Explore the challenges of the multicultural church, how we can overcome them and discover hope too.

The future of both the church and mission is undeniably multicultural – shaped by migration, global Christianity, and shifting cultural realities. Yet for many leaders, this future feels more complicated than hopeful. Why is that?

In this webinar, Harvey Kwiyani, CMS Pioneer Mission Training African Christianity Programme Lead and lecturer, explores the deeper challenges beneath the surface of “diversity,” including questions of power, belonging, leadership, and theology.

Drawing on his wider work on cultural diversity and decolonising mission, he will offer a fresh vision for understanding cultural difference not as a problem to solve, but as a gift to receive – alongside practical insights for leading churches into a more shared, participatory life in God’s mission.

Dr Harvey Kwiyani

Harvey is African Christianity Programme Lead and Acts 11 Centre Lead.

He is a Malawian missiologist and theologian who has lived, worked and studied in Europe and North America for the past 20 years.

He has researched African Christianity and African theology for his PhD, and taught African theology at Liverpool Hope University.

Harvey is also founder and executive director of Missio Africanus, a mission organisation established in 2014 as a learning community focused on releasing the missional potential of African and other minority ethnic Christians living in the UK.

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Free to attend. Please reserve your place to get the Zoom details.

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As we cross the threshold into autumn, we gather at the equinox – that moment of balance between light and dark – to reflect on the horizons within us and beyond us.

Set in the beautiful surroundings of the Lake District, Equinox Retreat weaves together hiking in the fells, generous hospitality, reflective conversation, shared meals, still moments, and space to breathe. It is time to step back from the noise, look forward with intention, deepen old friendships and form new connections, and reconnect with nature and the great outdoors.

Rooted gently within the Christian tradition, the retreat also offers space to revitalise our connection to the divine. We approach faith here as something spacious, embodied and alive – attentive to beauty, open to mystery, and grounded in love.

Expect:

• Guided walks in stunning landscapes 
• Thoughtful conversation and gentle reflection 
• Space for solitude and stillness 
• Shared meals prepared by Home Community Café 
• Warm, relaxed community 

Whether you come seeking clarity, rest, connection, spiritual renewal, or simply fresh air and good company, you are warmly welcome.

• Hosted by Paul Rose and Johnny Sertin
• Catering by Home Community Cafe

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Cost: £150 per person
A subsidised rate is available if needed – please do ask. We do not want anyone to miss out.

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Join us and Bishop Martyn Snow for an afternoon of stirring stories, a slice of mission life and inspiring conversations over a cuppa or two.

Come and find out how you can support Church Mission Society and our newest mission partners, Rev Dave and Tricia Rollett. 

This special event is hosted by Church Mission Society with the Bishop of Leicester, the Rt Rev Martyn Snow.

The Rollett family will soon be swapping life in the East Midlands for East Africa, where they will walk alongside local Christians and help them work together to be a loving witness to their neighbours of other faiths.

You’ll get a chance to hear more about Dave and Tricia’s story, get a glimpse of what mission looks like in places where followers of Jesus are in a minority and pray together for the Rollett family as they get ready for this amazing adventure.

Event details

• Date and time: Saturday 16 May 2026, 1pm to 3.30pm
• Venue: The Grand Hall, St Martins House, 7 Peacock Lane, Leicester LE1 5PZ
• Accessibility: The Grand Hall is up one flight of stairs. There is a lift available.
• Getting there: St Martin’s House have helpful travel advice on their website

More about Dave and Tricia

• Take a look at their web page
• Download their profile to share with your church
• Give to support Dave and Tricia’s work

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It’s free to attend, but please do book your place so we know how many teacups we need!

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CMS Yorkshire invite you to a special online mission event.

Our special guests are:

• Martin Gordon, Bishop of Goma in the DR Congo
• Dave and Tricia Rollett, mission partners in training to serve in Tanzania

Date and time: Tuesday 12 May 2026, 7pm – 8.15pm (approx)

A short AGM for Yorkshire members will follow.

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Please email Bob Lunt to request the
instructions and joining link. These will be available
before the evening. Robert.lunt539@hotmail.com

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In many Western nations, politicians are lamenting the erosion of Christian values in society and calling for restricted immigration to prevent further erosion. They insist that a government’s first priority should be the care of its own citizens and that nations have the right to control their borders. This presentation will assess these claims by asking what a distinctively Christian approach to government and nationhood would look like, and then applying it to border control in order to propose a “Christian immigration policy.”

Guest speaker

Dr Barnabas Aspray, Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology at St Mary’s Seminary & University, Baltimore. He also writes a column for Seen & Unseen and hosts a podcast, Faith at the Frontiers.

Host: Tyler Horton

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Attendance is free but please reserve your place:

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Although it’s probably not immediately obvious from the weather, the summer holidays are approaching!

Summer can be the time to rest, take stock, evaluate what’s going well and what isn’t then make plans for the future. If that’s you this summer then make sure you book yourself (and your PCC) onto a Pioneering Parishes course this autumn. It will give you all the tools you need to move forward.

So before you get that out of office on and enjoy some rest, make sure you book your place – it will save your to do list once you’re back from holiday.

Here’s all our events from September

Culture Change in Practice
Starts Monday 16 September at 12:00pm
Four webinars for church leaders grappling with the challenge of developing a pioneering culture and a mixed ecology of church.
Find out more. Book now.

Community of Learning
Thursday 3 October at 1:30pm
A regular gathering of the Pioneering Parishes learning community. We share case studies, experiences and wisdom. We discuss issues and ideas.
Find out more. Book now.

First Steps
Starts Thursday 3 October at 7:30pm
Four webinars which help both priests and lay people discover pioneering; what it is and why it’s integral to healthy parish life.
Find out more. Book now.

Values Day
Saturday 5 October at 10:00am
Discerning who we aspire to be for God and our community: this online training day will give you the tools to ask the right questions, identify values and adopt them.
Find out more. Book now.

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