Summer School 2016

19-22 July

Luther King House, Manchester

“Scripture and Tradition”

Tuesday 19 July

11.00 – 14.00Registration

14.00Welcome and Introductions

14.30Main Paper 1: Professor Paul S Fiddes. Keynote paper – Scripture and Tradition amongst UK Baptists in relation to conversations with the Church of England.

16.00Refreshments

16.30Main Paper 2: The Revd Dr Rosa Hunt (S Wales/IBTSC)

18.00Dinner

19.30The life and work of the Baptist Historical Society (KGJ, SC et all) incorporating the Annual General Meeting of the Society

Latest news, the work of the Quarterly, collaboration with the CBHH at RPC, oral history project

21.00Short evening office

Wednesday 20 July

07.30Breakfast

09.00Morning worship

09.30Main paper 3: The Revd Dr Brian Haymes “The communion of saints”

10.45 Refreshments

11.15Short papers, news of research.

13.00Lunch

14.00Main paper 4: Doc Dr Parush R Parushev (IBTSC) Scripture and tradition amongst Slavic Baptists

15.30Free time/ library tour

16.00Refreshments

16.30Main paper 5: The Revd Dr Simon Woodman

18.00Dinner

19.30News from the Angus Library, news about international Baptist archive collaboration : The Revd Emma Walsh

20.30Short evening office

Thursday 21 July

07.30 Breakfast

09.00Morning worship

09.30Main paper 6: The Revd Dr Helen Dare

10.45Refreshments

11.15Short papers (if offered)Introduction to the afternoon tour : The Revd David B Milner

12.30Lunch

13.30Depart for Wainsgate, Hope Hebden Bridge, possible visit to Birchcliffe and to Heptonstall Slack. On the journey there will be

Introduction to the afternoon tour : The Revd David B Milner

18.30Dinner

19.30Main paper – The Revd Dr Ian Birch, Principal, Scottish Baptist College.

21.00Evening office

Friday 22 July

07.30Breakfast

09.00Worship

09.30Main paper 7:The Revd Dr Lina Toth – Baptists and single women: Reflecting on Scripture and Tradition

10.45Refreshments

11.15Whither Baptist history ? - open forum with panel

12.30Lunch

13.30 Depart.