Comments for Generation - Young Canadian Anglicans

Comment on How to Contact us by Rev. Valerie Kelly

Rev. Valerie Kelly — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:21:21 +0000

Hi, I’m looking for information that would be helpful for Confirmation. I have two 12-year-old boys to be confirmed in April. Can you help?

If Judy reading this, do you envy Susan? And, have you gone to visit yet?

With thanks,
Valerie

Comment on Permission to Fail by Phil C

Phil C — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:41:24 +0000

There’s a vicious cycle which perpetuates this thinking, right? Parish youth ministry –> Get young people into pews –> start eliciting their time, treasure and talent to their parish –> get new active leadership –> do more parish youth ministry.

The cycle breaks down around step 1 because most parish youth ministry spins the wheels of young people rather than seeking to equip them as disciples in the image of Christ, and so step 2 never takes place as there’s nothing offered which makes sitting in a pew exciting and life giving.

We’ve got to help folks understand the cycle that they’re in and why a model which recognises the incredible value of working together with other parishes / the diocese / denominations to do impactful youth ministry (among other things) is the only way of changing it.

Once folks are out of that very limited cycle mindset, and let go of the burden of needing to save their church building, then the big dreaming phase begins to happen.

Comment on CLAY 2012 Registration Opens! by Judy

Judy — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:43:31 +0000

Anglicans are coming from all over Canada!

Here’s a list of Dioceses that I have heard are sending home teams:

1. Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador
2. Huron
3. Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior
4. New Westminster
5. British Columbia
6. Edmonton

Anyone else? Add your diocese to the list if there are folks coming from where YOU live to CLAY 2012.

Comment on Expectant Hope by Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:42:27 +0000

Thanks Nick! I’m glad you had a chance to check out the site, and appreciate the feedback.

Comment on Expectant Hope by Nick Brotherwood

Nick Brotherwood — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:06:40 +0000

Great piece Andrew! Thanks for writing it. I look forward to future posts.

Comment on Finding your inner “camp” by Emery EMERIMANA

Emery EMERIMANA — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 20:37:04 +0000

I am in Burundi and i’m reading this, i like it and ask our God to bless you

Comment on How to get young people in church by Matt Bird

Matt Bird — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 02:36:34 +0000

Love this!!! I am going to share this my Parish.

Comment on Salt of the earth – Go be the thing you already are by Sumant

Sumant — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:12:54 +0000

that’s how Gandhi ji freed India without any violance.

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Comment on How to get young people in church by Mark

Mark — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:40:48 +0000

Great read. Thank you for reposting this from Tamie’s blog. #1, 3, 4 and 5 are probably some of the key reason that people are either angry at the church, or just don’t feel connected with it. Specifically #1…it’s so easy to tell when a church is being fake and trying to be “cool.” We’re an old and historied institution. That’s pretty cool in itself, lets just accept it!