In the years before her passing, musical legend Aretha Franklin made a bold statement: if there was to be a movie made of her life, she had one choice for the actor to play her. Jennifer Hudson was given that imprimatur. Now, a few years later, the film itself arrives and indeed, Hudson takes centre stage.
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how not to be afraid
Shine a light on the stories we tell about ourselves, and our faith.
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Zoom in and build community
The Virginia Theological Seminary regularly produces or highlights fab resources for intergenerational ministry. I really recommend a visit, but make sure you have time to mine… there’s just so many wonderful resources. Take this one for example: for those of us who are still operating with physical distancing protocols, a page of stellar ideas for connecting with your people via Zoom - buildfaith.org
The Church is calibrated for a world that doesn't exist
Controversy time! There’s no shortage of online discussion these days about what the current Covid-19 crisis will mean for the world of the future. Facebook is full of people discussing what we might learn from this time.
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Building Online Communities
Want to join an open discussion about utilising online platforms to engage with parish communities? The session aims to provide tools to build relationships and strengthen social media engagement with existing and new audiences. This workshop is open to both social media novices and experts to share experiences and knowledge.
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On-line ministry with children
These are weird times and when things are uncertain, the ministry we do with children becomes more crucial. Safe environments that help kids grow without unnecessary anxiety and stress are a part of the responsibilities of adults right?
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Strengthening Faith and Worship Online
Imagine an open workshop at which people can share their stories and questions about how to grow faith online. It would include discussion around online streaming, recording services, sermons and kids talks, online bible study groups and resources, and whatever questions are brought to the group. Well it’s here!
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InterGenerate Australia Conference NOW ON-LINE!
There’s no doubt that the consensus in worship theology at the moment is that intergenerational approaches to church are the best path to thriving churches in the future. In a brilliant initiative, no matter where you are located, you will now be able to…
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#LiveLent 2020
#LiveLent: Care for God’s Creation is the Church of England's Lent Campaign for 2020. With weekly themes shaped around the first Genesis account of creation, it explores the urgent need for humans to value and protect the abundance God has created.
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Being Community
The new MISSION360: Opening the Circle module explores ways to be Jesus to those on the edges of our community.
Read MoreNew to inspire your faith: Faith Asking Questions
We here at FormEDfaith are happy to announce "FAITH ASKING QUESTIONS", the new St Francis College online short course. We made it! 17 experts answering 27 big faith questions as voted by members of the Anglican Diocese Southern Queensland. These are questions addressed in ways you'll never forget, to inspire your faith forever!
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Is there future in tradition?
Join John Bell, an inspiring hymn writer, liturgist and author from the Iona Community and Wild Goose Resource Group as he explores the question 'Is there a future in tradition?'
Read More“So what’s Anglican mean?”
You’re at a barbeque and conversation with some new friends takes an interesting turn. You mention you went to church that morning, an Anglican one in fact. The next question? “So what’s Anglican mean?”
And you’d say…?
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Got 2 Minutes?
The next St Francis College Short Course is taking shape: Facing Deep Questions! In order to work out what big questions we’ll explore, we’ve set up a short poll for you to spend two minutes with. Please take a moment or two to vote on the questions you’d like answered.
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Praying with your phone...wait, what!?
What if there were ways to pray that could fit into your daily/weekly routine without meaning that you had to drop something else. In fact, what if you could make use of time you already have to pray?
Read MoreComing Soon - Being Anglican, an SFC Short Course
It’s only weeks away, a new St Francis College Short Course called Being Anglican.
Watch the teaser video here.
See Archbishop Phillip as he uses his wonderful teaching skills to unpack the distinctiveness of Anglican Christianity: the Middle Way through Scripture, Tradition and Reason.
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Lent on your phone
Into the Desert is a great app for your smart phone from ABM. Useful at any time of year, this app especially comes into its own during Lent.
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Jonathan Lectures Abroad
Jonathan Sargeant recently traveled to Ming Hua University in Hong Kong to lecture with students there, a first for the Anglican Theological College.
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Coming this year ... excitement!
Obviously flying cars as in The Jetsons and Blade Runner should be with us this year but before we see those, we here at FormedFaith are working on some other exciting projects.
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Jonathan leaves RI
The start of 2019 marks the beginning of something different for me. This is the first year in which I won’t have anything to do with the ministry of Religious Instruction in our Queensland state schools. The ever wonderful Jonathan Kemp will be taking up that work directly.
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