SACRED REBELLION: INNER LIFE, ACTIVISM & OUR FUTURE

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A 1 day conference with 60 participants exploring the role of spirituality in community, activism and ecology.

How can we unite spirituality with action for deeper, more essential change?
What are the challenges of living spiritual activism at this time and what can it offer to our movements? How are the younger generations leading the way in this urgent work of transformation and healing?

In the face of a darkening world future, sacred rebellion speaks to the simple recognition that unless we unite practical action with spiritual practice and values, radical change is impossible. This conference was informed and inspired by 3years of St Ethelburga’s Centre programme work with emerging young leaders, applying spiritual values into practical action in response to the refugee and ecological crises. It was curated as part of the Sacred Activism programme, and co-facilitated with Centre Director Justine Huxley.

“Our world is in crisis. We cannot pursue a meaningful spiritual life except in full relationship with that knowledge. Similarly, our social action will have little impact unless it emerges from a deeper, more transformative place.”
— Justine Huxley

Programme

Session 1: Community & Inner Life
“Where the ancient meets the emergent” 
– Ruth Moir, Alt*Div and former community builder at Sunday Assembly

Speakers: Sara Zaltash, Sam Weatherald, Beth Thomas and Samson Hart

  • What does it mean to live our spirituality in an age of crisis?

  • How do we evolve faith or spiritual communities that reflect the new? 

  • What is the new emerging impulse of spiritual life in the younger generation?

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Session 2: Activism & Inner Life
“The marriage of inner and outer – the warriorship and the oneness” 
– Amrita Bhohi

Workshops:

  • The Power of Sacred Rebellion with Skeena Rathor (Extinction Rebellion)

  • The Pause: A space for mystery, mischief and the sacred in the heart of rebellion with Toni Spencer (The Pause)

  • The heArt of the Activism poetry workshop with Sukina Pilgrim (Spoken word artist)

  • Integrating Our Shadow:  the power of  non-oppositional activism with Justine Huxley

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Session 3: Earth & Inner Life
“Fierce solidarity with all living beings’ 
– Kara Moses, Rewilding Spirituality

  • Why is it important to include a spiritual dimension to our environmental work? 

  • How can we connect our spiritual practice or faith teachings with the earth?

  • What kind of regeneration, renewal and rewilding is possible?