During our series on spiritual practices, you'll find here a 'practice' sheet for each week and links to other sources for further reading and reflection.

Introduction: Practising Faith (May 1)

A. Read Simon's reflection introducing the series

B. Watch the video-clip Living in the Presence of God with Susan Briehl

1. Sharing life together: the practice of community (May 8)

A. Download the CSBC practice sheet on 'sharing life together'

B. Read Simon's sermon on practising community

C. Read another sermon on community by Dorothy Butler-Bass

D. Watch a video clip on community life with Jonathan Wilson-Hatgrove

E. Rent the movie As It Is in Heaven and watch it with some friends. What does the story say to you about the nature of community?

2. Telling our stories: the practice of testimony (May 15)

A. Download the CSBC practice sheet on 'telling our stories'

B. Read an essay on testimony by Amy McCullough

C. Rent the movie The Apostle and watch it with friends. What does the film tell you about the power of story?

D. For some great examples of testimony at its best, read Anne Lamott's Travelling Mercies, Parker Palmer's Let Your Life Speak, Barbara Brown Taylor's Leaving Church, or Terry Monagle's Fragments

3. Proclaiming good news: the practice of mission (May 22)

A. Download the CSBC practice sheet on 'proclaiming good news'

B. Check out some resources from World Vision and Global Interaction on the nature of mission

C. Read an article by Ross Langmead, Whitley's professor of mission studies, on 'the good news we share'

4. Living generously: the practice of giving (May 29)

A. Download the CSBC practice sheet on 'living generously'

B. Read Simon's reflection on the practice of giving

C. Read Ian Angus's reflection on thankfulness (10.30 service)

D. Read David and Andreana's reflection on gratitude (5.00pm service)

E. Rent the movie Places in the Heart and watch it with friends. What does the movie say to you about the power of generosity and the practice of giving?

5. Saying yes and saying no: the practice of discernment (June 5)

A. Download the CSBC practice sheet on 'saying yes and saying no'

B. Read an introduction to the Quaker practice of discernment called The Clearness Committee by Parker J. Palmer

C. Rent the movie Romero and watch it with friends. The film tells the true story of the El Salvadorian Catholic Archbishop Oscar Romero who spoke out against the death squads and terror campaigns of the government. As a consequence, Romero was assassinated in 1980. What does the story tell you about the nature and cost of discernment?

D. Watch the video clip Discerning God's Call with Jennifer Haworth

6. Stirring the pot: the practice of peace-making (June 12)

A. Download the CSBC practice sheet on 'stirring the pot'

B. Check out the Global Day of Listening website

C. Read Simon Moyle's blog

D. Be inspired by Martin Luther King Jr's historic address, 'I have a dream'

7. Making space for the sacred: the practice of worship (June 19)

A. Download the CSBC practice sheet on 'making space for the sacred'

B. Watch the video clip Singing our Lives to God with Tony Alonso

C. Read Simon's article Finding God in the Ordinary

8. Welcoming strangers: the practice of hospitality (June 26)

A. Download the CSBC practice sheet on 'welcoming strangers'

B. Read Simon's reflection on hospitality

C. Read a sermon on hospitality by Dorothy Bass

D. Rent the movie Babette's Feast or Chocolat and watch it with friends. What does the story tell you about the nature and power of hospitality? And what implications does this have for the mission of the church?

9. Being present to God: the practice of prayer (July 3)

A. Download the CSBC practice sheet on 'being present to God'

B. Download the bulletin insert, Prayers Old and New

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