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Proximity Gathering: Edinburgh
Thu, 30 Oct 2025
7:00 PM
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Proximity podcast: Season 2
Welcome to the Proximity podcast season 2 all about urban mission!
Our Mission
Proximity is the urban mission resource hub equipping churches, leaders and those on the ground through online content and in-person community.
By raising awareness of the disconnect between the church and those living in low-income communities Proximity will call the church to focus its missional efforts towards those on the edges of society.
Through our online hub and in person community, Proximity will resource and support Christians living and ministering in urban contexts.
By sharing the stories of those involved in urban ministry we will highlight best practice and share key learning, celebrating how God is moving in estates.
Partnering with Christians living and ministering long term in low-income communities, Proximity will develop innovative resources to serve and equip the urban church across the U.K.
Recognising urban ministry can be a lonely and isolating experiencing for those involved, Proximity will draw together a community of urban missionaries for equipping, encouraging and mutual support.
Proximity will create opportunities for those involved in urban mission to reflect upon their practice, providing a platform to share learning and experience with others involved in estates ministry.
Mission and Vision
What is Proximity?
Knowing there are other followers of Jesus doing similar things around the country is reassuring! The burdens of other people’s suffering and mess can be heavy at times. Being encouraged to keep going, keep praying, keep coming back to Jesus is precious. Thank you.
Church Leader
It was very heartening to listen to the talks and to meet other people encountering challenges I can relate to.
Just wanted to say that the proximity stuff is so good! It is so encouraging to read posts that actually feel relevant to our church experience/where we live. So needed.
I have been using the Mission Mapping resource with our women’s group. So far we discovered that no one knew who their local councillors were so this week I invited one of our councillors to the group. This was a fantastic session and the women now feel empowered to contact the council with local issues.
We met you guys in Bristol and felt such a relief that we could be equipped by Proximity Hub. Such a timely relational connection and resource.
Stay up to date
Blog
Bringing light and love to our neighbourhood on Halloween night.
Learn more
Putting Jubilee into practice through rest, giving, and restoring our communities.
Devotional
Find peace amid pressure—spot stress, restore calm, and reclaim wholeness.
Black History Month is a chance for churches to celebrate, listen, and live out God’s call to justice and unity.
Lisa Mason reminds us that the church is not called to choose sides, but to stand in the gap and seek unity.
Created for those on estates hungry for scripture
Audio
In episode 3, explore with Abi Thomas what it means to follow Jesus today
In episode 2 Abi Thomas explores how to keep going when working for justice
Episode 1 of a new series in partnership with The Hopeful Activists
Bringing Jesus beyond buildings: public prayer, creative engagement, and neighbourhood connections show God at work in everyday spaces.
When God feels distant, you may just be weary—find renewal and rest in Him.
Boundaries matter: serve with balance, peace, and purpose in God’s limits.
Discover how Jubilee brings freedom from poverty and self-reliance.
Discover the freedom Jubilee brings and how we can help others experience it.
Welcome to the Proximity podcast season 1 all about urban mission!
Prayer
Proximity presents a short filmed prayer for the Urban Church. Pray with us!
Declare God's destiny and dreams for your neighbourhood with this short film
Pray this filmed prayer alongside us, as we seek God's destiny for our estates
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Spotlight
Check out Jonathan Macy's new book Sowing Seeds with Songs of Joy: Growing God's Garden in Forgotten Places
A course for helping churches on social action, discipleship and growth
Steve Shaw of Acts 435 tells us about connecting those in need with supporters
Hopeward speaks to the heart of weariness and feels like a breath of fresh air
Story
How to do community outreach on a budget of zilch, Rev Ben Woodfield shares
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Teaching
Rachel Gardner teaches on responding to young people in our communities
Cris Rogers shares how we can bring transformation to our communities
Andy Hawthorne encourages on pressing into intimacy with Jesus
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Tool
Our Hollywood guide to honing the art of a perfect pitch for selling your vision
Here's four tips to help you with raising personal support for your vision
Let’s craft a persuasive ask using handy hints stolen direct from Hollywood
Order your mission mapping resource here
Video
The Quiet Revival is anything but quiet, says Matt Britton in this spoken word.
A declaration of hope and life over communities from Proximity Conference 2025
Artist Katy Hollamby explains the process behind her new piece of artwork
Matt Britton welcomes us to the communion table in this spoken word
Matt Britton imagines the prophet Ezekiel taking a walk through our estates
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