Iwerne Valley Benefice

Lent lecture series 2023

Religion and Violence

Ukraine and the Russian Orthodox Church

ALL WELCOME

Friday 17^th March 11am – 1pm

‘Religion and Violence’

Presented by Dr Clare Amos 

Clare’s experience of living in Lebanon during its civil war and her later position as head of the interreligious office at the World Council of Churches, Geneva, means that she has worked extensively in the field of religiously motivated violence, and continues to research and write on this.

Friday 24^th March 11am – 1pm

‘Understanding the Russian Orthodox Church and the war in Ukraine’

Presented by Canon Alan Amos OBE

Alan has had long-term experience in working with the Orthodox churches in the Middle East, and in relations with the Russian Orthodox Church, and has been on pilgrimage to the holy sites associated with Saint Seraphim of Sarov.  He sees the war in Ukraine not only as a disaster for the people of Ukraine and the people of Russia, but also as a tragedy for the Orthodox churches.  

Each session will include a fellowship lunch of the finest home-made soup and bread.

Venue: The Parish Church of Saint Mary, Shroton.

All Welcome:

For further details please contact Revd David W John 01747 811623                            david.john6@btopenworld.com