And a book by Marjorie Lewis

Janet posted about Marjorie Lewis and as I mentioned it a link to her recently published book was sent to me.
Another World is Possible Spiritualities and Religions of Global Darker Peoples looks really interesting though it is not cheap.

Here's a bit from the blurb:

"Another World is Possible: Spiritualities and Religions of Global Darker Peoples" represents voices of darker skin peoples throughout the world. What they have in common is their mobilizing their own created religions and spiritualities to forge self-identities. Some claim direct links to centuries of indigenous spiritual practices which have survived relatively in tact despite the invasion of foreign religions. Others have appropriated externally introduced religions and greatly modified these belief systems by combining or syncretizing them with indigenous perspectives and practices.All authors indicate the celebration and positive utility of their communities' spiritualities and religions. Without them, not only would individuals have died, but entire cultures and contexts would have perished. Thus, religion and spirituality suggest survival and pragmatic purposes. From creation narratives to Trickster heroes and heroines, spirituality and religion incarnate meaning, as well as fashion meaning so that humans can make surviving and thriving sense of the ecology and all breathing realities. The gods, God, and ancestors give life to peoples and their cultures, ecologies, and economies, all in the service of aiding the human community to be more fully human as servants to what spiritualities and religions have facilitated on earth. This book speaks to the progressive role of spiritualities and religions for today. In that sense, it is a gift to the world from the darker skin peoples globally.

Holy Rood House - Space for learning, reflecting and flourishing

This a picture of Holy Rood House
It describes itself as the place to turn to for a
"holistic approche to therapeutic care where hospitality is genuine, safe space is real, community is open."
The Executive director is Revd Elizabeth Baxter and it houses the Centre for Health and Pastoral Care and now also the Centre for the study of Theology and Health which is directed by Revd Dr Jan Berry.
Here's part of the programme

Thursdays at Thorpe:

Day courses for counsellors and pastoral carers, health professionals, and those involved in church, community or voluntary groups.

Aspects of Caring 10.00 – 3.30 (lunch & refreshments included)

14^th January: Caring for the carers: Looking after yourself

11^th February: Faces of caring; distinctions and overlaps in counselling, pastoral care and spiritual care

11^th March : (tbc) Working with survivors of domestic violence

Research seminars

Day consultations offering a chance to discuss recent or current research, and share work in progress Overnight accommodation at Holy Rood House may be available on request.

March 25^th Revd Carla Grosch-Miller on theological education and issues of abuse plus forum for sharing issues and good practice. (face2face research seminar )

May 13^th Revd Dr Janet Lees on faith communities and parenting plus forum on research methodology

Weekend courses and retreats

6^th - 8^th February

Ritual Making: Constructing contemporary rites of passage

Rev Dr Jan Berry

19th-21th February

‘Lenten-Longings’ Creative Retreat

with Jan Younger, Elaine Wisdom,

Rev Elizabeth Baxter and community members

12th-14th March

‘Journeying: A Labyrinth Workshop for Women’: a women’s spirituality weekend to mark International Women’s week.

Rev Dr Jan Berry and Rev Elizabeth Baxter

March 31- April 6th

Easter Retreat

‘The Way of the Cross’:Re-creating Stations of the Cross for our contemporary world

Rev Dr Jan Berry, Rev Elizabeth Baxter and the Community Team

April 23^rd – 25^th

Honouring the sacred in women’s bodies: using art and photography to explore our own spirituality of embodiment

Rev Dr Jan Berry and Dr. Althea de Carteret.

14th-16th May

Men’s Spirituality Weekend

Rev Prof Stephen Wright and Rev Stanley Baxter

Summer Schools

18th-20th May

Creative Retreat for women in ministry

Rev Dr Jan Berry and Rev Elizabeth Baxter

18^th -20^th June

Summer Solstice Creative Retreat

19th-23th July

Summer School ‘Spirituality and Mental Health’

For details (including costs) and booking forms for these events, or to be added to our mailing list for future information, please contact the Centre for the study of Theology and Health or see our website www.holyroodhouse.org.uk

Holy Rood House and Thorpe House are about five minutes walk away from the centre of Thirsk where National Express coaches call daily. The railway station is just a mile away. Visitors can be met from both coaches and trains by arrangement.

Thirsk swimming pool and fitness centre are within easy walking distance. Shops in the town centre are about ten minutes walk away and there are attractive field and riverside walks directly opposite the house

The Centre for the study of Theology and Health is part of the ministry of Holy Rood House, Centre for Health and Pastoral Care,

and is based at Thorpe House, next to Holy Rood House

10, Sowerby Road, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1HX