Well, hey, my hits are just about to go through the roof due to the title of this post!

Last night I was asked to speak about emerging and fresh expressions of church in the evening service. This is because of things that I have tried in the past and because I am waiting to hear (hopefully over the next couple of days) if I am going to be designated as a future ordained pioneer person. Watch this space.

Something unusual happened for St Marks last night; after I spoke and shared ideas, deliberately provoked with the odd statement here and there, an impromptu discussion took place which caused us to shelve much of the rest of the service.

Some listening, some worry, some excitement, some questions. I was encouraged as the conversation has started, not just the emerging church conversation, but also about what St Mark’s is trying to do, how it is church and how it can be church in 21st century downtown Gillingham.