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In this event, we invited top thinkers of our time to talk about the healing potential of the hybrid church in response to the following three questions:
- What are the pastoral questions that churches should be asking themselves about the hybrid church?
- In what ways have the pandemic (and whatever if going to happen in the future) challenge the church’s mission?
- Is this a resurrection moment for the church.
The Revd. Canon Prof James Woodward – Since 2015, James has been Principal of Sarum College after seven years as Canon of St George’s Chapel Windsor. As a practical theologian James has focused particularly on areas of health and healing, old age, the practice of theological reflection, and end of life care. In 30 years of ministerial experience James has worked in a range of contexts, including health care chaplaincy and rural ministry, where he has consistently delivered sustainable growth and development in thinking and practice. As a theological educator James has taught in the Universities of Birmingham, Warwick, and Cardiff; and in writing and delivering distance learning materials for part-time students through The Open University.