Thursday 12 March, 2015 - Thursday 12 March, 2015

Food for Thought – Supper & Talk

Sports Pavilion, The Recreation Ground, Masham
19:00

‘A Vision for the new Diocese’ – Bishop Nick Baines
Bishop Nick has been the Bishop of Leeds since June 2014 and is a former Bishop of Bradford. Before ordination he worked as a linguist at GCHQ for four years. Nick has a particular expertise and passion for communication and is known for his engagement with the media. He has 8,000 followers on Twitter and his blog – ‘Musings of a restless Bishop’ has attracted over 1.6 million hits and is read by over 5,000 people a week. He’s frequently asked to comment nationally on topical issues and is regularly heard on the Chris Evans Show on Radio 2 (and recently on Thought for the Day on Radio 4). The extent of his writing includes comment pieces for broadsheet newspapers, popular books on Christian faith (he’s written 6) and contributions to academic journals. He also chairs the Sandford St Martin Trust which promotes excellence in religious broadcasting through the presentation of annual awards.
Tickets £3.50 available from Kate Cleeves (01765 689255)