Postcards: Welsh church launches 15 minute services to help busy people connect
ANGELA YOUNGMAN reports the new initiative has been introduced in a bid to make attending services easier for congregants…
Jesuits in US bolster outreach initiative aimed at encouraging LGBTQ+ Catholics
New York, US AP Even as Catholic dogma continues to repudiate same-sex marriage and gender transition, one of the most prominent religious orders in the United States – the Jesuits – is strengthening a unique outreach program for LGBTQ+ Catholics. The initiative – fittingly called Outreach – was founded two years ago by Rev James […]
Conversations: Martin Poole – actor, marketing consultant, priest and author of ‘Church Beyond Walls’
ANGELA YOUNGMAN speaks with Martin Poole, founder of art and spirituality initiative ‘Beyond’ in the seaside UK town of Brighton…
Reaching out: Documentary follows Rev James Martin ‘Building a Bridge’ to LGBTQ Catholics
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, of Religion News Service, reports on a new documentary featuring Catholic priest James Martin’s ministry to LGBTQ Catholics…
Redemptive community
I heard the story of a church in England who were doing great work in the community, connecting with the real down-and-out people. They were opening their doors for a mid-week service to the street workers and junkies. PICTURE: Jon Tyson/Unsplash One lady, let’s call her Sally, starting attending regularly. Through the help of the […]
“Proclamation and demonstration”: OM Ships marks 50 years with a renewed vision for sharing the Gospel
As OM Ships International marks 50 years of ministry, DAVID ADAMS speaks with CEO Seelan Govender about the organisation’s impact, how it’s fared during the COVID-19 pandemic and a vision for the future…
United Methodist Church names its ninth Appalachian Trail chaplain
RNS Chris Estus doesn’t seem like the typical through-hiker on the Appalachian Trail. Estus is 60-years-old, has been married for 35 years and runs his own business in San Antonio, Texas, where he also leads a ministry for those recovering from addictions, called the Pioneer Group, and is director of recovery ministries at Alamo Heights […]
‘The Jesus Film’: App brings record-breaking movie to a whole new audience
DAVID ADAMS reports on a new push for the Jesus Film app to reach people in Australia…
OUTREACH: HOW A HEART FOR SURFERS LED A BRITISH PASTOR TO WALK AN 800 KILOMETRE PILGRIM TRAIL IN EUROPE – WITH A SURFBOARD ON HIS BACK
DAVID ADAMS speaks with British pastor Richard Ellerington about his call to minister among the surfing community around the world – and how that led to him to be the first person to walk an 800 kilometre pilgrim trail carrying a surfboard…
URBAN MISSION: AUSTRALIAN COUPLE LAUNCH CONSULTANCY TO HELP CHURCHES CONNECT WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN SYDNEY
CHRISTOPHER GILBERT speaks with husband and wife team Armen Gakavian and Karina Kreminski about their new Sydney-based urban mission consultancy, Neighbourhood Matters…