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Dear Guest,
This week – Holy Week – marks the most traumatic week of the Gospel story. Through these events we see the way of God lived out in human history; it isn’t easy stuff!
Within the story, we see a group of faithful and frightened women doing the best they can to put their love for Jesus into practice. In the decades that followed, St Paul suffered many traumas and challenges as he strove to understand and proclaim what God had revealed through the death and resurrection of Jesus.
Through the centuries since then, the Christian church has sought to keep that story and that understanding alive in its worship and its practice.
This Holy Week and Easter, allow yourself to be shocked; it is a shocking story. And perhaps, in the weeks that follow, one of the courses below will help you to explore further the ways of God.
Best wishes,
The Equip Hub Team
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Course Fees
At Equip Hub, we charge a standard fee of £5 per session for lay training and learning. This income makes a small but helpful contribution towards the overall cost of the courses we offer. However, we never want people to feel excluded from Equip Hub because they can’t afford it.
If the only reason that you decide not to take part in something that would resource your faith and ministry is the cost, please contact Rob.Harrison@Coventry.Anglican.org (confidentially) and we will arrange for you to register for free.
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Christian Worship through the Ages aims to explore how Christian worship has developed and been experienced through nearly two thousand years of history.
Over 5 weeks, we will explore how Christians in different eras have responded to the call to praise God and proclaim the Gospel in their own contexts. Key questions we will tackle are, how did development in theological thinking and political history shape Christian worship? What might we learn about our own worship from those who have gone before? What might the worship of the future look like in a technological age?
This course will be led by Philip Morton, Vicar at St. George’s church, Rugby.
Wednesdays 15th April – 13th May, 7pm – 9pm at St. George’s Parish Church, Rugby
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Easter: Truth or Misunderstanding?
Easter is an important event in the Christian faith, celebrating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. While many people are familiar with the story, the deeper meaning of Easter is rich with theological truth, historical detail, and powerful symbolism.
This quiz is designed to help you explore not just what happened, but why it matters. Take your time, reflect as you go, and see how well you understand the true meaning of Easter.
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The Life and Times of Paul
In this Zoom course, Rob Harrison will explore what we know of Paul’s life, and what we can infer about his character and motivation, before taking a fresh look at his letters.
Rob, who has written a fictionalised novel about Paul, writes, “A lot of Christians feel a certain discomfort about St Paul, and find his letters hard to understand. I hope that those who attend this course will come to love this complex and passionate man, and discover a fresh delight in his writing.”
Wednesdays from 15th April – 13th May, 7:30 – 9pm on Zoom.
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The Difference Course
This course focuses on three habits: Be Curious; Be Present; and Reimagine. In the sessions it does this by reflecting on biblical stories, a recent story and creating space to include how our own story and experiences shape our thinking. These habits can have an impact on our everyday lives & relationships and affect how we relate to people and the life of the communities that we’re part off.
This course will be led by Anna Naish.
Wednesday 15th April – Wednesday 20th May 2026, 7:30pm – 9pm, Zoom and Online.
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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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Women are visible throughout the New Testament in their care for Jesus, their passion for faith, in leading others and crossing boundaries.
During this course we will meet with a variety of women and spend time exploring who they are and the part they play in the story of God.
This course will be led by Anna Naish.
Thursdays 16th April – 21st May 2026 (no session on 30th April), 12pm – 1:30pm, Zoom
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Preaching isn’t just about talking to people but helping them to include themselves in the message.
This session will explore techniques and ideas for actively engaging the congregation in a sermon, and consider the sermon as a learning experience rather than a teaching opportunity.
This session will be led by Rob Harrison.
Thursday 16th April, 7pm – 9pm, All Saints, Harbury
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Join us at Coventry Cathedral for speakers and discussion about how we can truly live out the imperative towards reconciliation: a partner event jointly held by the Third Order, Society of St Francis and the Community of the Cross of Nails.
Day 1: What is the nature of peace? – Starting with the midday Coventry Litany of Reconciliation, the day will focus on the foundational Christian spirituality of both the Third Order, Society of St Francis, and the Community of the Cross of Nails. Former Minister Provincial Pat Mossop and Coventry’s Canon for Arts and Reconciliation Kate Massey, respectively, will outline how this spirituality sustains our work for peace. We will also spend time walking and reflecting on what Coventry’s buildings have to tell us, and how they can bring inspiration and hope for the journey. Visiting speaker Revd Dr Isabelle Hamley will then be with us in the evening to share her insights on the nature of peace globally and locally.
Day 2: How do we work for peace? – We will be joined by Revd Dr Al Barrett to discuss what peace-building looks like in the local context; then break into small group discussion workshops before the conversation then broadens after lunch, with some of Coventry Cathedral’s partners of other faiths joining us. The conference will close mid-afternoon on 23rd.
