I know this is early, but we wanted to get it up in time for people to distribute to networks. We’ve produced an advent candle lighting liturgy for congregations to use, with the hope of echoing the imagination of the prophets for a world created around restoration and justice. Please download, distribute, adapt and use…
“When the forms of an old culture are dying, the new culture is created by a few people who are not afraid to be insecure.” – Rudolf Bahro [someone sent me this quote tonight! it seemed to resonate with today…] Welcome if you’ve arrived here after today’s workshop… it was good to spend the day…
I talked about this briefly in a recent post, but i didn’t want it to get lost … Proost have released an amazing collection of movies and music based around the traditional service of 9 lessons and carols for advent and christmas. It’s a whole christmas service, and it costs less than A$25 to download!…
Hi to those who have come here after today’s prison chaplains workshop in Geelong. I really enjoyed the morning. These are the resources that I mentioned: Philip Zimbardo ‘The Lucifer Effect: Understanding how Good People Turn Evil’ John Caputo ‘The Weakness of God: A Theology of the Event’ [another book worth reading along this vein…
Proost’s Pocket Liturgies have made their way into Unichurch bookshop downstairs – there are copies of a number of them for sale, including the ‘Hold This Space’ book [i must say that both the Grace and Sanctuary books saved my sanity a couple of weeks ago when i was preparing something at the last minute…]…
Welcome to those who are visiting the site after the Progressive Christian Network gathering this afternoon. It was lovely to meet you, and an honour to be invited to participate. i really wish i’d had a better voice… thanks for putting up with the huskiness. I’ll write up the worship later, but in the meantime…
how to find images on the internet [via Kottke]
december always seems so far off – the month where anything and everything is possible. i have said yes to being involved in some brilliant things this advent, but i’m going to have to give up sleep, as well as blogging, in order to make them all fit. it’s a small price to pay. i’m…
i subscribed to Proost at Greenbelt, mostly because i thought it was a great idea – i love that jonny and jon have created a way of sharing resources amongst alt worshipping communities which is accessible, directed by those who are committed to and involved in alt worship, and not dominated by the whimsies and…
October is jam-packed with alt worship opportunities, including this unmissable one from Mark Pierson: The Visitation: Elizabeth Meets Mary at the C-Bar Over Skinny Decaf Cappuccino and Carrot Cake: Jan Hynes, 2002, Oil on canvas, 120 x 150 cm, Private collection Art at Advent Seminar: resourcing corporate worship and personal reflection this Advent season. Conversations…
