JustSpace has been set up to provide people of faith in Bradford with a weekly opportunity to focus on issues of Peace, Justice and Human rights. It is a forum to raise global and community issues and to seek our faithful response to them. We meet Tuesday evenings (8pm) at Desmond Tutu House, 2 Ashgrove. BD7 1BN. JustSpace calls us all into active discipleship. For information pleae call Chris on 01274 727034 or Alex on 07816749307.
JustSpace is a joint effort from Christian Aid and Bradford Diocese, supporting ‘freshexpressions’ of faith with an emphasis on peace and social justice.
We have changed our name from ‘JustChurch’ to ‘JustSpace’ as a majority of the group felt that the word ‘church’ being in the title actually put off too many people from coming to our meetings. It is a real problem that the wider Church must address – how we managed to end up having so many negative connotations attached to the word ‘Church’? Why has it not been on the side of young people working for Justice? I look forward to a time when the word ‘Church’ can be seen as an inclusive and progressive term, actively on the side of the oppressed and all of God’s creation. But that time is not yet.
Our Tuesday night gatherings give people space to explore activism, space to explore issues of Justice, and space to relate these things to our different faith journeys. See the website for details nearer the time. All are very welcome, and most people then stay involved!