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Dear Guest,
As the school year winds down, we find ourselves stepping out of the familiar rhythms of early mornings, busy days, and full calendars. Whether we are directly impacted by the holidays or not…it seems to impact on all of us as things pause and change.
In that pause lies opportunity, a chance to reflect on the year that’s passed, to celebrate growth and resilience, and to look ahead with fresh eyes and renewed energy. How have you grown? What have you learnt? Where is God leading you now?
As a team we will be having a pause on running trainings and learning, so we can plan and prepare for the coming year…if there’s anything you would like to see happening, let us know!
Our final session is on Wednesday and is aptly thinking about faith and schools…a great opportunity with time to reflect and consider how you connect with schools when they restart next year.
Best wishes,
The Equip Hub Team
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In this video series Rob Harrison will explore the origin and meaning of various words from the Bible which don’t usually get translated into English.
In this episode Rob explores the meaning of ‘Christ’.
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Rev Colleen Shekerie is Chaplain at Birmingham Cathedral, as well as a psychotherapist, artist, and passionate peacebuilder. Emma Crick de Boom, Reconciliation Enabler for West Midlands and Coventry Diocese, sat down with Colleen to talk about how her life weaves together grief, faith, healing, and a deep curiosity about people.
The conversation took them through city streets and sacred spaces, into wounds and wonder – and left them with renewed hope about being reconcilers in our hurting and divided world.
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When churches and schools have a positive relationship, everyone benefits. This session will look at the breadth of ways we can develop positive relationships with children, families and staff. It will look at the impact these relationships can have on staff wellbeing, opportunities to be involved with the school and children exploring faith.
Wednesday 16th July, 7-9pm, St Mary’s, Walsgrave.
This session will be led by April Gold and Anna Naish.
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Upcoming Courses & Events
Click the titles of any of the below courses and events to read more about it.
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In this session James Henney, the Diocese of Coventry Growing Faith Enabler, will explore the principles that underpin the Growing Faith ethos of the Church of England. There will be opportunity to discuss why these principles are important to a church’s health and growth, and to consider practical ways that we can strengthen and deepen our engagement with children, young people and their families.
For Clergy and Lay Leaders.
Wednesday 16th July, 2pm – 4:30pm, St Thomas Church, Keresley & Coundon.
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Pastoral visits usually take place when someone is emotionally or physically vulnerable. This can make visits feel daunting for everyone involved. This session will focus on what we can do to help put people at ease before and during visits so that they feel supported, heard and safe. This will include practical things we can do (and not do), how to listen well and how to approach spiritual topics or prayer.
This session will be led by Anna Naish.
Wednesday 17th September, 10am-12pm, St Paul’s Church, Foleshill.
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At the heart of Christian worship lies the understanding that we are reconciled to God through Jesus Christ. Every time we say a confession and receive absolution we are reaffirming this understanding. There will be occasions, though, when we want to highlight reconciliation in worship in particular ways. This might be to mark a national occasion – Windrush Day, or Refugee Week, or the anniversary of the Coventry Blitz – or to reflect on, and bring some healing to, a local dispute or tragedy.
In this workshop, we’ll look at existing resources for the liturgy of reconciliation and explore what will make reconciliation liturgy we craft particularly rich and resonant
This session will be led by Revd Nitano Muller (Canon for Worship and Welcome).
Tuesday 23rd September 2025, 7pm-9pm, All Saints Church, Bedworth
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This workshop will focus on the children and young people in our church communities and neighbourhood. We will draw on Coventry Cathedral’s programme of reconciliation with children to explore how to empower our children to be agents of change as they love God with all their heart and love their neighbour as themselves.
This session will be led by Emma Griffiths (Head of Reconciliation and Education at Coventry Cathedral).
Wednesday 8th October, 7pm-9pm, St Giles Church, Coventry
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It is so easy to be distracted both in a quick chat and in a deep conversation. This session focusses on how we can choose to be active and present in a conversation so people know the value we place on them.
This session is designed for anyone; you may have a specific ministry or role that requires listening (leadership, pastoral, part of a team etc) or you may attend with your friends, family, colleagues and other relationships in mind.
This session will be led by Anna Naish.
Saturday 15th November, 10am-12pm, St Paul’s Church, Foleshill.
This training session will take place on the same day as ‘Difficult Conversations’ (see below). Active listening will be in the morning and Difficult conversations will be in the afternoon– you can register for one or both of sessions.
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Conversations can be difficult for all kinds of reasons. They are complicated more when there is tension, potential disagreement or clear disagreement.
This session will help you explore how we approach disagreement personally and how that may affect the conversation. We will also look at some key thoughts to keep in mind in the midst of a difficult conversation to engage in a helpful and honest way.
This session will be led by Anna Naish.
Saturday 15th November, 1pm-3pm, St Paul’s Church, Foleshill.
This training session will take place on the same day as ‘Active Listening’ (see above). Active listening will be in the morning and Difficult conversations will be in the afternoon– you can register for one or both of sessions.
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Boost your knowledge about climate crisis and find out how you can help to care for God’s creation. Be inspired and informed as we work together to reach net zero carbon. Join in via an excellent new course created by the Church of England’s Environment Programme team.
Multiple sessions available.
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All of our upcoming courses and events can been seen on our calendar.
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Worshipping God |
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Making new disciples |
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Transforming communities |
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Worshipping God |
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Making new disciples |
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Transforming communities |
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