End-of-life care brings faith, family, medicine and practical decisions into close contact. For Congregational Christians, it is a season in which every…
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A week of prayer focused on global peace and reconciliation can help a congregation move from general concern to faithful, informed action. It gives people a…
Christian fellowship becomes credible when it is expressed through patient relationships, shared responsibility and respect for the stories held by each…
Urban mission begins with a conviction about God’s presence. Cities are not spiritually empty spaces waiting for churches to occupy them. They are places where…
Taking a church delegation to an international conference is a significant ministry opportunity. It gives Australian Congregational Christians a chance to…
A community garden can turn a church property, unused corner, or shared public space into a place of welcome. It brings people together around practical work:…
The story of women in Congregational churches is shaped by a distinctive belief: the gathered local church has a real voice in discerning its ministry. That…
The prophetic books of the Bible speak into public life as much as private faith. Isaiah, Amos, Micah, Jeremiah and the other prophets challenged rulers,…
Baptism is a visible act of Christian faith, yet its meaning reaches well beyond the water, the words and the service itself. In Congregational churches,…
Hospitality in a Congregational church is more than greeting people at the door. It is the deliberate work of helping newcomers, long-term members, children,…