Urban Expression

Urban Expression is a creative mission agency which favours the urban margins.

[Urban Expression @urbanshalom]

Super excited about the start of another Black Light course this evening! So good to be working with @AscensionTrust to create space for honest conversations, learning, lament & new friendships between black, white & brown people. Still time to register: https://t.co/UZtSazihNL

[Urban Expression @urbanshalom]

Les Isaac @AscensionTrust invites you to join in the Black Light Course starting 4th May online.
https://t.co/dPDRCVNOVw

[Urban Expression @urbanshalom]

And it’s only because all these people
and all their situations matter to you
that we are here at all.

Bless us Lord, we pray.

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[Urban Expression @urbanshalom]

As the summer holidays approach, does this mark a time of rest or activity for you/ your family/ team?
A prayer from UE's daily liturgy focusing on "creativity":
We realise that God’s Spirit blows freely and so we will not assume our work should continue indefinitely.

[Urban Expression @urbanshalom]

But in all that we do,
and in your mercy Lord
help us to hear your voice saying
‘Well done, my good and faithful servant.’
because when times are hard
we need to know that this matters to you.
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[Urban Expression @urbanshalom]

What we do is all yours.
You are our guide, our leader,
our protector, our nourisher.
You build up and you tear down.

Help us not be so attached to what we do
that we miss your voice saying
‘Enough!’ or ‘Move on’.
3/5

[Urban Expression @urbanshalom]

Help us to see our lives in seasons
when there is a time
to sow and reap
to plant and establish
to harvest and enjoy
to prune and wait.
2/5

[Urban Expression @urbanshalom]

Living God
thank you that you don’t leave us simply maintaining
ways of worshipping
ways of meeting
ways of being your people
but that your invitation is to an abundant, overflowing life.
1/5

[Urban Expression @urbanshalom]

Thinking of folks loving, caring for & walking alongside their neighbours who are constantly up-against it and feel ignored or silenced. God sees us all. God is for us. #GodWelcomesUsFirst

[Urban Expression @urbanshalom]

Interesting podcast on calling and vocation, how they relate and change, and our “universal” call. Where does “converted” to a place or vision fit? 🤔 #convertedtothemargins https://t.co/o6bwMfFmwm

[Martin Johnstone @MartinAtTheEdge]

"Busyness is the enemy of #spirituality. It is essentially laziness. It is doing the easy thing instead of the hard thing. It is filling our time with our actions instead of paying attention to God's actions. It is taking charge." (Eugene Peterson) #SubversiveSpirituality

[Crucible Course @cruciblecourse]

Is Christendom dead? And if it is - does it matter? What is good about post-Christendom? First weekend of new look Crucible course in London. #pioneers #guineapigs? #artytraining

[Urban Expression @urbanshalom]

#StFrancisOfAssisi day today and @prayasugo highlighted Job’s name for God as redeemer “the one who releases hostages”. So many people hostage to so many things in our world today. We pray and act for freedom. #peace #lettherebelight

[The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center @TheKingCenter]

“Let the churches stop trying to outstrip each other in the number of their adherents, the size of its sanctuary, the abundance of wealth...let us compete to see which can move toward the greatest attainment of truth, the greatest service of the poor...” #MLK

[Urban Expression @urbanshalom]

Thinking about “becoming human” this February @cruciblecourse. Digging into how God invites us into becoming more human. Great to have new people joining us. #imagoDei #fullyalive

[Alexandra Ellish 🧡 @ACEllish]

Finally sitting down with my tea & stroop waffel. Thanks Dutch friends! So great to hang with UE friends this weekend. #family #Jesuspeeps

[Urban Expression @urbanXpressioNL]

Children are part of Urban Expression! #ue20

[Oeds Blok @oedsblok]

Pionieren en vriendschap! Happy heading home. #ue20

[Urban Expression @urbanXpressioNL]

Stuart Murray: 'Much church planting in '90 was triumphalistic. 'We know it'. We wanted to be different. 'We don't know it'. #humility #ue20

[CURBSProject @CURBSProject]

All set up for the next session - talking about who we live with and around!