Amanda wrote this piece when churches were closing their doors early on in COVID as a reminder that church is more than a building.

These three words sum up progressive Christian theology. They represent a turning point in the evolution of human understanding of Ultimate Reality.  The Bible starts with Superman-In-The-Sky and ends with agape – unconditional love - as the identity of the Divine.

The year of our Lord 2020 provided a perfect storm of agitation and opportunity. We wrestled our way through a contentious political season where we witnessed pillars of moral society abandoned or subverted to advance partisan agendas.

Say welcome to the real world, A world where crosses grow, Nurtured by groups whose “One way” Can seem as pure as snow.

  The first of three presentations during the launch of the Lay Forum, a progressive lay movement within the Queensland Synod of the