Can These Bones Live? Disability, wilderness, hope and God

Details

Since 2012 we've been holding space for disabled people to gather, to resource each other and the church. It's a partnership between St Martin in the Fields and Inclusive Church.Like the prophet Ezekiel, disabled people can feel overwhelmed bythe places we inhabit. Surrounded by bones - by the difficulties of life and by the hostility and injustice of our culture - we can easily lose hope. But God asks us the question, “Can these bones live?” Can we believe that hope will take root and new life grow?A weekend of events exploring experience of wilderness, faith, and how hope grows.

Contributors

The weekend's contributors include: Eleanor Dewar, Lamar Hardwick, Naomi Lawson Jacobs, Hannah Lewis, Fiona MacMillan, Emma Major, Chantal Noppen, Emily Richardson, Emma Swai, Krysia Waldock, Julia Watts-Belser and Sam Wells

Further contributors to be announced.

Outline Programme

The weekend's programme is subject to change, but will be roughly as follows:

Saturday 18 October

10.30 Registration, Coffee, Marketplace / Join online

11.00 Welcome & introductions

11.15 Storyteller #1

11.25 Keynote speaker

11.55 Q&A

12.15 Breakout groups

13.00 Lunch break

14.00 Storyteller #2

14.15 Workshops

15.25 Tea break

16:00 Liturgy

16:25 Thanks & end

Sunday 19 October

10.00 - 11.15 - Eucharist: Can These Bones Live? The main Sunday service reflects on the ideas using liturgy written by members of St Martin's Disability Advisory Group. Sung Eucharist, with the Choir of St Martin in the Fields. Address: Dr Naomi Lawson Jacobs.St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square and online - https://stmartins.digital/

12.00 - 13.00 - Theology Group Join Revd Dr Sam Wells and members of St Martin's congregation to explore the weekend's themes in this regular monthly forum. This event is onsite only

14.30 - 16.30 - Film screening: Defiant Lives A special screening of this award-winning documentary which tells the story of the disability rights movement in the UK, US and Australia. Followed by panel discussion. Onsite and online, with options for captions and audio description.

NB - online film screening is only available to conference delegates

Venue

This conference is hybrid - both on site in St Martin's Hall, St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square, London & online via Zoom.

Tickets

Saturday 18 October

Please select 1) ticket type, 2) venue, and, 3) enter a donation amount

1. Choose the ticket that best describes your experience: Deaf/Disabled/Neurodivergent or Family/Supporter or Professional/Other interest.

2. Venue - On site at St Martin in the Fields, London or online via Zoom

3. Donation: After grant funding*, it costs £50 per person to run this conference. We suggest a donation of £50, £25 or £10, according to financial circumstances.We do not want to exclude anyone on financial grounds yet need to cover our costs. A limited number of bursaries are available for those needing a lower donation or free place. To apply, contact us: CanBonesLive@gmail.com

*This year's conference will cost £130 per person. We are very grateful to St Martin in the Fields & Inclusive Church for grant funding which subsidises the weekend.

Sunday film screening If you'd also like to attend the film screening, please select this option at checkout.Due to technical and licensing constraints onine screening is only available for conference delegates. Onsite - no registration needed, please pay on the door.£5 (on the door) /free to conference delegates.

Access Information

BSL is available both onsite and online. Captions are online only. Onsite there is step-free (lift) access and hearing loops. Detailed access information will be available at the end of September. If you have any specific questions please email the team - CanBonesLive@gmail.com

Image description: Photo of very dry, cracked, brown earth. A green shoot is beginning to grow, pushing through the earth. Text reads: Can These Bones Live? Disability, wilderness, hope & God. Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 October. 14th annual conference on disability and church. Logos for St Martin in the Fields and Inclusive Church.

Contact

If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact the planning team - CanBonesLive@gmail.com

Keep up with the latest news on

BlueSky - @livingedgeconf.bskysocial Instagram/Facebook - @livingedgeconf

#CanBonesLive

Ethics Statement

We prioritise the voices & experience of disabled people as a majority of planners, speakers and delegates. This is because they are rarely heard in church contexts. We warmly welcome family, supporters and those with a professional or another interest. This is in keeping with our conference aim to be a place where disabled people can gather to resource each other & the church.

