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‘Open Hearts: Resources for Affirming Ministries in the United Church of Canada’ - new resource document available
Posted on: 04/12/2011 13:00
Check out the Affirm United website for a new resource called ‘Open Hearts: Resources for Affirming Ministries in the United Church of Canada’ by Alyson Huntly. This excellent, thorough document has information, ideas, and activities for groups exploring, curious about, considering, aligning themselves with, in the process of, and those who have already become an Affirming Ministry.
Click here to directly open the ‘Open Hearts’ PDF file: http://www.affirmunited.ca/OpenHearts.pdf
Or to go through the Affirm United website click here
http://www.affirmunited.ca/english/affirming_ministries.htm and find the link part way down the page for the ‘Open Hearts’ PDF file or on the same web page go up to the Affirming Ministries (purple) box on the top right and click the ‘Open Hearts’ resource from there.
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myst
Here’s the personal plug –
Posted on: 04/12/2011 13:01
Here’s the personal plug – the ‘Open Hearts’ document includes the scores of 7 of my songs as hymn suggestions (in addition to listing suggestions from Voices United and More Voices).
Jim MacGregor
What a great resource. Our
Posted on: 04/12/2011 16:11
What a great resource. Our Task Force for Affirming is in the midst of helping our Presbytery consider becoming an Affirming Presbytery and this will be helpful. The other resources on the web page are also good. Congratulations to all those who worked so hard to make this resource a reality.
myst
Glad to know this will be a
Posted on: 04/12/2011 17:00
Glad to know this will be a useful resource for you Jim.
SG
Myst, This comes in handy for
Posted on: 04/12/2011 17:04
Myst,
This comes in handy for me as a resource material. The list of resources pages were alone worth the PDF download. I think I will find "And Tango Makes Three".
Pinga
wow, this is great....what a
Posted on: 04/12/2011 18:28
wow, this is great....what a big investment.....and what a great item to have these songs available, thanks myst!
Tiger Lily
Neat to hear about the
Posted on: 04/12/2011 19:28
Neat to hear about the resource and so neat that your songs are included as hymn suggestions, Myst! They are wonderful songs.
TL
somegalfromcan
Wow - this looks like a
Posted on: 04/12/2011 22:39
Wow - this looks like a fantastic resource! I wish it had come out a year ago when we were just entering into the Affirming Process. We will be voting on Sunday after church and I think I will use one of the ideas for Sunday School - the rainbow made of handprints. I may combine it with a story about a same-sex family or a discussion about families. Since our Sunday School room will likely be the one that is used for the vote, I will put it somewhere visible and have a caption on it that reads something like, "We are all a part of God's family" or "God loves everyone" (I'm open to suggestions).
Myst I really liked the words of the songs you wrote! Are they available on CD anywhere? I tried to sing them to myself but I don't sight read music very well - especially when there is no keyboard around.
myst
Great to see the interest
Posted on: 04/12/2011 22:49
Great to see the interest here.
somegalfromcan -- a CD is on my list of things to do. I have a couple of song books, but alas, no CD - yet. Also, I love your rainbow idea. Another line that speaks to me is 'God's Love Includes All'.
SG - 'And Tango Makes Three' is a good read.
somegalfromcan
Oooo... I like that one
Posted on: 04/12/2011 23:07
Oooo... I like that one Myst!
If you ever do make a CD I bet you'd have a number of customers!
I agree with you about "And Tango Makes Three." We have it in our church library and read it to the kids in Sunday School a few months ago. We followed it up with a conversation and not one of them batted an eye at Tango having two Dads. They were far more concerned with what had happened to Tango's mother - they wanted to know that she was safe and that the egg had not been stolen from her.
Hmmm... we have a youth group sleepover at church this weekend. Maybe I will try and read that to the kids as a bed time story or during another quiet moment.
Pilgrims Progress
Way to go, myst! Maybe I'll
Posted on: 04/13/2011 00:00
Way to go, myst!
Maybe I'll be lucky when I get to Vancouver, and you and your partner will sing "Open Hearts" in person?
jlin
Thanks Myst, I've made a
Posted on: 04/13/2011 00:45
Thanks Myst,
I've made a note of this. We ( I ) will be able to get round to this next year when I am less stressed by the course I'm taking.
RevMatt
It was used and promoted at
Posted on: 04/13/2011 06:35
It was used and promoted at Presbytery last night, where we are in the early stages of an Affirming process. The word is getting out!
MC jae
Congratulations on the
Posted on: 04/13/2011 15:39
Congratulations on the inclusion of your songs in something that is meaningful to you.
myst
Thanks MorningCalm! RevMatt -
Posted on: 04/13/2011 18:36
Thanks MorningCalm!
RevMatt - so glad to hear that.
And possum, I'd/we'd have a private concert for you anytime.
phgo1
great resource I am
Posted on: 04/14/2011 09:11
great resource I am forwarding this to my minister, the songs are truely beautiful, thank you Myst, it speaks directly to my heart God blessings on you
phgo1
great resource I am
Posted on: 04/14/2011 09:11
great resource I am forwarding this to my minister, the songs are truely beautiful, thank you Myst, it speaks directly to my heart God blessings on you