Reimagining Church

Thriving Congregations Initiative: New Models for the 21st Century

Reimagining Today

Creating Something New

As I contemplated what to write in this blog I was listening to Youtube videos of Jacob Collier, a London-based 29 year old music prodigy.

By Denise Lundgren
January 13, 2025
Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
What Is Your Ten Acres?

As part of an activity for our first Visionary Leader workshop, Molly Baskette asked working groups to bring in one sacred object and one “sacred cow”—in her words, “something that is an actual obstacle to growth”—from our sites. 

By Molly Cooke
January 13, 2025
St. John's Episcopal, North Haven
Baby Steps

I have to admit that joining the Reimagining Church group took me a bit outside my comfort zone. I had the same fears and questions that everyone has expressed to our group from the start. What is this really all about, why are we doing this now, and what are other groups around CT doing in their journey to re-imagine?

By Michael Copenhaver, St. John’s Working Group member
December 13, 2024
St. John's Episcopal, North Haven
Three Churches; One Community

The parishes of St. Monica’s, St. Martin’s and St. Stephen’s are all within a five-mile radius of each other within the Hartford Metropolitan area of CT. 

By Stephanie Lightfoot, Sr. Warden St. Monica’s
December 13, 2024
St. Monica's Episcopal Church
Being Church Together

Church starts with the very presence of us gathered together in community before God. The church is the people. But it’s not the people alone.

By Tim Bergeland
November 21, 2024
Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Church in Three Parishes– Blessed Trinity!

St. Martin’s, St. Monica’s, St. Stephen’s. In their distinctive way– each church has been found holy.

By Morenike Oyebode
October 16, 2024
St. Monica's Episcopal Church
Church Town

Trinity Episcopal Church Branford is a centuries-old church on the Branford Green with a storied past and an unfolding story to come.

By Milton Glider
October 9, 2024
Trinity Episcopal, Branford
In the Midst

I first walked into St. John’s Episcopal Church in late August of 2022.

By Molly Cooke
October 9, 2024
St. John's Episcopal, North Haven
Beginning the Co-Creating Process

 At the beginning of this project, my thoughts are filled with wondering what Reimagining Church will become.

By Lizzie Chiarovano
October 9, 2024
First UCC, Milford
“We Come to Worship We Leave to Serve”

When I was selected by Pastor A.J. Smith to represent our Church, First Baptist of Branford I wasn’t sure what was to be expected of myself or the group. Caroline put my anxieties to rest as she really helped guide us along in this process from the first meeting on.

By Dave Chadwick
May 14, 2024
First Baptist Church of Branford