kategray
@revkategray
Activist. Practitioner Pastor. Dr. Theologian. Researching faith responding to poverty in the UK & trauma theology. Interest in politics, climate crisis, overcoming exclusion, faith capture & fascism. #Manchester #UnitedReformedChurch
The Eclipse picnic communion party in the park in South Manchester our churches hosted turned into amazing encounters with local teens, families, & genuine conversations about wonder and what amazes us & sharing food. Yey! No strings attached openness. #TheUnitedReformedChurch
There is so much beauty in the world…arts and crafts house:Blackwell in Bowness, Lake District UK
Wythenshawe residents members meeting Thursday 11th June 6-8pm with food at St John’s Social Club, Greenwood Rd, Wythenshawe Manchester M22 9HD. Feedback on community workshops on Pride in Place, eat, support to apply for a place on Benchill Neighbourhood Board for Pride in Place!
Extraordinary! Paint on fabric, embroidery, and SO much colour! Clothing, bedding, ceramics, paintings, photos, journals, sketchbooks, commissions. A feast for the eyes! Susan Collier & Sarah Campbells 50+ years work. See it! London’s Fashion & Textile Museum.
Go and see Paint! Pattern! Print! The Textiles of Susan Collier & Sarah Campbell - sisters, designers, makers. Collier Campbell. Fashion & Textile Museum, London ending this month!
Invitation to event in June. Venue: Ascension Church, Hulme, Manchester, UK. How can faith communities ensure refugees are welcome and support in their new life?
Public Meetings on Dementia in June, Manchester UK. Open to all, just turn up. Venue: Chorlton Central Church, South Manchester.
Community labyrinth was beautiful! Open, free, relaxing space for all - walked by children and adults of all ages, foot & hand massage, sunflower seed planting and paper crafts. Sharing space together, lovely conversations and slow time. Will offer it again!
Public appeal to support domestic abuse services which are at an all time high and so needed.
This weekend Sunday 2-4pm in Chorlton Central Church, M21 88F, South Manchester, UK. Wellbeing drop in, free, open to all. Labyrinth, foot massage, mindfulness, crafts. A gently welcome space and time to connect with your body, community and each other.
Gaps in health can be bridged by a combo of factors: expand welfare state, reduce income inequality, improve access to great healthcare & increase democratic participation & full inclusion. A good news event by Healthier Futures at Manchester University with keynote Prof. Clare Bambra. Brilliant!
Welcome & Wellbeing session at a United Reformed Church, Manchester for people to safely meet, relax, make art, chat, play games and share lunch and support each other as LGBTQ+ people seeking asylum in the UK. Free, inclusive, social space like this is essential in welcoming spaces.
Zero carbon communities research project workshop with Manchester University School of Architecture students & The Dandelion Community - options - solar panels, heat pump, energy use monitoring, water farm plus accessible building model and drawings and interactive emojis for feedback! Thankyou!
The First Supper by Susan Dorothea White #womeninart @womeninart.bsky.social what do you see? What do you feel?
A palm procession? A no kings march in the UK? What kind of leadership do we need in the UK - one where all have a home, food, fair wages, healthcare when needed…
It’s grim Up North, in the UK! Spring is springing with snow, sleet & snippets of sun!
Community Powered Neighbourhoods! Great to be part of this event with showcasing some many local examples of how to be community-powered, led, connected and centred. Policy making needs to be rooted in these principles, practices and people not the other way around.