2. Week 3: Recognizing the individualistic tendency of our age, how does the church engage in community? Week 2: Consumerism. How do we work within networks? Week 1: Our society is changing; what about Church? Time for a ‘mixed economy’ church? recap… 2

3. This week’s theme... “Re-imagining church— Part 2: Worship” 3

4. worship Insert your text here 4

5. draw a chair You have 3 minutes for this activity 5

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8. re-imagining church 8

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10. Sister Act 10

11. services sacraments songs sermons services sacraments songs sermons sacrifice It is more than these … It is about... 11

12. life & lifestyle can be an offering to God… mission as worship... 12

13. Like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 2:5

14. community as worship... life & lifestyle can be an offering to God… 14

15. values and worship 15

17. bums in pews? 17

18. Liquid church... solid church

19. The church must be like water - flexible, fluid, changeable. Pete Ward 19

20. stories from Sanctus1 in Manchester creative worship 20

21. creative worship reframes tradition 21

22. creative worship use contemporary culture 22

23. creative worship is multi-sensory 23

24. creative worship is accessible to all 24

25. creative worship is participatory 25

26. creative worship creates space for a response 26

27. creative worship 27

28. making changes

29. Matthew 9.37-38 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest.” Mission is seeing what God is doing and joining in. 29

30. worship and mission … for more and more Christians, in the end, quality community is what keeps them going - more than cool worship or exciting mission. George Lings 30

31. start at the edges, not at the centre 31

32. create worship from the gifts and resources you have 32

33. www.freshexpressions.ca www.freshexpression.uk.org visit other groups 33

34. embrace your creativity! 34

35. seasons senses objects embrace your creativity! 35

36. Song Your text here 36

37. Next week... “Re-imagining church— Part 3: Leadership & discipleship” See you then! 37