{"title": "Signs of Hope", "start": "2026-11-21T09:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "All Saints", "address": "Rosendale Road, SE21 8LN London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["religion/christian"], "description": "\"Signs of Hope\" is the Southwark Mission Conference 2026, a day-long church conference. It is hosted at All Saints and organised as part of the Diocese's mission work. 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