I’ve been thinking about what kind of prayer might be appropriate for our monthly drop-in community gatherings. We don’t plan to have a formal service, but over time we might like to pray together in some way. I have created this short gathering prayer that reflects the character of our Good Shepherd community – before,Continue reading “Prayers for everyday people”
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How many sheep does it take to put up a gazebo? reflections on our Fresh Expressions journey
Recently our church (Church of the Good Shepherd Sandhills) held an informal social drop-in morning for church members and the wider community. One of the first tasks facing us was to figure out how to put up the gazebo lent by a family who were not going to be there in person. It took aboutContinue reading “How many sheep does it take to put up a gazebo? reflections on our Fresh Expressions journey”
Doing theology – reflective spiral
Over the last few weeks our CMS pioneer training group has been thinking about some tools to help us reflect. The “Doing theology” reflective spiral by Laurie Green is an excellent way to bring reflection and action to bear on each other in an interplay that he terms “praxis.” It is about dissolving the distinctionContinue reading “Doing theology – reflective spiral”
Starting out on a new path
I’ve just started out on a course in Pioneering Mission Leadership Training run by CMS At present it is all online and via Zoom, but hopefully that will change as the vaccine gets rolled out more widely and we can eventually meet in person. Following induction on 9th January our first full day of trainingContinue reading “Starting out on a new path”
On the journey 