Reflections
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Growing Higher but Smaller A few months ago, about halfway through my year with the re-imagining church program, I had a dream about Trinity on the Green. |
by Max Sklar |
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Risk falling short When we stay in the realm of ideas and of talk, we might be able to keep our hands from getting dirty, but we also fall short of being the hands and feet of Christ in this world. |
by Emily Carter | |
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The Wind Blows Where it Chooses: Following God’s Spirit of Change The church is not dying. The church is changing. Just like it always has. Just like it needs to. |
by Jordan Sylar | |
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Reimagine Reimagining the Church? But how? |
by Kevin Kane | |
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Holding New Wine This project is full of questions, but we must make sure they are good, life-giving ones. |
by Jordan Sylar | |
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Shaping A Community of Invitation One theme that has recurred throughout these stories and our discussions is the theme of invitation and its shadow side, demand. |
by Max Sklar | |
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Reimagine with Us Reimagining Church. The phrase could sound a bit scary, right? |
by Katy Webb |
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Sunday Moments: Centering in purpose Throughout the fall, the Reimagining Church group at HPUMC met every other week to discuss the past, present, and future of the church. |
by Luke Melonakos-Harrison | |
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Being brought back The question I wrestle with (even before our cohort was formed) is how best to share what I’ve found in church with people who don’t even realize what they’ve lost by not being part of a faith community. |
by Renee, Grace & St. John's (Hamden) | |
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The Voices of the Collective As a culture, we can often feel stuck in a routine, and finding joy in the same old practices can be challenging. |
by Tamara Fore-Ravelo |