Time for Conversation 05

• Why do we ordain some people?
• Who do only some people preside at communion and baptism?
• What’s the difference between a Lay Pastor and a Community Minister?
• How are we different from other churches?
• How do we best order our ministry?
• Are we letting too many lay people preside at the sacraments?
• What are your questions and ideas?

These conversations are happening constantly around the church and have been raised in a number of ways at meetings of our Presbyteries, Synods and Assembly. 2005 has been set aside for a Time for Conversation about ministry in the Uniting Church in Australia. These and other issues will be talked about, discussed and debated as our church seeks to determine how God wants us to order our ministries at this time in history.

The conversations will feature discussion papers, debates, Bible studies, e-chats and consultations in Congregations and beyond. A team will work behind the scenes to gather the collective wisdom of the church and bring it to the 11th Assembly meeting in 2006.

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Conversation means – accessibility, participation, storytelling, connections, open-ended discussions, more than words, engaging with the issues, inclusiveness, joining in ….

What does conversation mean to you?