St Paul's Cathedral

Short version - this podcast features the Q&A only. Forgiveness is news. When someone forgives terrible harm done to them, from the victims of terrorism to the violently bereaved, the story is always news and often the person is treated as a moral hero. But does it take a special person to forgive and forget, or can we all learn to do it? And why is forgiveness central to Jesus’ teaching? Lucy Winkett, priest and theologian, and Marian Partington, whose sister was killed by Fred and Rose West, will explore the reality of the darkness in others and ourselves, and the radical path of forgiveness. Recorded 21 November 2017.

Short version - this podcast features Lucy Winkett's talk only. Forgiveness is news. When someone forgives terrible harm done to them, from the victims of terrorism to the violently bereaved, the story is always news and often the person is treated as a moral hero. But does it take a special person to forgive and forget, or can we all learn to do it? And why is forgiveness central to Jesus’ teaching? Lucy Winkett, priest and theologian, will explore the reality of the darkness in others and ourselves, and the radical path of forgiveness. Recorded 21 November 2017.

Short version - this podcast features Marian Partington's talk only. Forgiveness is news. When someone forgives terrible harm done to them, from the victims of terrorism to the violently bereaved, the story is always news and often the person is treated as a moral hero. But does it take a special person to forgive and forget, or can we all learn to do it? And why is forgiveness central to Jesus’ teaching? Marian Partington, whose sister was killed by Fred and Rose West, will explore the reality of the darkness in others and ourselves, and the radical path of forgiveness. Recorded 21 November 2017.

'Forgiveness is the most imaginative way of becoming free and offering freedom'. Marian Partington Forgiveness is news. When someone forgives terrible harm done to them, from the victims of terrorism to the violently bereaved, the story is always news and often the person is treated as a moral hero. But does it take a special person to forgive and forget, or can we all learn to do it? And why is forgiveness central to Jesus’ teaching? He talks about it almost more than anything else, even from the Cross. Why must we love our enemies and always forgive those who wrong us? What about justice? And could the most difficult thing of all be to seek and accept forgiveness, human or divine, when we need it for ourselves? Lucy Winkett, priest and theologian, and Marian Partington, whose sister was killed by Fred and Rose West, will explore the reality of the darkness in others and ourselves, and the radical path of forgiveness. Chaired by Canon Mark Oakley. Filmed 21 November 2017.

Do you feel more at home on the edges of faith than at the centre? Christian life has often been associated with conformity and a culture where people don’t feel able to ask questions. But Dave Tomlinson thinks our spiritual communities can be ‘laboratories of the Spirit’ where we explore issues of faith and spirit with openness, imagination and creativity. Can they be places where doubts and questions are an essential part of faith, and divine revelation can be found in art, science and the natural world as well as religious tradition? The Revd Dave Tomlinson is the author of the seminal book The Post-Evangelical and more recently How to be a Bad Christian… and a better human being (Hodder 2013) and Black Sheep and Prodigals: An Antidote to Black and White Religion (Hodder 2017). He is the Vicar of St Luke’s Holloway and a regular contributor to RBBC Radio 2’s Pause for Thought.

The works of John Donne, one of England's foremost poets and priests, were brought to life in words and music at St Paul's Cathedral on April 26 2012. St Paul's in association with Poet in the City and Winning Words, presented the special event in the cathedral where Donne was Dean from 1621-31. Speakers: Peter McCullough - lay canon of St Paul's and Professor of English at Lincoln College, Oxford Jo Shapcott - award-winning poet and President of the Poetry Society Mark Oakley - Canon Treasurer of St Paul's Mary Morrissey -- Lecturer in English, Reading University In addition, Andrew Carwood, world-famous tenor and Director of Music at St Paul's will sing Benjamin Britten's unforgettable settings of Donne's sonnets.

The Revd Canon Mark Oakley, Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral, interviews London artist Gerry Judah on his new piece recently installed in St Paul's Cathedral to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the First World War. This interview was recorded on 15th April 2014.

Highlights from the Sung Eucharist to Commemorate the Hundredth Anniversary of the Outbreak of World War I held at St Paul's Cathedral, London, on Sunday 3rd August 2014. Sermon given by the Revd Canon Michael Hampel - Precentor of St Paul's Cathedral.

The Revd Canon Andrew White, President of the Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East and 'Vicar of Baghdad', preaches the sermon at the Sung Eucharist service on All Saints' Day, 1st November 2015.

Revd Canon Mark Oakley gives a sermon at the 'Remembering with Hope' Commemoration service to mark the 10th anniversary of the terrorists attacks on 11th September 2001. The service was held at St Paul's Cathedral, London.