Tag Archives: church

What next after Church?

Posted on December 9, 2018 by commaandco

Steve Aisthorpe is interviewed on this Nomad Podcast – starting at 8 minutes into the podcast. Steve is interviewed on the research done by the Church of Scotland on people who have left Church but still consider themselves to be … Continue reading →

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Found in Translation

Posted on April 8, 2018 by commaandco

Randomly, in my bookshelves, I re-encountered “Subversive Spirituality” a book by Eugene Peterson – best known for his translation of the Bible into modern-day (American) speech: The Message translation. While being a pastor, Eugene had spent a year on translating … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons people don’t go to church

Posted on March 22, 2018 by commaandco

“Why my friends don’t go to church”, Madeleine Davis presents her findings at Greenbelt. Video. Continue reading →

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Not relevance but resonance

Posted on January 13, 2018 by commaandco

Mark Oakley’s speaks about the links between faith and poetry and his book “The splash of Faith: Believing in Poetry” Continue reading →

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Beginning Asset-based community Development

Posted on April 15, 2017 by commaandco

(from article Robert King “Death and Resurrection of an Urban Church, retrieved 15 April 2017) https://www.faithandleadership.com/death-and-resurrection-urban-church Three steps in the process 1. Listen Learn about your community by paying attention to its people and environment, including individuals; associations and other community … Continue reading →

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Growing Community

Posted on April 15, 2017 by commaandco

Have you ever heard church people talking about “reaching out into the community” – and noticed that this phrasing makes it sound like church is over here and community is over there – a completely different entity.  And then found yourself … Continue reading →

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Jamming with the Brothers

Posted on April 14, 2017 by commaandco

Last night, there was a fantastic programme on late night BBC about a small group of 5 men who are saving lives, renovating a derelict church and restoring it to the small community in a multi-faith city – “Bronx to … Continue reading →

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Art and liturgical year

Posted on November 30, 2016 by commaandco

Advent…. Easter…. looking for visual ideas for church? Check out this magazine-on-computer, crammed with visual creativity

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“Watch with me – The Art of Easter at Inverness Cathedral”

Posted on March 23, 2015 by 600waystobeme

This Easter 2015 exhibition will be available to view on Tuesday 31 March+Wednesday 1 April+Thursday 2 April+Friday 3 April Heather Gregg, of Re:Connect: “This small 4 day exhibition reimagines and recovers the wonder of that first Easter – a tumultuous … Continue reading →

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Shed Church – church for the non-religious?

Posted on September 30, 2014 by drew24x7

Recently I’ve read (and shared) a number of articles on difficulties the church experiences in evangelism and engaging people in the life of the church… BUT today… I came across an article on the fresh expressions website that takes a … Continue reading →

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