22nd-23rd April at Coventry Cathedral.
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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.
This session will be led by April Gold and Anna Naish.
Thursday 30th April, 7pm-9pm, Camp Hill Parish Church, Nuneaton
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This session will explore:
– The culture of a good team (this might be a pastoral team, refreshments team, children’s team, PCC etc etc)
– How we can expand and invite people into teams in helpful ways.
– How we can foster support if there is a lone person in a role.
This session is aimed at anyone leading a team or thinking about creating a team. This might be a team in church (pastoral team, children’s team, PCC, worship team etc) or you may be thinking about other teams where you want to create a more supportive atmosphere.
This session will be led by Anna Naish.
Wednesday 13th May, 10am-12pm, St Paul’s Church, Foleshill, Coventry
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For children who are neurodivergent (e.g. have dyslexia, autism, ADHD) churches can be a really difficult space. There are certain expectations, rules, people, lights, noise, silence that make it tricky. And yet, we are called to welcome everyone.
This session will help us think about the breadth of neurodiversity, how our church might feel for a family with additional needs and how we might make our church a more welcoming and accessible space.
This session will be led by James Henney and Anna Naish.
Thursday 4th June, 7pm-9pm, All Saints Church, Bedworth.
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Wherever and whenever humans gather in large groups, there are politics. Wherever and whenever there are politics, there are differences and difficulties. The political landscapes of the Bible’s history were no less complex or challenging than those of our own day.
In this five-week zoom course Rob Harrison will explore the many and varied political landscapes against which the history of the Bible unfolded, and note how God’s people, from Abraham through to Paul, navigated their life-journeys across those landscapes.
Along the way, we will reflect on our own relationships with the changing political landscape of our time.
Starting Wednesday 10th June, 7:30pm-9pm on Zoom.
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This session will explore ways in which the physical space in which worship takes place influence’s people’s experience and engagement. As well physical space, we will also consider related factors such as sound, lighting and warmth.
This session will be led by Rob Harrison, Matt Ford & Philip Morton.
Monday 15th June, 7pm – 9pm at All Saints Church, Allesley, Coventry.
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This session will explore:
– The culture of a good team (this might be a pastoral team, refreshments team, children’s team, PCC etc etc)
– How we can expand and invite people into teams in helpful ways.
– How we can foster support if there is a lone person in a role.
This session is aimed at anyone leading a team or thinking about creating a team. This might be a team in church (pastoral team, children’s team, PCC, worship team etc) or you may be thinking about other teams where you want to create a more supportive atmosphere.
This session will be led by Anna Naish.
Monday 15th June, 7pm – 9pm, St James the Great, Snitterfield.
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All Parish Safeguarding Officers are invited to join us for a PSO Celebration Day at St. Johns Church, Westwood on Saturday 20th June from 10:00 – 3:00pm.
We are pleased to confirm that David Shemmings will be our guest speaker for part of the day. He is a prominent speaker and educator on trauma-informed practices, particularly in the context of domestic abuse and trauma and has contributed significantly to the understanding and implementation of trauma-informed approaches in various settings, including healthcare and education.
His work often involves sharing insights from his own experiences and collaborating with other experts to create resources and training programs that promote trauma-informed practices.
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A funeral service is an important point in the grieving process. It is a moment to celebrate and remember a person’s life, mourn their loss with others and for some it is the moment the reality of that loss hits.
This session will be led by Anne Richards and Jo King. Anne and Jo both have a lot of experience in taking funeral services. This session will help you think about how you plan, shape and lead funeral services. It will cover the practicalities you need to know as well as important conversations around how you include the family, tailor a service to the needs of the community and how to include God in a helpful way. There will also be space to consider cremations and the burial of ashes.
Monday 22nd June, 7pm – 9pm, Holy Trinity Church, Leamington.
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We will be looking at the value of maintenance and how to identify small tasks that can be done easily and cheaply to slow the rate of decay in your church building. Dr Claire Strachan, Church Buildings Development Officer will talk about, ‘A Stitch in Time’ maintenance and how to develop a maintenance plan. We will also be welcoming Janine Rusby from Engaging Heritage who will discuss ways to engage the local community in the care of your church; and highlight strategies of how to grow your volunteer base.
Plus, architect, Simon Bird, from Flying Buttress Architecture will outline the purpose of Quinquennial Inspections, how to read them and how best to work with your architect. At the end of the session there will be a practical workshop helping you to spot common maintenance issues. Hot drinks and a light buffet lunch will be provided.
Tuesday 30th June, 9:45am – 3pm, St Michael’s Church Centre, Budbrooke.
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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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