EMERGING MINISTRY SANCTUARY FIRST

Sanctuary First.mov Sanctuary First was acclaimed by all who attended last night to be a success. It was a start, but I truly believe there is great potential to develop this format. What we are doing is seeking to reach out to God using technology and our creativity. In doing so we discover that God is already at work in our hearts. making us creative. Allowing us to feel the way others are feeling. A new generation no longer want to go to church to sit in rows and be talked at. They are looking for interaction even conversations within the whole act of worship. When the Sanctuary First web page is up I think it is going to capture imaginations. SANCTUARY FIRST IS EMERGING For many within and without the church the old formats have become tired. Its time to explore with a new generation what is at the heart of a faith community when we say in a public place "Let us worship God" Surely it means more than a hymn and a prayer it must be an integrated communal ministry. It is more than an act which lasts an hour. Emerging Church for many has become a radical hook on which they can begin to explore what is relevant Christian Community for them. Sanctuary First, if nothing else is worship emerging out of a traditional congregation that no longer has traditional boundaries. It is worship that is reflecting ministry that goes beyond the walls of its building to become Christ in the Community. This is worship and ministry displayed in the four strands of our social outreach programme reaching the community under the following headings Bounce Higher - Children and families programme Shalom Counselling - Counselling service offered out of the local Health centre Tuesday Club - Caring for and supporting the families of those who suffer from dementia Youth Project - Engaging with young people through technology and the arts It is becoming harder now to distinguish the church family by the old membership patterns. we are seeking to embrace new ones that centre around friendship, community, commitment, service, all of which is being held together by prayer and worship and great helpings of grace. The one thing we are all agreed upon we can never go back. We have changed into a new identity and this became clear to me yesterday when the Session agreed to adopt the Unitary Constitution in order that we might become effective ministers to our people be they internet based community based or building based. Above all we long for them all to be Bible based.

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Posted By: margaret young   On: 28 Oct 2008   At: 10:13pm

Finding italker very interesting having been off-line for some time; very much looking forward to the next Sanctuary First.

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Posted By: italker   On: 10 Oct 2008   At: 9:18am

hey Abbi

You get movin contact Eliza check she is up for playing, get back to me and we’ll arrange the gig.

 

iTalker

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Posted By: Abigail..!*   On: 10 Oct 2008   At: 8:21am

heyy Albert x

i loved sanctuary first simply because all the songs we sang were all my favourite songs !!!  i also realli liked the prayers on the big screen and when u got 2 burn all ur sinds away !!! smile

it is the very first sevice i have ever rrealli been touched and had 2 go away thinking about my christian life smile

lookin forward 2 next months one smile

next month i heard Eliza is coming and and i thought we could get a little group together to sing with her, i would be happy 2 sing with Eliza and others….smile

 

byee byee xxx

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Posted By: Iain (resident thespian)   On: 8 Oct 2008   At: 3:23pm

I thoroughly enjoyed Sanctuary First (not just because I was on the big screen) but because it was a thoroughly spiritual experience and i’m really looking forward to the next one.  Pastor Bogley is a legend smilesmile lol

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Posted By: jackie   On: 7 Oct 2008   At: 4:45pm

Sanctuary First was exactly that for me last night.  A first to be able to write down my sins then burn them before God at the Alter,  very powerful.  My friend and I both commented that we really would need a book to burn.  It was a very cleansing experience to perform this act in front of God.  May I encourage everyone to go along and worship the Living God,  you will experience the holy spirit,  worshiping in a mystical environment and singing brilliant praise music was awesome.  Thank you to all the team, music, media, food helpers and all you put it together.

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