fulcrum conference liverpool

This conference will now not take place, and those who booked will be informed and reimbursed. The papers by Fran Beckett and Elaine Storkey, and an online forum discussion, will be available here next week.

engaging gospel
the hope of david sheppard

		fran beckett	-	chief executive, church urban fund
		click for text of address
		elaine storkey	-	senior research fellow, wycliffe hall, oxford

david sheppard, 1929-2005 bishop of liverpool 1975-1997

'Without any doubt, David Sheppard was one of the greatest figures of the twentieth century Church of England. Both locally and nationally, he was a brave and consistent spokesman for the disadvantaged, and a probing analyst of the patterns of injustice that prevail in our society. As a witness to the possibilities of Christian co-operation across ancient divisions, he made a unique contribution to practical ecumenism.'
Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury

'David Sheppard will go down in history as one of the few Diocesan Bishops of the 20th Century who exercised influence in the life of the nation as well as the church. Rooted in the realities of urban life, he spoke and acted prophetically. He distilled the experiences and insights of the Diocese of Liverpool and showed how the Gospel of Jesus Christ connected with the poor.'
James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool