Reflecting

  • Sanctuary: entering by the gate

    A “safeguarding” service for our intergenerational Faith@5 gathering, because: 1. an ethic of care is about theology, not compliance;2. so many people have experienced significant trauma through what has happened within Christian communities;3. the Church can be a much-needed sanctuary in the midst of the chaos and unkindness in the world right now but it…

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  • A Stable Advent: Sages and Star-gazers

    An Advent series based on the notions of simplicity, stability (a Benedictine vow), and sanctuary Each week, congregants are offered a liturgy booklet that follows the same format and rituals, with elements like the poem/prayer, Bible reading, and wondering questions changing. The sermons are inspired by the “living stories” method and involve an unfolding visual…

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  • A Stable Advent: The Heavenly Host

    An Advent series based on the notions of simplicity, stability (a Benedictine vow), and sanctuary Each week, congregants are offered a liturgy booklet that follows the same format and rituals, with elements like the poem/prayer, Bible reading, and wondering questions changing. The sermons are inspired by the “living stories” method and involve an unfolding visual…

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  • A Stable Advent: The Shepherds

    An Advent series based on the notions of simplicity, stability (a Benedictine vow), and sanctuary Each week, congregants are offered a liturgy booklet that follows the same format and rituals, with elements like the poem/prayer, Bible reading, and wondering questions changing. The sermons are inspired by the “living stories” method and involve an unfolding visual…

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  • A Stable Advent: Mary & Joseph

    An Advent series based on the notions of simplicity, stability (a Benedictine vow), and sanctuary Each week, congregants are offered a liturgy booklet that follows the same format and rituals, with elements like the poem/prayer, Bible reading, and wondering questions changing. The sermons are inspired by the “living stories” method and involve an unfolding visual…

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  • Prayer: a space between

    Prayer: a space between

    A “sermon” on The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:1-13 If only it was that easy: people giving good gifts to neighbours in need and to their children according to their requests –  “For everyone who asks receives; ​the one who seeks finds;and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” But much of…

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  • Prayers for praying

    Prayers for praying

    This is the opening for my service on the Lord’s Prayer last week which created space for a variety of prayer forms for people to experience. #breathprayer #imaginativeprayer #confession #visiodivina Breath prayer “So I say to you:Ask and it will be given to you;seek and you will find;knock and the door will be opened to…

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