This month we gathered to discuss, pray and think about Ephesians 4:25-5:2. This text walks us through how we choose to respond to others. Have a read of the text … what sticks out for you? Can you see yourself in the text? These are the kinds of questions we ask and talk about as […]
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, […]
This month our prayer and discussion were based around ‘rejection’ and we explored this story and tease out the advice Jesus gave to his disciples on dealing with rejection. Read it here Mark 6:1-13 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark+6%3A1-13&version=MSG At the July 2018 gathering we were thinking, praying and talking about … The Story of Rejection : What happens when we are not […]
Save the date and make space to come together for a creative time of sharing, prayer, conversation and food! Ever felt like you’re not seen? Join the club! Even Jesus was rejected by his old friends and neighbours… Come along, explore the story and tease out the advice Jesus gave to his disciples on dealing […]
Save the date and make space to come together for a creative time of sharing, prayer, conversation and food! This gathering will be extra fun as we break out the glow sticks and explore how we can bring light to gloomy situations. RSVP and see the discussion on facebook. The bible loves a good metaphor […]
Witnessing to Love. Bearing the Backlash. Many Church in Progress peeps are involved in social justice campaigns, advocacy, working for peace … this list goes on. Speaking truth to the powerful can be exhausting and even costly. Even in our own everyday conversations, speaking up against racism, homophobia and sexism – it’s not always easy. […]
We work hard to keep our physical bodies healthy … what about our spiritual life? This will be a creative time of sharing, prayer, conversation and food! Come along to hear how people ‘work out’ and keep their faith as healthy as they can. This month there will be a discussion on what happens when […]
This month we will be focusing on ‘keeping it simple’. How do you make your life complicated? What is out of your control? What could you give thanks for? We’ll be setting up prayer stations and creating space for you to think, pray and talk through what ‘keeping it simple’ means to you. We will […]
You are invited to be part of a creative time of sharing, prayer, conversation and food! This month we will be praying and thinking about reconciliation. We all have relationships that break down – with family, lovers, spouses and neighbours. We know God loves being in relationship with us and wants us to be in […]
On Saturday 6th of May there is an emergency protest in central Auckland, “Rally for Peace – No War – Welcome Refugees”. (Find out more here) Church in Progress meets once a month in part, to make space to attend social justice events and be out in our community. We are conflicted as this rally […]
