Episode 144: with Chantal Noppen for Sunday 1st December

Politics in the Pulpit

In this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, our host, Matt Forsyth, chats to Chantal Noppen, and is joined by JPIT member Simeon Mitchell.

Rev'd Chantal Noppen [she/her] A North-East based Church of England priest who is passionate about inclusion and finding, celebrating and sharing the extraordinary within the ordinary. Member of General Synod, NADAWM exec and the National Coordinator of Inclusive Church. Founder of Fragmental, an online community of neuro-divergent church leaders, used to bringing alternative perspectives into the mix, with authentic honesty. You can find out more by following Free Range Priest on Facebook or visiting NiftyNoppen.com.

Matt, Chantal and Simeon discuss preaching on the lectionary readings for Sunday 1st December, which are:

Jeremiah 33:14-16

1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

Luke 21:25-36

Psalm 25:1-10 The mentions in the podcast are linked below: Our website www.inclusive-church.org There are various resources on there and short course to help churches look at their inclusivity and accessibility. You can sign up for our monthly eNewsletter or even send a financial donation through to us. The new video resource I mentioned is 'Make Room at the Inn'. There are further details on the website on this under the resource section and infographics there too that go alongside the 7 short films. The films are on YouTube - this is a link to their playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt1p0dE9phrb5QdW8OmZyihITA3W969N3 They are freely available for anyone to watch, share and digest. - Chantal

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