Hi everyone!
Thanks for Doodling again. Here are the dates for our two planning meetings:
Music and worship (and creativity in general, and maybe a chat about an album): Sunday 26th May 10am, at the Bennetts – 24 WHA
Strategy (looking particularly at small groups, mission and our membership structure): Thursday 30th May 8pm, 15 VR
No-one has to come, but please do if you want to contribute!
Much love,
Simon
See more of Jamie here – www.facebook.com/JamieFletcherBand.
I am a Director, Musician and Performer based in Leeds and I wrote this song about 5 years ago when I was a part of Pointed Arrow Performance’s core artistic direction team. The theatre company comprised of a variety of faith perspectives and would actively encourage conversations and dialogues about faith, politics and everything in-between. It was through the work we made as a theatre company making performances for public spaces and non-theatre venues as well as the everyday conversations we had with each other and with the different communities we made work with and for that I found my way back to God.
I started a new journey or at least a new chapter, a real honesty and openness with God, learning that challenging and wrestling with different thoughts and ideologies was a healthy part of being a good Christian. I guess in a way this is my love song to God. A way to give thanks.
Hi everyone,
This is your last chance to sign up for our weekend away, 7-9 June.
For those that are coming, here’s a bit of info:
Our visiting speaker is Liz West. Liz was involved in the earliest years of revive, when she was working for YWAM and Cell UK. Like us, she has been on a long journey, including starting a ‘network church’, experiencing the pain of bereavement, and subsequently reassessing her faith and exploring the contemplative tradition. She’s going to talk on the theme, ‘What kind of life do we need to have fullness of life?’
The trip to the pub was a great success last time, so be prepared for that again, and a walk too (hopefully not quite so wet!)
Kids work is going to be DIY, so if you’re a parent of an under 9, please assume you will be doing one of three sessions on the Saturday. We have some volunteers for the older group, but if anyone else would like to help, let us know (simon.hall@actionreflection.org.uk)!
S
Just so you know, some of us met on Sunday morning to talk about how we are going to grow and develop as a community (notes will go up here soon).
It’s been a while, so unsurprisingly we’re going to do it again, hopefully before the weekend away so we can tell you what we’ve been thinking about. So, if you’d like to join the conversation, please fill out the Doodle below SOON:
http://www.doodle.com/kasad7n93ypiby9r
And… the Doodle below gives the same dates, but this time it’s for a meeting about music and worship, which we haven’t managed to get together yet. Again, we’d like to get this done before the weekend away…
Hello lovely people!
If you would like to be part of what happens next in revive, I strongly advise you to take not of this post.
Firstly, music and worship.
Luisa and I will be meeting on the morning of 23rd March (that’s a week on Saturday) to start to think about how we develop our music and introduce new songs etc. Everyone is welcome, but since it’s short notice we’re going to meet again after Easter. To indicate your availability please follow the link below and let us know when you could make another session:
http://www.doodle.com/a3mt6up2d56waugr
Secondly, vision and strategy.
In the same mould, we want those who are interested to gather to discuss how we grow as a church: what our dreams and visions are for the future, how we have more impact in the world, how we become more accessible to new people, how we support the different small groups and start new ones etc. etc… Here’s the link for that one:
http://www.doodle.com/fhu9ryp3axvuic92
So come on folks, get doodling!
We’ve been looking at the story of the Bible, and how we see ourselves in it. At the moment, we’re thinking about the nature of God’s call to Abraham and the people called Israel.
But today I watched this video which explores some of the themes we touched on when we look at creation. It’s good and it’s got Tom Wright in it! What more could you want?
Here are links to all the videos used last night (17/02/13):
Parker Palmer: Let Your Life Speak
Johnny Cash: Hurt
Andy Flannagan: The Reason
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-3sNRwP_wI
Alan Hirsch: Communitas not Community
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpxja3z-VPA
Leadership lessons from dancing guy:
