zoom Session 3: Thursday 16th November- Zoom Session 4: Saturday 25th November 10: am- 4:00pm (lunch included)- Whalley Abbey Click here to register for this module
Responding: In the power of the Holy Spirit, spirituality, prayer and worship The dates for this module have still to be confirmed and will be updated once available
Challenging: The world and ourselves, ethics and mission in the modern world Challenging - draft course outline Led by Revd Sam Cheesman and Canon Ruth Haldane This module has recently ended and registration is no longer open.It will open again next year.

Exploring: Our identity through the history of our church

Led by Rev. Mike Print and Rev. Jordan McDermott

Exploring - Autumn 2022 Course Outline

This module has recently ended, and registration is no longer open. It will open again later on this year.

Following: Jesus through the New Testament

Led by Rev. Mark Bradford and Rev. Jenny Brown

Following - Autumn 2022 Course Outline

This module has recently ended, so registration is no longer open. Registration will reopen later this year.

Remembering: The people of God and the Old Testament

Led by Rev Dan Freeman and Christy Sawyer

Remembering - Spring 2023 course outline

This module has recently ended, and registration is no longer open. It will open again later on this year.

Believing: The teachings of the church; questions of faith and doctrine

Led by Rev Simon Griffiths and Amy White

Believing - course outline from March 2023

Session 1: Thursday 2nd November- Holy Trinity, Hoghton.

Session 2: Thursday 9th November- Zoom

Session 3: Thursday 16th November- Zoom

Session 4: Saturday 25th November 10: am- 4:00pm (lunch included)- Whalley Abbey

Click here to register for this module

Responding: In the power of the Holy Spirit, spirituality, prayer and worship

The dates for this module have still to be confirmed and will be updated once available

Challenging: The world and ourselves, ethics and mission in the modern world

Challenging - draft course outline

Led by Revd Sam Cheesman and Canon Ruth Haldane

This module has recently ended and registration is no longer open.It will open again next year.

The other four modules are anticipated to run in 2023 and their details will be added when they are available.

Christy Sawyer, updated August 2023

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