Details

Since 2012 we've been holding space for disabled people to gather, to resource each other and the church. It's a partnership between St Martin in the Fields and Inclusive Church.Like the prophet Ezekiel, disabled people can feel overwhelmed bythe places we inhabit. Surrounded by bones - by the difficulties of life and by the hostility and injustice of our culture - we can easily lose hope. But God asks us the question, “Can these bones live?” Can we believe that hope will take root and new life grow?A weekend of events exploring experience of wilderness, faith, and how hope grows.

Contributors

The weekend's contributors include: Eleanor Dewar, Lamar Hardwick, Naomi Lawson Jacobs, Hannah Lewis, Fiona MacMillan, Emma Major, Chantal Noppen, Emily Richardson, Emma Swai, Krysia Waldock, Julia Watts-Belser and Sam Wells

Further contributors to be announced.

Outline Programme

The weekend's programme is subject to change, but will be roughly as follows:

Saturday 18 October

10.30 Registration, Coffee, Marketplace / Join online

11.00 Welcome & introductions

11.15 Storyteller #1

11.25 Keynote speaker

11.55 Q&A

12.15 Breakout groups

13.00 Lunch break

14.00 Storyteller #2

14.15 Workshops

15.25 Tea break

16:00 Liturgy

16:25 Thanks & end

Sunday 19 October

10.00 - 11.15 - Eucharist: Can These Bones Live? The main Sunday service reflects on the ideas using liturgy written by members of St Martin's Disability Advisory Group. Sung Eucharist, with the Choir of St Martin in the Fields. Address: Dr Naomi Lawson Jacobs.St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square and online - https://stmartins.digital/

12.00 - 13.00 - Theology Group Join Revd Dr Sam Wells and members of St Martin's congregation to explore the weekend's themes in this regular monthly forum. This event is onsite only

14.30 - 16.30 - Film screening: Defiant Lives A special screening of this award-winning documentary which tells the story of the disability rights movement in the UK, US and Australia. Followed by panel discussion. Onsite and online, with options for captions and audio description.

NB - online film screening is only available to conference delegates

Venue

This conference is hybrid - both on site in St Martin's Hall, St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square, London & online via Zoom.

Tickets

Saturday 18 October

Please select 1) ticket type, 2) venue, and, 3) enter a donation amount

1. Choose the ticket that best describes your experience: Deaf/Disabled/Neurodivergent or Family/Supporter or Professional/Other interest.

2. Venue - On site at St Martin in the Fields, London or online via Zoom

3. Donation: After grant funding*, it costs £50 per person to run this conference. We suggest a donation of £50, £25 or £10, according to financial circumstances.We do not want to exclude anyone on financial grounds yet need to cover our costs. A limited number of bursaries are available for those needing a lower donation or free place. To apply, contact us: CanBonesLive@gmail.com

*This year's conference will cost £130 per person. We are very grateful to St Martin in the Fields & Inclusive Church for grant funding which subsidises the weekend.

Sunday film screening If you'd also like to attend the film screening, please select this option at checkout.Due to technical and licensing constraints onine screening is only available for conference delegates. Onsite - no registration needed, please pay on the door.£5 (on the door) /free to conference delegates.

Access Information

BSL is available both onsite and online. Captions are online only. Onsite there is step-free (lift) access and hearing loops. Detailed access information will be available at the end of September. If you have any specific questions please email the team - CanBonesLive@gmail.com

Image description: Photo of very dry, cracked, brown earth. A green shoot is beginning to grow, pushing through the earth. Text reads: Can These Bones Live? Disability, wilderness, hope & God. Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 October. 14th annual conference on disability and church. Logos for St Martin in the Fields and Inclusive Church.

Contact

If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact the planning team - CanBonesLive@gmail.com

Keep up with the latest news on

BlueSky - @livingedgeconf.bskysocial Instagram/Facebook - @livingedgeconf

#CanBonesLive

Ethics Statement

We prioritise the voices & experience of disabled people as a majority of planners, speakers and delegates. This is because they are rarely heard in church contexts. We warmly welcome family, supporters and those with a professional or another interest. This is in keeping with our conference aim to be a place where disabled people can gather to resource each other & the church.