Revd. Canon Timothy Goode: ‘Breaking Not Broken’ Talk
11th October at 4:45 pm
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Join us as Revd. Canon Tim Goode explores ableism through the themes of history, architecture, healing, safeguarding, movement and resurrection; inviting a deeper conversation about inclusion, heritage and the theological imagination of the Church.
Ableism has shaped the Church’s imagination of the human person – not only in relation to disability, but in the ways the Church understands strength, weakness, belonging and the body itself.
Rather than treating accessibility and inclusion as practical add-ons, this talk presents them as central expressions of the Gospel, and offers a hopeful vision of the Church which is inspired by the Advent of Christ, whose risen body still bears the wounds of love.
Canon Timothy has written an acclaimed book – ‘Breaking Not Broken‘ and will speak for around 35 minutes and his talk will be followed by an informal Q&A session.
Written for theologians, clergy, church leaders, and all who care about the future of the Church, the book insists that disabled bodies are not problems to be solved, but sacred gifts through which the Church may rediscover what it truly means to be whole.
He has spoken at seven cathedrals and we are very much looking forward to welcoming him to Blackburn Cathedral as part of his tour.
About The Revd. Canon Timothy Goode
Timothy is Canon for Congregational Discipleship and Nurture at York Minster, where he leads on building up the worshipping community, discipleship, pastoral life, and inclusion. His ministry brings together his work as a theologian, heritage studies, and contemporary church practice, with a particular focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion within cathedral contexts and the life of the Church of England more widely.
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