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Collette started the topic The Top Bible Verses of 2018 in the forum 8.3 Do Sacred Texts Enable Individuals and Groups to Support Faith and Respond to Times of Crisis? 1 year, 1 month ago
A couple of the worlds most popular Bible sites have produced some statistics on which Bible verses were most often searched for during 2018…
Students could explore the top 10 lists:
what are these verses about?
can they suggest reasons why these verses, rather than any other, were so popular in this year?
the two different sites (Bible Gateway a…[Read more] -
Collette started the topic Empowering Children as Ministers – The Vocation of the Child in the forum 9.3 What Does It Mean to Be "Called"? 1 year, 1 month ago
This interesting article from Praxis East explores:
1 The theology of recognising children as ministers
2 The practical experience of children in the life and worship of the church
3 recognising the things that only children may be able to do?
4 the risks and barriers to children in ministryOne of its powerful messages is in this extract from…[Read more]
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Collette started the topic Hospital Chaplaincy in the forum 9.3 What Does It Mean to Be "Called"? 1 year, 1 month ago
Vocation can take many forms – several of those in ordained ministry feel their calling is outside of a faith community setting and in the ‘secular’ world. Here is an example of one such vocation: a Hospital Chaplain. This person has been ordained in the Church of England but works with people of many faiths, and several with no faith at all…[Read more]
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Collette replied to the topic Questions, Comments and Queries in the forum Love 1 year, 9 months ago
The first type of love we are exploring is eros.
Named after the Greek God of love and fertility eros was associated with the primal impulse to procreate, with sexual passion and desire.
Because eros was a primal emotion, ancient Greeks believed it to be a potentially dangerous and frightening form of love marked by a loss of control and…[Read more]
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Collette started the topic Recommended Resources in the forum Love 1 year, 10 months ago
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Collette started the topic Questions, Comments and Queries in the forum Love 1 year, 10 months ago
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Collette started the topic Introduction in the forum Love 1 year, 10 months ago
Love Love Love
‘All you need is love, all you need is love
All you need is love, love, love is all you need’Over the next few weeks the RRC will be exploring ‘Love’.
According to the Beatles “love is all you need”. According to Deon Jackson ‘Love makes the World go around’ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDV6ZZxEasc&feature=youtu.be). But…[Read more]
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Collette replied to the topic Questions, Comments and Queries in the forum Lent 2 years ago
Journaling can be a therapy, a release, an art form or a way of organising the world. Lent is a good time to set aside a few moments each day to reflect upon the Lenten themes of penitence and abstinence. If you remove those precious five minutes from your normal day what are you giving up? Is it really of value to you? What significance does your…[Read more]
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Collette replied to the topic Recommended Resources in the forum Lent 2 years ago
Less popular now than they were but still available and widely used are the annually released York Courses.
These have a tried and tested formula with an audio CD of discussion starters featuring well known Christian contributors from a variety of traditions and denominations. A transcript of the CD, and a course book for participants allows…[Read more]
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Collette started the topic Questions, Comments and Queries in the forum Lent 2 years ago
Do you have any questions, comments or queries on Lent? Post them here to share and discuss with others!
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Collette started the topic Recommended Resources in the forum Lent 2 years ago
If you have found resources on this topic that you have found useful and we have not already recommended, please share them here.
If you have used some of our resources and found them useful, let others know how you used them and how they worked best! -
Collette started the topic Introduction in the forum Lent 2 years ago
Most of us are taking down the decorations and cleaning up after New Year but for many this is a good time to start thinking about the resources you might need for Lent. This year Lent runs from Wednesday 6th March until Saturday 20th April (liturgically speaking, it finishes before that – in the West, usually on the evening of Maundy T…[Read more]
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Collette replied to the topic Recommended Resources in the forum Advent 2 years ago
Written by Kent University Reader in Theology and Religious Studies, Christmas as Religion takes a serious look at the religious nature of Christmas as it is celebrated today. Author, Christopher Deacy, argues that, whilst Christmas may not popularly be churchy these days, there is a lot of space for the spiritual. He foes on to explore the idea…[Read more]
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Collette replied to the topic Recommended Resources in the forum Advent 2 years ago
If you’re looking for a last minute children’s play then look no further! Children don’t need to learn new songs to have fun. Brian Ogden’s Nursery Rhyme Nativities features three mini-nativity-plays, with songs set to the tunes of nursery rhymes. Once you get used to singing new words to old familiar tunes, it’s a lot of fun (as nativity plays s…[Read more]
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Collette replied to the topic Recommended Resources in the forum Advent 2 years, 1 month ago
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey, tells the story of the titular wood carver whose life is transformed at Christmas by an encounter with a child and his mother who ask him for a special commission of a set of nativity figures.The Religious Resources Centre has created this pack, working with a local craftsman, to enable a creative…[Read more]
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Collette replied to the topic Recommended Resources in the forum Advent 2 years, 1 month ago
RRC staff miss having Stephen Cherry in the North East but we can remind ourselves of his insightful mind and sensitive theology with his ‘Barefoot Ways’. This concise little book contains material for every day from the start of Advent, through Christmas & Epiphany and all the way to Candlemas on February 2nd. With a poem, meditation or prayer…[Read more]
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Collette replied to the topic Questions, Comments and Queries in the forum Advent 2 years, 2 months ago
If getting involved with a church isn’t for you, then there are plenty of other opportunities to do something worthwhile during Advent which will keep alive the spirit of the season. In winter, in particular, North East foodbanks and homeless charities need extra support and volunteers. National organisations like Cafod, Oxfam, Save the Children…[Read more]
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Collette replied to the topic Questions, Comments and Queries in the forum Advent 2 years, 2 months ago
The crib scene doesn’t need to come out with the decorations and nor does it need to be orthodox! You could do something imaginative with your crib scene – see if you can out-do these examples – and send us a photo. If that’s not your cup of tea, think of a way to use the crib scene over the course of Advent (and maybe beyond). We know people who…[Read more]
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Deborah replied to the topic Shared Teachers Resources for this Unit (8.1) in the forum 8.1 How Do Society and the Media Portray Islam? 2 years, 2 months ago
Resources Shared By Natalie Chapman, Ian Ramsey School,…[Read more]
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Deborah started the topic Shared Teacher Resources for this Unit (8.2) in the forum 8.2 Is It Fair? 2 years, 2 months ago
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