
Creating a grace zone
“…inclusion is part of a culture that welcomes and nurtures who people are and not who we want to make them,” says The Rev’d Michael Stalley, from St Bartholomew’s, Mt Gravatt
“…inclusion is part of a culture that welcomes and nurtures who people are and not who we want to make them,” says The Rev’d Michael Stalley, from St Bartholomew’s, Mt Gravatt
“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
“Giving young people practical experience in leading a range of ministries on Sundays and during the week has repeatedly been shown to encourage vocational identity, as ministry gifts are discovered and refined,” says AYCF’s and The Parish of Kenmore-Brookfield’s The Rev’d Jonathan Kemp
The Rev’d Michael Stalley recently participated in an ecumenical roundtable on intergenerational faith formation – find out what insights he gleaned and how you can find out more
The Rev’d Michael Stalley reviews the children’s book Jesus was a Refugee, which draws upon the biblical narrative in Matthew’s Gospel to bring attention to Jesus’, and his family’s, experience of seeking refuge from the political threat of violence
Choosing the Diocesan theme of ‘Generations Together’ was an inspired choice for 2018, writes Jonathan Kemp, Director of Anglican Youth, Children and Families Ministry
Bishop Jeremy Greaves invites us to learn from the Garma Festival’s intergenerational approach to ceremony and story telling
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