CRAIG MITCHELL
Welcome to my blog and portfolio. I’m an educator, facilitator, author, multimedia maker, event curator, church worker, musician, researcher and culinary explorer.
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FREE DOWNLOAD – The Belonging Kit Resources
I am delighted to announce that The Belonging Kit is available as a free download courtesy of the UCA Assembly. The Belonging Kit is a comprehensive educational resource designed for preparing older youth to adults for baptism and confirmation. It was published by...
“There is a Thin Place” – Sheet Music
There is a Thin Place is a Taize-style call to worship - a simple, contemplative melody with simple words. The arrangement allows for extra vocal and instrumental parts to be added. This song started as a Call to Worship written for Blackwood Uniting Church. David...
VIDEO SERIES – Aboriginal Spirituality and Culture
A conversation with Revd Dr Garry Worete Deverell. Three videos with Discussion Guide. This is a collaboration between Garry and myself on behalf of Port Phillip East Presbytery of the Uniting Church in Australia, with the initial support of the University of...
NEW SONG – “Lay Down Your Palms”
Here's a new song written by Leigh Newton and myself called "Lay Down Your Palms". The writing began in Lent 2024 and has finally been finished in Lent 2025. The narrative goes from Palm Sunday to Jesus' post-resurrection sending of his disciples. So it can either be...
DISC ADVANCED WORKSHOP
Wednesday 28 May, 9.30am - 4.00pm Venue: Uniting College Campus, 312 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Brooklyn Park Presented by Dr Craig Mitchell in association with Mission Resourcing SA and Uniting College for Leadership and Theology. The DISC Profile® is one of the most...
The Lost Son
It seems that without even planning it, the Parable of the Lost Son (or the Two Sons) from Luke 15 has become a story that I've played with quite a bit in recent years. Rembrandt's "Return of the Prodigal Son" About 20 years ago I bought a set of slide transparencies...
Featured Resources
VIDEO & DISCUSSION SERIES
Video Series
Our Faith: Christian Beliefs in the Uniting Church
Six short videos produced as a national learning resource for the Uniting Church in Australia. A range of church leaders – local, state and national – open up Christian beliefs about God, the Bible, the Church and God’s Mission. Discussion guide and activity resources for groups here.
“Here is a book of invitations to deeper water – to open a strange story and live in its pages, to learn to sing a new song in a different land, to be seared by a burning bush, to board a weathered boat and push out into the depths.”
Deeper Water: Resources for Immersive Worship