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The The “thinking ahead about” “thinking ahead about” ideaidea

• Looking at our festivalsLooking at our festivals

which we already see as specialwhich we already see as special

• Thinking earlier Thinking earlier

so there’s still time to plan & so there’s still time to plan & prepareprepare

• Talking with other churchesTalking with other churches

so we can learn from each otherso we can learn from each other

• Building on what we do alreadyBuilding on what we do already

involving our people and their involving our people and their skillsskills

The The “thinking ahead about” “thinking ahead about” ideaidea• Sharing ideasSharing ideas

to refresh our own engagementto refresh our own engagement

• Looking at the Bible Looking at the Bible

so we’re clearer about our so we’re clearer about our messagemessage

• Thinking what it really means to usThinking what it really means to us

so we’re confident about so we’re confident about

what we have to sharewhat we have to share

• Thinking about our local communityThinking about our local community

to plan for wider & deeper connectionto plan for wider & deeper connection

The The “thinking ahead about” “thinking ahead about”

challenge:challenge:We have to get all excited We have to get all excited

and then go back to our own and then go back to our own churcheschurches

and infect and infect allall the planners and the planners and doers!doers!

(no problem there, then)(no problem there, then)

Thinking ahead Thinking ahead about EASTERabout EASTER

PART ONEPART ONE

Holy Holy WeekWeek

Holy Week ConversationsHoly Week Conversations

• What do we do in What do we do in Holy Week?Holy Week?

• The Bible and Holy The Bible and Holy WeekWeek

• What is Holy Week What is Holy Week about for us?about for us?

• Sharing Holy WeekSharing Holy Week


1.1.

What we What we usually do in usually do in our church in our church in Holy WeekHoly Week


2. The Bible and Holy Week2. The Bible and Holy Week

Holy Week ConversationsHoly Week Conversations2. 2. The Bible and Holy WeekThe Bible and Holy Week

• The richness of the dramaThe richness of the drama

• The challenge to powerThe challenge to power

• The failure to understandThe failure to understand

• Desertion and betrayalDesertion and betrayal

• The upside down kingshipThe upside down kingship

• Story touches storyStory touches story

Holy Week ConversationsHoly Week Conversations2. 2. The Bible and Holy WeekThe Bible and Holy Week

• The 4-Gospel storyThe 4-Gospel story

• The power of the storyThe power of the story

• The enduring significance The enduring significance of the storyof the story

• The connections of the The connections of the story nowstory now

• The potential of the story The potential of the story to help us and othersto help us and others


3. So, what is 3. So, what is Holy Week Holy Week about for us?about for us?

• our practical our practical experiences experiences

• our underlying our underlying sense of meaningsense of meaning


4. 4.

Sharing Sharing Holy WeekHoly Week

4. Sharing Holy Week4. Sharing Holy Week• Big storyBig story

• Skipping over?Skipping over?

• Local rootingLocal rooting

• PalestinePalestine

• Art & DramaArt & Drama

• Eating & sharingEating & sharing

• Welcoming inWelcoming in

• Taking outTaking out

• ConnectingConnecting

Holy Week ideas Holy Week ideas for our home settingfor our home setting

Sharing ourSharing ourHoly Week ideasHoly Week ideas

Thinking ahead Thinking ahead about Easterabout Easter

PART TWOPART TWO

ResurrectionResurrection!!

Resurrection Resurrection ConversationsConversations

• What do we do at What do we do at Easter?Easter?

• The Bible and The Bible and EasterEaster

• So, what is Easter So, what is Easter about for us?about for us?

• Sharing EasterSharing Easter

Resurrection ConversationsResurrection Conversations

1. 1.

What we What we usually do usually do in our in our church at church at EasterEaster


2. The Bible and resurrection2. The Bible and resurrection

2. Those Resurrection Stories2. Those Resurrection Stories

• Women at the tomb Women at the tomb MkMk

• Mary & a gardener Mary & a gardener JnJn

• The Emmaus Road The Emmaus Road LkLk

• Disciples in an upper Disciples in an upper room room Lk & JnLk & Jn

• Thomas doubting Thomas doubting JnJn

• Peter fishing & breakfast Peter fishing & breakfast words words JnJn

• Paul looks back Paul looks back 1 Cor 151 Cor 15

Resurrection ConversationsResurrection Conversations2. the Bible and resurrection2. the Bible and resurrection

• Alleluias or what?Alleluias or what?• Whose resurrection?Whose resurrection?• Hope Hope andand challenge challenge• The enduring The enduring

significancesignificance• The connections of The connections of

the stories nowthe stories now• The potential of the The potential of the

stories to helpstories to help


3. So, what is Easter about for us?3. So, what is Easter about for us?

• our practical experiences our practical experiences

• our underlying joy & perplexity our underlying joy & perplexity


4. 4.

Sharing Sharing EasterEaster

Resurrection ConversationsResurrection Conversations• Bunnies & chocolate?Bunnies & chocolate?

• New life & daffodils?New life & daffodils?

• Bible honestyBible honesty

• Local rootingLocal rooting

• Art & DramaArt & Drama

• Space for engagingSpace for engaging

• Welcoming inWelcoming in

• Taking outTaking out

• ConnectingConnecting

Resurrection ideas Resurrection ideas for our home for our home

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