Fresh Expressions and the Sacrements
Fresh Expressions and the Sacraments with Maggi Dawn
Saturday 12th September, 10am – 4pm
All Saints’ Church Hall, Church Lane, Milton CB24 6AB
This day is a great opportunity to consider the issues of fresh expressions and the sacraments with one of the country’s leading practitioners. We will be looking at what the sacraments are for and how creatively we can use them with those who are new to the church. Specifically we will be looking at what place the sacraments have in a fresh expressions. There will be lots of ideas and resources that you can take back with you to your own situation.
The event is open to everybody, both clergy and lay, Anglican and non- Anglican. Why not come as a small group from your church?
The Location
All Saints’ Church Hall, Church Lane, Milton CB24 6AB
The Cost
Attendance for the day costs £5 per person.
You will need to bring a packed lunch but tea and coffee are provided.
About Maggi
Maggi is currently Chaplain and Fellow of Robinson College (University of Cambridge), and is a member of the RSCM Advisory and Consultative Panel. She writes and presents for the BBC, and is an occasional writer for Christian Century, Guardian Online and Third Way. She was ordained in 1999. Her latest publication is Beginnings and Endings (and What Happens in Between).
Maggi has been involved in alternative and new forms of Church since the 1980's, as a founder member of the "Holy Joe's" in London.
Maggi still dabbles in music for fun, playing and singing with friends in local venues. She also likes life drawing, painting, art exhibitions, theatre and movies. She writes one of the most visited blogs on the internet at: http://maggidawn.typepad.com
The Programme
- 10 am Arrive and coffee
- 10.15 am Welcome / Introduction / Worship
- 10.30 am Session 1 What are sacraments for?
- 11.45 am Session 2 What can we do?
- 1 pm Lunch – please bring a packed lunch, tea and coffee provided
- 2 pm Session 3 The Eucharist in planning (a worked example)
- 3.15 pm The Eucharist in action (concluding with a eucharistic service)
- 4 pm Finish
Download flyer, map and booking form
Useful links
- Resources
- Fresh Expressions home
- History of Fresh Expressions movement
- Training in Fresh Expressions