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Fiona Hammond

Lay Ministry Education Projects Officer, St Francis College, Milton

Fiona Hammond

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Fiona Hammond is the Lay Ministry Education Projects Officer at St Francis College, Milton. She has a Bachelor of Arts (UQ), Post Grad Dip Ed (UQ) and a Bachelor of Theology from SFC. Fiona worked for a decade teaching English, History and Religious Education in Queensland secondary schools and she has a special interest in curriculum and faith formation.

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Flat-packed furniture and faith

“Members of the earliest Christian communities had to wrestle with their understanding of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, and so do we. Modern Christians encounter challenges that would blow first century minds, and it is careful use of reason that allows us to interpret scripture and tradition in ways that continue to inform, encourage and communicate the Gospel to 21st century people,” says Fiona Hammond from St Francis College

"Unfortunately, many adults feel they are not qualified to talk to children or teenagers at church. They have lived through the era of age-segregated activities, where we were led to believe that specialist knowledge was needed to engage with others of different generations" (Fiona Hammond)
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Hey, can you please explain ‘TikTokers’ to me?

“Research shows that when a child is named, intentionally included and encouraged by five adults in a church congregation, they will start to feel at home in their parish community,” says St Francis College’s Fiona Hammond, while suggesting a number of helpful conversation kick-starter questions

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Walk this way: an Advent journey towards Jesus

“Advent is intriguing – we look forward to the arrival of a defenceless infant when so many anticipated the advent of a mighty and strong vanquisher,” says FormedFaith’s Fiona Hammond, as she introduces a four-week Advent programme resource for individual or group use

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A response to ‘What do Anglicans Believe?’

“The most tangible impact of this resource is that students will see that conversations and collaboration have taken place throughout the history of the Church. This communication and wrestling with ideas of faith is a practice engaged in by members of all faith communities and proves that consensus can be reached despite differences in contexts and cultures,” says FormedFaith’s Fiona Hammond

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Understanding Worship

“The conversations in the new St Francis College short course ‘Understanding Worship’ remind us why generations of Anglican Christians have found communal worship so rich and valuable,” says FormedFaith’s Fiona Hammond