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Christians on Campus

Christian Union

Check your term-card in your pigeon hole for details of the C.U. Programme. Watch out for posters on campus, too.

Meth-Ang meet in V037 every Monday at 7:30pm. This term’s theme is “Behind the Pew … ”, and deals with exploring social responsibility and responses to social issues. The programme for the next few weeks is as follows:

May 15 (Week 3): “Environmental Issues” — Rev. Robert Van de Weyer
May 22 (Week 4): “Responses to Racism” — Rev. Tony Malcolm
May 29 (Week 5): “Christianity in Prison Life” — Rev. David Kinch
June 6 (Week 6): to be confirined

Chaplaincy

Friday Forum

A series of talks/discussions/seminars with a broad concern to relate faith to the world in which we live. Meetings take place in Heslington Church at 1:15pm. Contact: John Robertson.

May 19: “Developing Aid in Uganda” — Prof. Kay Jones, Social Policy
May 26: “Computers in Christian Perspective” — Prof. Mike Harrison, Computer Science
June 2: “A Language Shaped World” — Ms. Roz Temple, Linguistics
June 9: “Stress Management & Spirituality” — Dr. Poppy Nash, Psychology

Ascension Day

May 25th. A joint service with the College of Ripon & York St. John will be held on top of the tower at the Minster. OK, now here’s the bad news. It starts at (get this) 7:30am. The early bird catches the worm, though …

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Week 4:

Tuesday: At 7:30pm at More House, Chaplain Tony Lestor will talk on “The Carmelites”. Then we’ll be off down the bar.
Sunday: Barbecue at 6:00pm in More House garden. Everyone welcome. Members £1.50, Non-members £2.

Week 6:

Tuesday: More House, 7:30pm — Open-air treasure hunt around campus.

Christian Aid Week — May 15th–21st (Week 3)

As you shou1d have read the article in this issue of Christis by now, you must know all about Christian Aid … And week 3 is Christian Aid week, and here s a list of all the things going on in support of it:

May 15 (Monday): Bridge Collections on all bridges
May 16 (Tuesday): Display Stalls in Alcuin foyer
May 17 (Wednesday): The Christis Christian Aid Scavenger Hunt! Make a team of up to five people and race around tbe world looking for all manner of obscure items (like dissertations and things … ) Each person pays £1 to enter, and everyone has a proverbial whale of a time. We meet in Goodricke Porter’s Lodge at 2:00pm.
May 18 (Thursday): “Aid & Trade” - Betty East, 1:15pm.
May 19 (Friday): Fair Trade Market in Vanbrugh Dining Hall, 10:00am–4:00pm.
And the special Friday Forum ta1k “Developing Aid in Uganda”. See under Chaplaincy for more details.

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OK, so now we’re on to us. Erm, we could still do with more peop1e! Meetings are still held on Wednesday afternoons at 2:00pm, in G/045, and we really don’t mind if you turn up. Actually, we’ll be quite pleased, so why not give it a go, eh? Please.

Don’t forget the Christis Christian Aid Scavenger Hunt. See under Christian Aid Week, Wednesday for more details.

Bye, Bye, love. Bye, Bye, sweet Christis …

Last modified: 25th November 2005