Community, Nonviolent Direct Action and the Gospel
Church and Peace Regional Conference in Britain and Ireland
16-18th July 2004 Launde Abbey, East Norton, Leicestershire




Details

What motivates us as Christians to nonviolent direct action? Why is nonviolence foundational for peace work? How does Christian community undergird the peace witness?

Church and Peace, together with Church and Peace corporate member the Anglican Pacifist Fellowship, invites Christian peacemakers to a weekend conference exploring the inter-relationship of Christian community, nonviolent direct action and the Gospel. The conference will be held in a spirit of worship and song.

Speakers include:
Chris Cole (Fellowship of Reconciliation/England);
Beccie D'Cunha (formerly with SPEAK network);
Bishop Colin Scott (Anglican Pacifist Fellowship);
Vic Thiessen (London Mennonite Centre);
and a representative from the Bruderhof Community.

Programme:
Arrival on Friday, July 16th, between 16.00 and 18.00. Conference introduction at 18.30, followed by supper at 19.00. Departure on Sunday, July 18th, around 14.00 after lunch.

For information and booking , contact Tony Kempster, 11 Weavers End, Hanslope, Milton Keynes MK19 7PA, UK, or see the Church and Peace website www.church-and-peace.org. Registration deadline: end of May.

A detailed programme and travel information will be sent out on registration. Transport can be arranged from Leicester Station to Launde Abbey.

Booking form

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Participation

Residential:
 £100 (twin rooms) £110 (single rooms, limited numbers)

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Nonresidential:
£65

Fees for attendance for part of the conference are negotiable. Please indicate times and accommodation requirements here:

Diet:
Anything Vegetarian Vegan Other (please specify):

Special access requirements such as need of a downstairs room:


Registration deadline: 31 May

To confirm your booking, please send a non-refundable £15 deposit made payable to "Anglican Pacifist Fellowship" to:
Tony Kempster, 11 Weavers End, Hanslope, Milton Keynes MK19 7PA.