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01/10/2026

The Birmingham Baptist Churches exploring their Black History research project led by Gale Richards, began in January 2025. It has helped the six participating churches to re-narrate their church histories, in ways that acknowledge the largely overlooked experiences and contributions of some of their Black church members. Each of the participating churches’ stories provide important insights into the impact of migration, how racial discrimination can be addressed, and how multicultural or intercultural communities can be established. The project's findings are available on the dedicated webpages from 1 October 2026, just in time to mark Black History Month. https://www.cbs-oxford.com/bbcebh.html

29/09/2026

The Elisha Project is a free one-year ecumenical programme (running Jan 2027 - Jan 2028) to equip and support early career theologians and scientists who are interested in environmental theology. There are 20 spaces, more details here: https://tcen.org.uk/applications/

25/09/2026

A reminder that our next book launch / mini-conference can be attended in-person or online - 22nd October. More details here:

This will be a hybrid event, in-person at Regent’s Park College (Collier Room) and online via Zoom. Zoom details will accompany the booking confirmation (for all attendees).

14/09/2026

This coming weekend, The Angus Library are hosting an exhibition to mark 500 years since the publication of Tyndale's New Testament Translation. Find out more and register here:
https://www.rpc.ox.ac.uk/event/gamechanger-william-tyndale-and-translations-of-the-bible-1526-1820/

04/09/2026

Check out the revised line-up for this day conference on Quaker and Baptist perspectives on Social Justice. All welcome, attendance (including lunch) is free: https://www.rpc.ox.ac.uk/event/social-justice-quaker-and-baptist-perspectives/

01/09/2026

Details and bookings for the 2026 Sam Sharpe lecture are now available. ‘Subverting Empire: Lessons from Sam Sharpe on Institutional Injustice and Church Responsibility.’ Delivered by Revd Merlyn Hyde Riley, General secretary of the Jamaica Baptist Union.

https://tinyurl.com/mryzej22

21/08/2026

Join us online, or in-person, for a book launch / conference with an opportunity to discuss 'What are Baptist Studies?' with the editors and ecumenical responders. 22nd October from 13:45. More details and free booking here:

https://www.rpc.ox.ac.uk/event/book-launch-conference-oxford-handbook-for-baptist-studies/

07/08/2026

Excellent to see the reception that Martin Hobgen's book is getting: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0005576X.2026.2696318
https://www.baptist.org.uk/Articles/738499/When_I_am.aspx

05/08/2026

Reposting in case you missed this news over the summer...

Great to see the relaunch of Anabaptism Today journal: https://amnetwork.uk/anabaptism-today-2/

04/08/2026

A reminder about this call for papers...

In 1927, Baptists in the central region of Canada experienced a schism that effectively reshaped Baptist denominational life across the country. Spearheaded largely by the fundamentalist pastor T. …