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Imago Vita: Photo Discussion Cards
Imago Vita or Pictures of Life is a set of 86 A5 photos produced on behalf of eLM: equipping leadership for mission for the Uniting Church, VicTas Synod. The varied images are chosen for use in a range of group activities, from community-building, to reflecting on memories,...
Saying Sorry Game
Here's a game that I made up for Alive@5 on the theme of saying sorry and forgiveness. It's designed for a mixed group of parents and primary school age children. Sit in a circle. A volunteer stands in the middle - they are the spinning pointer. This person closes their eyes...
John 9 Audio Meditation
The story of the blind man at the pool of Siloam is well-known to readers of John's Gospel. This is an audio recording of a guided mediation that I wrote for the book Encounters with Jesus. I've done this recording so that people can undertake the meditation by themselves, or...
Acts 2: Contemplative Reading
In your imagination, take yourself back a couple of thousand years to Jerusalem, the Jewish capital. Imagine the Middle Eastern city on a hill, the buildings of clay and stone, narrow streets, city walls, the hustle and bustle – streets filled with locals and visitors, Jewish...
Board Game: Who wants to be a Tribal Heir?
A board game about the book of Genesis? Yes. "Who Wants to Be a Tribal Heir?" is a game I developed as part of a Bible Study resource for young people about Children of the Bible. The resource was commissioned by the Women's Division of the General Board of Global Ministries of...
God, you are too human
Holy Week 2022 God, you are too human for you break in our choking grasp and yet we are but dust in your hands --- God, you are too weak Could you not stay alive one more hour? And yet it is we who slumber when you call --- God, you are too simple Could you not mount a proper...
Forming Disciples in Mission
How are churches reframing Christian education in order to be effective in growing faith and engaging in mission in Australian society in the 21st century? This question was the basis for my doctoral research, completed in 2018, and now part of my ongoing work. Christian...
The Mission Pilot Process
Mission Pilot Launch from Craig Mitchell on Vimeo. In 2020 Port Phillip East Presbytery we commenced a Mission Pilot Process, part of a significant cultural change process within the presbytery called “Cultivating our Future” facilitated by Phil McCredden from Ecclesia...
Models for Rural Ministry
Ministry patterns are constantly changing. Most Uniting Churches are small and rural. Many no longer have their own resident minister. Different forms of ministry have been emerging over the last 25 years or so. What does effective ministry look like in these settings? In 2007,...
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