Holy Rood Church, Swinton
A local church serving its community
Explore: The Meaning of Life
The popstar Freddie Mercury once asked in one of his songs, ‘Does anybody know what we are living for?’
It’s the ultimate question for us all.
“Explore: The Meaning of Life” is a short course at Holy Rood church for anyone who has ever asked that question for themselves. In it, we tackle some of the big questions of life:
Is there a meaning to it all? Can we really believe in God? What about modern science? What was Jesus really like? What about suffering and evil? Is Christianity credible today?
Each session begins with a meal and a short talk, followed by discussion, questions, and comment. The course is run on the basis that everyone, whatever their background or beliefs, has a valuable perspective and contribution to bring. No question is out of bounds, and no issue off-limits.
“Explore” is suitable for all sorts of people: anyone seeking baptism or preparing for a wedding; those who want to be confirmed; existing church-goers looking for a refresher course; new members of the church; or anyone curious, intrigued or sceptical about religion.
For everyone, it serves as a good chance to make new friends and become part of the Church Community, thrash out the big issues, and have some fun along the way.
“Explore” is run on a regular basis at
Week 1 More to life than this
Week 2 Is there anybody there ?
Week 3 Discovering the radical Jesus
Week 4 Suffering, evil, and the cross
Week 5 Spirituality for life (away day)
Week 6 Making sense of the bible
Week 7 How to survive the church
The Explore course is usually run early in the New Year. To check when the next course is planned, click here.
Office Address:
Holy Rood Church
Moorside Road
Swinton
Salford
M27 0HJ