God of Connection, Church in Progress gives You thanks for 2018. Thank You for providing us, once again, with the people, the spaces and the opportunities to be a positive presence. 2019 is still a mystery to us. Help us be prepared, open and willing to do whatever You require us as individuals to do and […]
Save the date and make space to come together for a creative time of sharing, prayer, conversation and food! This month we are exploring Ephesians 4:25-5:2. It talks about how we respond to others. It encourages us to respond in love, just like Jesus did … but how easy is that?! Every month we sing, […]
See prayers in action as the community take a stand on the land. We continue to pray for, support and serve the the dedicated Save Our Unique Landscape campaign – SOUL team as we work to save the land at Ihumātao. Dr Williams, Ringatū minister “Let us pray for the end of the New Zealand wars […]
Here’s the text version of Rev Emily’s talk at the Picnic for Peace event facilitated by Auckland Peace Action. Picnic for Peace is held on Anzac Day and is an alternative way to commemorate with a focus on peace and justice. You can watch the video here – which includes singing from Grant Hewison, Jenny, […]
Dear GLBTQI Christian Subject: No Fear in Love 1 John: 18 Over the last few weeks there has been a lot of discussion and anger (on both sides) due to Israel Folau’s comments. It seems very obvious to me, highlighted so well by Tuiloma Lina Samu (and others) that so much of this kind of […]
Check out my cheesy grin … This was my face just a few days ago when I picked up some donations from a friend of Church in Progress. Her workplace had some ex-display appliances to pass on. Joyfully, she trusted Church in Progress to pass them on to people who needed them. That we did […]
Church in Progress is committed to making church accessible for everyone, that includes the kids. To be honest though, it also helps me to hear the ‘word’ in storytelling form! So, I’ve rewritten Acts 16:22-34 for the Church in Progress November monthly gathering. What do you think? I’m hoping to use a few print outs […]
It’s hard to write about my experiences of blockading the New Zealand Defence Industry Association (NZDIA) 2017 forum at Westpac Stadium in Wellington. I think it’s because I’m showing signs of grieving – I’m exhausted, I cry unexpectedly and it feels like I’m yearning for something. But why would I be grieving? My guess is I’m […]
Explore Church in Progress’s Statement of Faith. It was prepared by a group of MCC people from around the globe and affirmed at the General Conference in Canada in 2016. Preamble Metropolitan Community Churches is one chapter in the story of the Church, the Body of Christ. We are people on a journey, learning to […]
