Notes from meeting
Holy Cross invited St Margaret’s people to a meeting on 2 July to discuss
possibilities as we continue our journey together. For those who did
not attend, here are the notes that were taken.
Things that are hopeful
Possibility of 5pm services
Possibility of early and late services with morning tea in between
Possibility of more (alternating) joint services
Let’s see how we CAN attract young families
We value our 50-year partnership and want it to continue
The choir is a blessing (more joint services → more singing!)
We could pool our resources more and share activities (Tuckerbox, Toy
library, RWL)
Alternating services week by week
Why not four different services?
Sat pm, cafe-style
Sun early, traditional
Sun late morning, non-traditional
Sun 4pm, family
Pilot and assess
Does church have to be on Sunday?
… Or in person rather than Zoom?
Things have already changed over the last 50 years, we just need to
keep doing it
Things that concern us
We need to listen to our families with young kids – they are not at this
meeting
NOT old vs young BUT old and young …. integration
A reality: 9am doesn’t work for EITHER church at present
We need to be open to ALL possibilities, be deft, be flexible
There’s nothing wrong with confrontation as long as we respect the
people
Sundays are DIFFERENT now for families – they get together and do
things – church has lost its place, has been crowded out by sport etc.
Families who come to church these days are counter-cultural, they have
to go another way than their peers ….. we need to acknowledge their
needs, we’re struggling to find ways to engage them and support them,
in ways that are life-giving for them, rather than exhausting
St Margaret’s News 4 August 2020