{"id":19381,"date":"2026-05-18T19:36:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T18:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwib.org.uk\/?p=19381"},"modified":"2026-05-18T19:40:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T18:40:24","slug":"methodist-conference-fringe-event-mary-bosanquet-leture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mwib.org.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/methodist-conference-fringe-event-mary-bosanquet-leture\/","title":{"rendered":"Methodist Conference Fringe Event &#8211; Mary Bosanquet Leture"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Methodist Conference Fringe Event \u2013 Mary Bosanquet Lecture<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Saturday 27<sup>th<\/sup> June, 7 \u2013 9pm in Ludlow 1, Telford International Conference Centre<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>Hosted by Methodist Women in Britain (MWiB), this annual lecture honours the legacy of Mary Bosanquet, a pioneer of female leadership in early Methodism.<\/h3>\n<p>This year, we are honoured to welcome <strong>Revd Dr. Tessa Henry-Robinson<\/strong> \u2013 a womanist practical theologian, Moderator of the Free Churches Group, and the first Black woman to serve as Moderator of the United Reformed Church General Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>Under the theme <strong>&#8220;The Authority of the Called: Women, Voice, and the Future of the Church,&#8221;<\/strong> Dr. Henry-Robinson will bring her internationally respected leadership and &#8220;real talk&#8221; to the intersection of faith and racial justice. Formed by Methodist, Roman Catholic, and URC traditions, her ministry is a testament to intercultural transformation and the flourishing of communities across difference.<\/p>\n<p>By bridging rigorous scholarship with the courageous &#8220;Power and Purpose&#8221; of lived experience, this lecture challenges the Methodist Connexion to listen to marginalised voices and engage with global concerns. Join us for an evening of transformative wisdom and a call to action for the future of the Church.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All Welcome, no booking required<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mwib.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tessa-HR.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19385\" src=\"https:\/\/mwib.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tessa-HR-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mwib.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tessa-HR-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mwib.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tessa-HR-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mwib.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tessa-HR-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/mwib.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tessa-HR.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Methodist Conference Fringe Event \u2013 Mary Bosanquet Lecture \u00a0Saturday 27th June, 7 \u2013 9pm in Ludlow 1, Telford International Conference Centre Hosted by Methodist Women in Britain (MWiB), this annual lecture honours the legacy of Mary Bosanquet, a pioneer of female leadership in early Methodism. 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