1. BUILDING HOUSEHOLDS OF FAITH CWA Conference 4 th April 2011

2. We are a congregation nurturing households of faith that respond to God through worship, spirituality, learning, caring relationships and living justly. Welcome to Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church

3. CHURCH – THE HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH Hebrews 3.1-6 (cf Nu 12.7 & 1 Chron 17.14) Hebrews 3.1-6 (cf Nu 12.7 & 1 Chron 17.14) 1 Peter 2.4-8; 4.17 1 Peter 2.4-8; 4.17 1 Tim 3.15 1 Tim 3.15

4. CHURCH – THE HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH Ephesians 2.19-22 Ephesians 2.19-22 Strangers (paroikos) Strangers (paroikos) Members of household (oikeios) Gal 6.10 Members of household (oikeios) Gal 6.10 Built on (epoiodomeo) 1 Cor 3.10-14 Built on (epoiodomeo) 1 Cor 3.10-14 Building (oikodome )Eph 4.12, 16, 29 Building (oikodome )Eph 4.12, 16, 29 Building Together (sunoikodomeo) Building Together (sunoikodomeo) Dwelling Place (katoiketerion) Jer 9.10; Rev 18.2 Dwelling Place (katoiketerion) Jer 9.10; Rev 18.2

5. CHURCH – THE HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH Gospels Gospels The new family The new family Matt 10.21-25 & 34-39; 12.46ff; 18.1-4; 19.29; 23.8f; Mark 3.31-35; 10.29f; Luke 12.53 (Micah 7.6); 18.29f Matt 10.21-25 & 34-39; 12.46ff; 18.1-4; 19.29; 23.8f; Mark 3.31-35; 10.29f; Luke 12.53 (Micah 7.6); 18.29f The family/household matters The family/household matters Luke 1 & 2; 9.57-62; 12.51- 53; 14.15-35; 18.18-30 - household meals etc esp in Luke; Matt 5.27-32; 19.3-9,19

6. HOUSEHOLD CHURCHES Acts 2.46; 5.42; 10.17 - 11.18; 16.13-15; 16.25-34; 18.8; 20.7-12; 20.20 Acts 2.46; 5.42; 10.17 - 11.18; 16.13-15; 16.25-34; 18.8; 20.7-12; 20.20 1 Corinthians 1.16 1 Corinthians 1.16 Colossians 4.15 Colossians 4.15 Philemon 2 Philemon 2 2 Tim 1.16 & 4.19 2 Tim 1.16 & 4.19 Household worship, breaking of bread, teaching, preaching, evangelism, baptisms, church Household worship, breaking of bread, teaching, preaching, evangelism, baptisms, church

7. HOUSEHOLD CHURCHES Priscilla & Aquila Acts 18.1-8 – In Corinth Acts 18.1-8 – In Corinth Paul stays in household of Priscilla & Aquila (cf 18.26) Paul stays in household of Priscilla & Aquila (cf 18.26) Romans 16.5 & 1 Cor 16.19 ‘Greet also the church in their (Priscilla & Aquila) house’ Romans 16.5 & 1 Cor 16.19 ‘Greet also the church in their (Priscilla & Aquila) house’

8. HOUSEHOLD CODES Mirror codes of the ancient world and yet go beyond them Mirror codes of the ancient world and yet go beyond them Ephesians 5.21 – 6.9 Ephesians 5.21 – 6.9 Women, children and slaves are named and identified. Unlike other ancient codes. To name is to identify, give significance to, value. read in the light of ‘the household of God’ in Eph 2 Women, children and slaves are named and identified. Unlike other ancient codes. To name is to identify, give significance to, value. read in the light of ‘the household of God’ in Eph 2 Colossians 3.18 – 4.1 Colossians 3.18 – 4.1 1 Peter 2.18 – 3.7 – read in the light of the spiritual house of 2.4-8 1 Peter 2.18 – 3.7 – read in the light of the spiritual house of 2.4-8

9. HOUSEHOLD FAITH TODAY FOOD Weekly household meals – Fair Oak story Weekly household meals – Fair Oak story ‘Grace’ as part of household life at family meals ‘Grace’ as part of household life at family meals

10. HOUSEHOLD FAITH TODAY BIBLE READING & PRAYER Family Bible Reading – Howard Worsley Family Bible Reading – Howard Worsley Extended Family Bible Reading – Keith White & Mill Grove Extended Family Bible Reading – Keith White & Mill Grove Family Liturgies Family Liturgies

11. HOUSEHOLD FAITH TODAY FAMILY FUN Church on the Hill – Carolyn Edwards Church on the Hill – Carolyn Edwards Games, Swimming, Film...... Games, Swimming, Film......

12. HOUSEHOLD FAITH TODAY EXTENDING HOUSEHOLD Families coming together as extended households Families incorporating single people as extended households – modelling singleness and offering community Families welcoming visitors as temporary household members

13. HOUSEHOLD FAITH TODAY ACTING JUSTLY Households as places where justice is practised Households as places where justice is practised Households which engage in pursuing justice – child sponsorship; global prayer Households which engage in pursuing justice – child sponsorship; global prayer

14. HOUSEHOLD FAITH TODAY AWAY FROM IT ALL Times away – camps, house-parties etc as experience of extended households – Temporary Communities Times away – camps, house-parties etc as experience of extended households – Temporary Communities

15. MESSY CHURCH – A Proposal Messy Church – a form of extended household? Messy Church – a form of extended household? Development therefore is both taking this back into households & then helping them be extended households Development therefore is both taking this back into households & then helping them be extended households Messy Church as a model for more church life? Messy Church as a model for more church life?

16. QUESTIONS What examples / stories can you share of building households of faith? What examples / stories can you share of building households of faith? What role can we play as CWAs in encouraging the building of households of faith? What role can we play as CWAs in encouraging the building of households of faith?