by Ash Barker | Nov 24, 2022 | Uncategorised
Advent in Birmingham, UK Advent means ‘arrival’ or ‘coming’. As Christians, we remember the Advent Season as a time when God’s promised Shalom is on its way. That God, people and the Earth will live in harmony. We remember the first Advent as the coming of Jesus as a...
by Ash Barker | Nov 4, 2022 | Uncategorised
Sabbaticals for ministries like ours are supposed to happen every seven years. We’ve had two, 3 month sabbaticals, in 33 years of full time urban mission and felt it was time to take up this practice again. Rev Dr Ash Barker The sense I had, with Spiritual Directors,...
by Ash Barker | Oct 27, 2022 | Uncategorised
“We are defined not by our borders but by our bonds.” Barack Obama After eight years our hopes to live deeply in Winson Green and also connect widely for community leadership capacity building is gaining momentum. God’s love and shalom is flowing, but in so many...
by Ash Barker | Aug 23, 2022 | Uncategorised
A Christian Reflection for an online Lament and Prayer Service for Myanmar. [This is a Christian reflection offered for an online service of lament and prayers for Myanmar hosted by the Faith Communities’ Coalition and CRPH/NUG Support group Australia on 21 August,...
by Ash Barker | Jul 5, 2022 | Uncategorised
Rev Adrian Bulley, Dr Cathy Ross, Rev Dr Ash Barker, Rev Dr Sally Mann, Bishop Mike Royal, Rev Jenny Mills, Rev Dr Paul Weston, Jonny Baker Unfinished Agenda: The Complexity of Mission in 2022 Introduction Concentric Circle Exercise I asked you to do this exercise,...
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