Tag: Church health
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Being Together: a new inclusion and respect dialogue resource for Anglican parishes
‘Being Together: a new inclusion and respect dialogue resource for Anglican parishes’ by Dr Stephen Harrison Many years ago I attended an Anglican Church conference for young people that demonstrated to me some of the best and worst of Church welcome and inclusion. I have sought to bring these learnings into my various Anglican Church…
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How to blog successfully: framework and tips for church leaders
How to blog successfully: framework and tips for church leaders By Michelle McDonald, Editor of anglican focus, Parishes and Other Mission Agencies Commission I remember when I was a secondary student restlessly approaching my dad in the backyard of our Canberra home. As he dug a garden bed, I resolutely informed him that I wanted…
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Collaboration: towards effective missional outcomes
Collaboration: towards effective missional outcomes By Stephen Harrison, Executive Director, Parishes and Other Mission Agencies Commission Recently I had the experience of needing to ask for help. For some time, I had been trying to get back into shape, lose a bit of weight and eat healthier. When I was younger these things were easy,…
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What might church look like beyond…?
What might church look like beyond…? By Stephen Harrison, Executive Director, Parishes and Other Mission Agencies Commission Twenty-five of us sat in a circle in an airy and bright classroom at Churchie one Saturday morning in 2019. We gathered in the room to explore ideas for growing the Church. There was an uplifting energy in the…
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“No shipping, no shopping”
“No shipping, no shopping” By Eve Pengilley, Parish of Goodna. As I am a cradle Anglican, I have been aware of Mission To Seafarers’ (MTS) wonderful work all my life. It was while attending a key Diocesan event in the early 2000s, Synod I think, that I first met The Rev’d Bill Pearson who was…
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Creating a grace zone
Creating a grace zone By The Rev’d Michael Stalley Intergenerational ministry recognises the worth of the multi-sided encounter between people of different generations in God’s presence, which leads all those involved to be more truly human, more like Christ. But why focus only on generational differences at the expense of ethnic, political, social or economic…
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Facilitating a COVID-19 activity review
Facilitating a COVID-19 activity review By The Rev’d Adam Lowe COVID-19 has created substantial change and disruption to ministry activities over the past 12+ months. In response to the pandemic, individuals and communities have added, changed, and paused a vast array of activities. In fact, there’s been no shortage of pivoting! The way in which…
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Hey, can you please explain ‘TikTokers’ to me?
Hey, can you please explain ‘TikTokers’ to me? By Fiona Hammond “If a child is named and intentionally included in the life of a church community…by five adults…there is a greater chance that they will feel at home.” (John Roberto, 2014, Generations Together) “At home” is such a throwaway line. How amazing would it be…
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The clergy call to prayer and compassion
By The Ven. Keith Dean-Jones: A priest is entrusted with four main responsibilities – to gather the people of God, to proclaim the Good News of salvation, to offer the Eucharist, and to send people into the world empowered as ministers of God’s healing and reconciliation. The four responsibilities are founded on Christ’s authority to…
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Becoming wider, deeper, wiser and smarter
By The Ven. Bob Jackson (Eyam Parish, Derbyshire): Greetings from England! I have fond memories of doing ‘Leading your Church into Growth’ in Queensland a few years ago. But suddenly the way churches grow has transformed, so we need to transform as well! Around 85 per cent of Church of England benefices appear to have…