After the ravages of the pandemic, it’s time for church and society to learn to dream again. In a world of so much inequality, where is the prophetic voice of the Church and what is the relevance of Christ for today? Drawing on Martin Luther King Jr’s famous words, we have invited the Archbishop of York to open our lecture series by sharing his dream.

We will be taking a selection of questions for our Q&A, if you would like to ask a question, please send an email to ben.sheridan@smitf.org or text 07552 024 024.

Most Revd Stephen Cottrell Archbishop of York
Stephen Cottrell has been the Archbishop of York and Primate of England since 2020. He previously served as Bishop of Reading, 2004–2010, and as Bishop of Chelmsford, 2010–2020. Author of more than 20 books, including children’s books, he enjoys poetry, music and art and is a well-known speaker and broadcaster on themes of evangelism, spirituality, catechesis, art and the mission of our contemporary church. He has undertaken several walking pilgrimages, including twice walking the Camino to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, as well as pilgrim routes in England. Stephen is married to Rebecca, who is a potter. They have three sons.