This letter from the Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu to their partner denominations can be found on this page at this page at the World Communion of Reformed Churches website. The Presbyterian Church of Australia has initially responded with this appeal, because currency is more helpful than collecting items and shipping them over. The letter gives …
Sooner or later someone’s going to realise that I still haven’t put a picture or bio of myself and my colleague on the ‘staff’ page of mgpc’s website. Following on from this earlier post, here are more suggestions for the inevitable redesign. Welcoming Guests with Effective Church Website Practices from Launch Clarity. I like the …
With all the sensitivity that can be mustered, it has to be said on a regular basis that it’s so important for folk who are part of a local church to want to engage visitors and newcomers before and after the service. Spending thirty or forty minutes talking to exactly the same person each week …
Tradition and nostalgia both seek to bring the past to bear on present and future practice. Tradition will do so in a way that encourages a view that looks forward with optimism, thankful for the past. Nostalgia will do so in a way that nurtures a view that looks forward with pessimism, longing to return …
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