Well, this began as an attempt to chronicle the time Scott and I had spent both in Brisbane and in Auckland, but the time flies by so rapidly and html is so my second language! So it only reflects the time we spent in Brisbane. See you all soon!
Australia IV
It 's a great big pat on the back for the many presenters at the Explore the Elements conference last week who were from West Hill United! Participants were over the moon about the calibre of the presentations and the challenging perspectives they encountered during the weekend long conference held at the Crowne Plaza in Don Mills. Leadership was provided by
Trisha Bower walked participants through the grief process associated with the loss of foundational religious belief systems
John DiPede, who offered a workshop on Values-based community
Debbie Ellis led a workshop on Progressive Personalities
Scott Kearns who offered two workshops, one on language and one on the roots of progressive Christianity
Janice Meighan took on the challenge of engaging participant on the value of symbols and ritual in progressive community
Dana Wilson-Li touched on all the messiness that leading a congregation through change can be
It was a deeply rewarding opportunity for me to see others inspired by the gifts members of this community had to offer! Thank you to each of you for making the conference such a success!!
