March Spark Talk (Belfast): Rewilding God

Name: March Spark Talk (Belfast): Rewilding God
Start: 2026-03-01T10:30:00+00:00
Location: First Church Belfast

Schedule

Sun, 01 Mar, 2026 at 10:30 am

UTC+00:00

Location

First Church Belfast | Belfast, NI

For some of us, “God” has become loaded, complicated, or just… unusable. For others it still carries beauty, comfort, and deep meaning.
This month is about giving ourselves permission to be honest and curious:
What do we mean when we say “God”?
Are we talking about a being, a presence, a force, a relationship, a metaphor… or something that emerges?
What happens to “God” when you take evolution, suffering, and uncertainty seriously?
Can Christians let go of inherited assumptions about God and still be Christian? (Spoiler: yes. The church survived worse.)
You don’t need to agree with anything. You don’t need to share anything. Listening counts.
What to expect:
- A 20 minute, accessible talk (no academic background required)
- An honest, non-defensive approach to scripture
- No pressure to agree with everything
- Space for curiosity rather than certainty
This talk is part of a wider project called Rewilding Faith, but you don’t need to know anything about that — or sign up for anything — to attend. You’re welcome to come just for this.
About the setting
The talk takes place within the Sunday morning service at First Church on Rosemary Street, Belfast.
For those understandably wary of church spaces, please be reassured:
- visitors are genuinely welcome
- no one will single you out
- no one will try to recruit you
- you won’t be asked to say or do anything
- You’re free to listen, reflect, and take what’s helpful.
This talk is one of two opening Spark Talks for Rewilding Faith, a year-long series exploring Christian faith in more thoughtful, open, and spacious ways.
(The other talk is on the same subject but from a slightly different perspective, delivered at Harbour Faith Community in Carrickfergus at 11:00am on the same day.)