An unconventional church in York, UK. On a quest for Spirituality, Joy, Relationship, Justice, Beauty and a New World.
Rob explores order, disorder and non-order and how words, language and conversation are at the heart of what it means to be human.
Kelly explores the theme of joy, and how our choices, comparisons and the things we hold onto can have an impact on that. Inspired by the BBC series "Pilgrimage", Kelly and Clare offer some ideas about how to free ourselves and move on from what might be limiting us. You can watch Pilgrimage here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001vvdq/pilgrimage-the-road-through-north-wales-episode-3
Danny explores the idea of independent thinking and the promise of not interrupting, inspired by the book "The Promise That Changes Everything" by Nancy Kline.
Kev explores the power of music and how we engage with it.
Kev, Joel, Clare, Beth and Danny introduce the next chapter for Q...
Joel and Emel ask what role Apologies and Forgiveness have in our lives.
Technologist, Rob Hornby, explores the origins, limitations and potential of Artificial Intelligence.
Who was Jesus? Joel explores this question, diving into the origins of the views that have become orthodox Christian doctrines.
Kev explores the history of the word "Church" and asks what relevance it holds nowadays?
Danny invites us to explore Imposter Syndrome and how it can hinder us or be harnessed to empower our growth.
Clare helps us consider the endings we face in life and how we might navigate them well.
For thousands of years people have been predicting an imminent apocalypse and today, Joel and Kev invite us to take a closer look at this apocalyptic thinking and how important it is for us to be aware of it in the world around us.
Rob brings part 2 of a Quest revisited, exploring our relationship with knowledge and encouraging us to be curiouser and curiouser!
What are your values? Where have they come from? What happens when our values collide?
This morning we focused our curiosity on the shoulds we have, where they come from and whether they're helpful or harmful.
Kev hosts an engaging morning exploring the power of curiosity.
This week we open the mic up to our Qmunity to hear what's been inspiring them.
Rob explores how we come to the beliefs we hold and why we may struggle to change them.
Danny leads an interactive morning exploring the phrase "The World is Your Oyster."
In our first get-together of 2024 we explore the idea of New Year's resolutions.
Joel, Jenny, Beth, Clare and Danny share their perspectives on Christmas this festive season!
Rob invites us to explore what makes a human. The implications are wide ranging and increasingly relevant. Check out the blog at QYork.co.uk for the full picture.
Kev asks some questions inspired by our recent talks and references a powerful story about the man who invented fire. All of Kev's slides from this morning can be seen here: https://shooglebox.link/f5sGy5m
With help from Nick Cave, C.S.Lewis and Yoda, Rob leads us in exploring the many ways of understanding the huge topic of suffering.
With the help of Rob Bell, The Calendar Girls and Tauren Wells, Jenny, Danny and Clare reflect on what we've heard at Q over the past 2 months. Get the full picture on the blog at QYork.co.uk
How free are we? Why are we here? Is everything inevitable or can we choose to bring about change?
With Rob explores the nature of God, the connectedness of the Universe and his thoughts could change...well...everything!
A textbook answer means that something is exactly how it would be described in a textbook. It is predictable and as expected. Using clips from the film Mona Lisa Smile and the TV show The Newsroom, Jenny shares her thoughts on a ‘textbook' approach and how this links to the idea of standards.
Drawing on inspiration from Plato, Alice in Wonderland and Quantum Physics, Rob led us in a morning, discussing the essence and expression of our community.
What is Learned Helplessness? How does it develop and how do we deal with it?
What do you do when the carefully constructed "dominoes" of your life start to fall?
Joel shares a thought provoking welcome and Rob invites us to explore which elements of religion we want to get rid of and asks "Are there any parts that are worth keeping?" With a little help from Elvis Presley!
Jenny explores the differences between our generations and the wisdom that might help us adapt for a new age.
God, Guilt & The Unseen Observer by QYork
Clare explores the role of emotions in our lives, especially those we might consider negative.
This morning we had a variety of voices from Q sharing what's inspired them recently.
Minority Reports are unpopular perspectives that disagree with the majority. Rob explores how we need to welcome minority reports if we are to avoid getting stuck in orthodoxy.
Jenny introduces a hypothesis about that could change how we see everything...