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Congregational Federation Summer School 2020 Is Christian Non-Conformity a Thing of the Past? Day One 12.00 - 12.30 pm Programme 12.30 - 1.00 pm 1.00 - 2.00 pm Arrival and Registration (refreshments) 2.00 - 3.30 pm Welcome and Introductions 3.30 - 4.00 pm 4.00 - 5.30 pm Lunch 6.00 - 7.30 pm Plenary Session I 7.30 - 9.00 pm The Importance of a Christian Non-Conformist Voice in UK Public Life (Professor Anthony Reddie) Refreshment Break Case Study Sessions I Reading the Bible as Non-Conformists I (Rev Dr Ann Jeffers) OR Significant Historical Congregationalists with an Ongoing Influence I (Rev Dr Alan Argent) Dinner (A small bar will be available, and areas of the Museum will be open for participants to explore while the room is prepared for the meal.) Plenary Session II Challenging ‘Empire’ is a Non-Conformist Church’s Responsibility (Rev Dr Graham Adams) Day Two 9.00 - 10.30 am Plenary Session III 10.30 - 11.00 am What are the Distinctives of a Christian Non- Conformist Voice in Public Life? (Rev Dr Julian Gotobed) Refreshment Break Page1

11.00 am - 12.30 pm Case Study Sessions II 1.00 - 2.00 pm Reading the Bible as Non-Conformists II (Rev Dr Ann 2.00 - 5.30 pm Jeffers) 4.00 - 4.30 pm 6.00 - 7.30 pm OR 7.30 - 9.00 pm Significant Historical Congregationalists with an Ongoing Influence II (Rev Dr Alan Argent) Day Three 9.00 - 10.30 am Lunch 10.30 - 11.00 am 11.00 am - 12.30 pm Guided Tour of the National Justice Museum 12.30 - 1.00 pm 1.00 - 2.00 pm Free Time Refreshment Break Dinner (A small bar will be available, and areas of the Museum will be open for participants to explore while the room is prepared for the meal.) Plenary Session IV Non-Conformity, Diversity, and Equity: An Unfinished Story (Rev Dr Julian Gotobed) Case Study Sessions III Reading the Bible as Non-Conformists III (Rev Dr Ann Jeffers) OR Significant Historical Congregationalists with an Ongoing Influence III (Rev Dr Alan Argent) Refreshment Break Plenary Session V The Importance of a Congregational Voice in the UK Today (Rev Suzanne Nockels) Closing Session Lunch and Departure Page2