innerVIVID with your parish

Let’s talk about ideas for using the videos from the innerVIVID program with your parish. If you’re looking for ideas for using the ASKaround conversation decks in your parish, probably best to start here. Ok…


  • Watch Archbishop Jeremy launching the project to get inspired.

  • Parishes can use an episode to open small group meetings. Float thje questions from a theme and ask the group to choose one, then watch. The conversation can flow from there!

  • Start Parish Council with a video and ask a different person to choose the question each meeting.

  • The flower group can put a video on as they create their display.

  • See the HOPE 25 information for more ideas!


Some people use innerVIVID videos in church. Take a look at some ways to get people talking …

During a Church Service:

  • Choose a question that relates to the Ministry of the Word theme for the Sunday.

  • Print the QR code for innervivid.au or advertise it on the PowerPoint.

  • Ask people to think about their response to that question, and say there’ll be a chance to share after the sermon.

  • Give thinking time, provide time to take turns speaking and listening, wait for the buzz to dip, then move on.

  • There’s no need to share responses to the whole community, that slows everything down, and freaks people out. With a quiet pairing-up time, you’ve given everyone a chance to speak. That’s all that’s required for building confidence and relationships.



At coffee after the service:

BEFORE THE SERVICE

  • Advertise the animating question in the pew note, or on the screen.

  • Guess what people will be thinking about throughout the service? How they would answer that question, that’s what!

AFTER THE SERVICE:

  • Over coffee encourage people to ask each other “what’s your answer to that question? I’d love to hear your story!

  • Play the appropriate episode in the background. Some will choose to watch, if they want. Leave it up to them.

  • Note that the clues for success here are: give lots of thinking time, and an example of someone talking through the question, then give people the actual words of invitation…easy, and generous. There are no tests here, no one is going to fail this!

  • Encourage active listening and turn-taking.

  • It may help to give permission to say something like “that’s a really great question but I need to tap out for this one. There are things taking my time today. Please ask again another time.”

Idea: discuss ways to say “I’ve got to dash” so people don’t go away stressed, or offended.

Pew notes could have a selection to try out:

  • “Thanks for that question, it’s a great one. I need to think about it a bit more. How about we discuss it another time?”

  • “Thanks for that question, but I need to tap out on this one. There are things taking my time today. Please ask again another time.”

  • “What did you think of that question? I’d love to hear your story!”

  • “I have given that some thought and I’ve got an answer. I bet you have one too. Would you have time to talk?”