Davar Bristol

The Jewish Christian relationship: parent and child or siblings?
2026-04-15 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | Redland Quaker Meeting House, 126 Hampton Road , Bristol, BS6 6EJ, United Kingdom
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The Jewish Christian relationship: parent and child or siblings?
Canon Guy Wilkinson CBE • Bristol
Whilst the Church of England from 1942 with the formation of the Council of Christians and Jews has issued numerous statements condemning antisemitism, it was not until 2019 that the C of E’s Faith and Order Commission published its formal guidance on how the C of E’s relationship with Judaism should theologically and practically be understood. ‘God’s Unfailing Word’ states that it should be understood from the perspective that ‘the Christian–Jewish relationship is a gift of God to the Church.’ I will look at the ‘Difficult history’ and the ‘Distinctive relationship’ which it considers. It should be emphasised that although there is an afterword by Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, this is not a joint document, but one which represents the current view of the Church of England.

Guy Wilkinson has worked on aid programmes in Africa, and in the European Commission in Brussels. He then attended theological college, was ordained as a priest in the Church of England in 1987 and served in several parishes before becoming Archdeacon of Bradford. He served as the Archbishop of Canterbury’s and C of E’s Inter Religious Affairs Adviser before serving as Inter Faith Adviser to the bishop of Salisbury and now to the bishop of Bristol. He is married to Tessa and they have five children.
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A Private Life
2026-04-29 19:30 - 21:30 | Scott Cinema, Bristol, Northumbria Drive, Henleaze, Bristol, Avon, BS9 4HN, United Kingdom
A Private Life
France 2025, 103 mins, French with English subtitles
Director Rebecca Zlotowski, featuring Jodie Foster, Daniel Auteuil

Jodie Foster stars as psychiatrist, Lilian Steiner, in this gloriously witty and suspenseful, French detective thriller, from multi-award-winning director, Rebecca Zlotowski. When her patient, Paula Cohen, unexpectedly commits suicide, Lilian is accused of overprescribing antidepressants by the widower, Simon. Suspecting there is more to the case than meets the eye, she tries to uncover the truth, assisted by a hypnotist whose methods she despises, and her charming ophthalmologist ex-husband, who is eager for a rapprochement with his ex-wife. Intriguing and entertaining, Zlotowski’s latest movie is a tongue-in-cheek tale with delightful performances from Jodie Foster — speaking impeccable French — and a top-notch cast.
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