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WELCOME…..to a network of people who are exploring new approaches to Christianity in their search for meaning and the development of a contemporary spirituality

where faith intersects with the critical issues for the church and the world

AN INVITATION TO ATTEND THE 2024 SERIES 
Welcome to the 2024 series of challenging topical presentations exploring how people of faith can engage creatively with a deeply troubled and troubling world. Following the very successful five-year Seminary of the Third Age presentations, we move to a new series title and format in which the exploration continues and expands. Those who pursue freshness and authenticity in expressing their faith will find much food for thought in the 2024 series.
 
February 1st     FORUM LAUNCH – Rev Dr Sean Gilbert
 
March 7th         CRITICAL ISSUES FACING THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY
                         Rev Dr Jonathan Barker
 
April 4th            THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SPIRITUALITY REVOLUTION
                         Rev Esmond Dowdy
 
May 2nd            THE CONTRIBUTION OF PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIAN
                         VOICES – Kym Bills

June 6th           THE CONTINUING TASK OF RE-IMAGING GOD
                         Rev Dr Lee Levett-Olson
 
July 4th             CRITICAL ISSUES FACING THE FUTURE OF AUSTRALIA
                         Mark Waters
 
August 1st        WORSHIP: THE PROGRESSIVE EDGE OF THEOLOGY
                         Rev Jenni Hughes
 
September 5th  THE WONDER OF THE SCRIPTURES TO BE
                         RE-INTERPRETED – Rev Prof Vicky Balabanski
 
 October 3rd      THE JOURNEY OF DECOLONISATION: A PERSONAL
                         REFLECTION – Dr Rosemary Dewerse
 
November 7th   THE CHALLENGES OF POLARISATION IN THE
                         HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH – Fergus McGinley

December 5th   RECEIVING THE SACRED STORY WITH IMAGINATION
                         Rev Dr Sarah Agnew
 

See The Progressive Christianity Forum page on on the Effective Living Centre (ELC) website for more detailed information about this year’s Forum program.

Archive
Video podcasts of Sem3A presentations can be found on the ELC website at
https://effectiveliving.ucasa.org.au/podcast

Do plan to attend as many of these sessions as you can, as together we explore different perspectives in our quest for an authentic Christian Witness.

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