Seminar 5:
City churches as spiritual powerhouses
Introduction to the 2000 seminar series
1 - The experience of God
(March 15)
2 - Shared traditions: Different paths
(March 30)
3 - Glory and flesh: The spirituality of John's
gospel
(April 13)
4 - Setting the agenda for society: Whose role?
(May 10)
5 - City churches as spiritual powerhouses
(June 3)
6 - Ecumenical vespers for the vigil of Pentecost
(June 10)
7 - Looking back at the 20th century and forward to the
21st
(July 8)
8 - "The touches of sweet harmony" A celebration of JS Bach's
church music
(August 5)
9 - Homosexuality in Christian tradition
(August 23)
10 - Tour of Orthodox churches and their icons
(September 9)
11 - 'Two steps forward: one step back': Anglicans and Roman
Catholics in dialogue
(October 7)
A building of beauty on which to focus: an oasis of peace: a challenge to those who pass by. Four speakers in three sessions will examine the different perspectives of a city church, which can and should include all of these elements.
MELBOURNE CITY CHURCHES IN ACTION
Melbourne City Churches in Action have always tried to reach out to the life of our city. How can the various city Christian Congregations enrich and encourage each other? How do we more fully engage those who live, work in or visit Melbourne with Christ's Gospel? In the frenetic 'busyness' of life, our churches and communities of faith are places of life, hope and peace showing our city a different Way. One of our goals is to develop Melbourne's 'Way of the Cross', where, on Good Friday we will walk the way of Jesus': Passion, stopping at various 'stations', which in time will be marked by permanent sculptures, while this 'walk' will become one of Melbourne's official walks.
| Conductor: | Revd Peter Gador-Whyte, Presbyter, Wesley Church, Melbourne and Convenor, NIelbourne City Churches in Action |
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ST FRANCIS' CHURCH
For over 150 years St. Francis' Church has been a house of prayer in the heart of Melbourne. As the city has grown and changed, so has St. Francis'. From the very beginning, constant efforts have been made to enhance and adapt the church for each generation of worshippers. Recent conservation works have secured the building for the new millenium. Part of its appeal lies in the modesty of its dimensions. At its best, St. Francis' breathes a spirit of hospitality and welcome: an oasis in the heart of the city for all on their pilgrim way. It is a rare place indeed.
| Conductors: | Fr Peter Collins, Senior Pastor and Leader and |
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| Fr Ken Boland, both of the Community of the Blessed Sacrament, St. Francis' Church, Melbourne. |
CATHEDRALS AND CITY CHURCHES
In medieval cities the visible impact of Churches was to point the human eye from the mundane, the trivial round, the grime, towards Heaven. In modern cities, regardless of how large the Cathedral, how tall its spire, it is likely to be dwarfed by cathedrals of commerce and industry. These modern monuments of human achievement have subverted the image.
City Churches and Cathedrals remain unique as buildings for all people. Glorious and beautiful, they exist for the poor and lowly as for the rich and powerful. Their place at the heart - affords them a unique opportunity to emphasize God as the centre of human life. They are therefore the Gospel fabricated in stone and brick, wood and glass.
| Conductor: | Very Revd David Richardson, Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne |
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Date Saturday 3 June Time 10 am - 3.30 pm Venue St. Peter's, Eastern Hill, Melbourne Cost $30 (includes lunch)
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