BUILDING HOUSEHOLDS OF FAITH CWA Conference 4 th April
2011
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We are a congregation nurturing households of faith that
respond to God through worship, spirituality, learning, caring
relationships and living justly. Welcome to Stirling Avenue
Mennonite Church
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CHURCH THE HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH Hebrews 3.1-6 (cf Nu 12.7 & 1
Chron 17.14) Hebrews 3.1-6 (cf Nu 12.7 & 1 Chron 17.14) 1 Peter
2.4-8; 4.17 1 Peter 2.4-8; 4.17 1 Tim 3.15 1 Tim 3.15
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CHURCH THE HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH Ephesians 2.19-22 Ephesians
2.19-22 Strangers (paroikos) Strangers (paroikos) Members of
household (oikeios) Gal 6.10 Members of household (oikeios) Gal
6.10 Built on (epoiodomeo) 1 Cor 3.10-14 Built on (epoiodomeo) 1
Cor 3.10-14 Building (oikodome )Eph 4.12, 16, 29 Building (oikodome
)Eph 4.12, 16, 29 Building Together (sunoikodomeo) Building
Together (sunoikodomeo) Dwelling Place (katoiketerion) Jer 9.10;
Rev 18.2 Dwelling Place (katoiketerion) Jer 9.10; Rev 18.2
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CHURCH THE HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH Gospels Gospels The new family
The new family Matt 10.21-25 & 34-39; 12.46ff; 18.1-4; 19.29;
23.8f; Mark 3.31-35; 10.29f; Luke 12.53 (Micah 7.6); 18.29f Matt
10.21-25 & 34-39; 12.46ff; 18.1-4; 19.29; 23.8f; Mark 3.31-35;
10.29f; Luke 12.53 (Micah 7.6); 18.29f The family/household matters
The family/household matters Luke 1 & 2; 9.57-62; 12.51- 53;
14.15-35; 18.18-30 - household meals etc esp in Luke; Matt 5.27-32;
19.3-9,19
HOUSEHOLD CHURCHES Priscilla & Aquila Acts 18.1-8 In
Corinth Acts 18.1-8 In Corinth Paul stays in household of Priscilla
& Aquila (cf 18.26) Paul stays in household of Priscilla &
Aquila (cf 18.26) Romans 16.5 & 1 Cor 16.19 Greet also the
church in their (Priscilla & Aquila) house Romans 16.5 & 1
Cor 16.19 Greet also the church in their (Priscilla & Aquila)
house
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HOUSEHOLD CODES Mirror codes of the ancient world and yet go
beyond them Mirror codes of the ancient world and yet go beyond
them Ephesians 5.21 6.9 Ephesians 5.21 6.9 Women, children and
slaves are named and identified. Unlike other ancient codes. To
name is to identify, give significance to, value. read in the light
of the household of God in Eph 2 Women, children and slaves are
named and identified. Unlike other ancient codes. To name is to
identify, give significance to, value. read in the light of the
household of God in Eph 2 Colossians 3.18 4.1 Colossians 3.18 4.1 1
Peter 2.18 3.7 read in the light of the spiritual house of 2.4-8 1
Peter 2.18 3.7 read in the light of the spiritual house of
2.4-8
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HOUSEHOLD FAITH TODAY FOOD Weekly household meals Fair Oak
story Weekly household meals Fair Oak story Grace as part of
household life at family meals Grace as part of household life at
family meals
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HOUSEHOLD FAITH TODAY BIBLE READING & PRAYER Family Bible
Reading Howard Worsley Family Bible Reading Howard Worsley Extended
Family Bible Reading Keith White & Mill Grove Extended Family
Bible Reading Keith White & Mill Grove Family Liturgies Family
Liturgies
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HOUSEHOLD FAITH TODAY FAMILY FUN Church on the Hill Carolyn
Edwards Church on the Hill Carolyn Edwards Games, Swimming,
Film...... Games, Swimming, Film......
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HOUSEHOLD FAITH TODAY EXTENDING HOUSEHOLD Families coming
together as extended households Families incorporating single
people as extended households modelling singleness and offering
community Families welcoming visitors as temporary household
members
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HOUSEHOLD FAITH TODAY ACTING JUSTLY Households as places where
justice is practised Households as places where justice is
practised Households which engage in pursuing justice child
sponsorship; global prayer Households which engage in pursuing
justice child sponsorship; global prayer
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HOUSEHOLD FAITH TODAY AWAY FROM IT ALL Times away camps,
house-parties etc as experience of extended households Temporary
Communities Times away camps, house-parties etc as experience of
extended households Temporary Communities
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MESSY CHURCH A Proposal Messy Church a form of extended
household? Messy Church a form of extended household? Development
therefore is both taking this back into households & then
helping them be extended households Development therefore is both
taking this back into households & then helping them be
extended households Messy Church as a model for more church life?
Messy Church as a model for more church life?
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QUESTIONS What examples / stories can you share of building
households of faith? What examples / stories can you share of
building households of faith? What role can we play as CWAs in
encouraging the building of households of faith? What role can we
play as CWAs in encouraging the building of households of
faith?