Open Space
Wednesday March 9th
Doors 6.30 Performance 7.00
It is helpful to us if you book.
This series our hope for a new community of humanity which is founded on relationships of justice and uplifts those who are oppressed by our social systems.
In this evening, we will ask how our relationship with the whole ecology of the earth is essential to our future as humans. Our speakers will look at climate change as a justice and peace issue. They will highlight how Christians and others of goodwill can do more than change their personal habits, although that is important. They will make some positive suggestions for campaigning.
Speakers: Deborah Burton and Dionne Gravesande (Tipping Point North South)
Deborah Burton first worked for UNESCO backed African publications before programming international film and arts festivals; a production assistant for David Puttnam’s company Enigma she went on to be Director of First Film Foundation, working with new directors from the UK, Europe and USA, developing and executive producing first films for film and TV and working with leading producers and directors as mentors.
She later became head of development for Patrick Rainsford and actor Gabriel Byrne’s company, Mirabilis – USA/Ireland/UK. Her first short screenplay starred Martin Sheen, and she is a former governor of the London Film School. A change of direction took her into the NGO sector, first in the peace movement and in 2004, joined Christian Aid on Trade Justice campaign as Global Campaigner, role to popularise the campaign through enlisting internationally recognised ambassadors; delivering high profile events; film and TV projects focused on trade issues. She left Christian Aid to co-found TPFF, which launched summer 2009.
Dionne Gravesande is the Head of Churches and Education at international UK development agency Christian Aid.
Dionne has wide-ranging and longstanding experience of taking development issues to the African and Caribbean Diaspora in the UK, both faith and non-faith based. Her Pan-African work also includes international outreach in USA and the Caribbean. She is a qualified counsellor and lecturer, and a founder partner of the African Development Forum, set up to encourage black Christians in the UK to support African economic and social development. In her role at CA, she supported the making of Channel 4’s ‘Great African Scandal’, with Dr. Robert Beckford.
Meditation led by Cathy Eastburn
Cathy Eastburn is a sound specialist who has led gong meditation on a number of occasions at Union Chapel. She is a formidable environmental activist who has been part of XR and Insulate.
Music: Ben Comeau
Ben Comeau a British composer, pianist and organist, whose work combines classical, jazz and contemporary music.
He is a regular part of Union Chapel Church’s music team. In 2011. He studied at Girton College, Cambridge, where he was the college organ scholar, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in music in 2014. He gained a postgraduate degree in music from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Ben will be joined by Anita Datta and Barnaby Wynter
Union Chapel Covid 19 precautions:
We highly recommend that all venue visitors take a lateral flow test before entering the building. We encourage visitors to wear a face covering throughout their time at Union Chapel.