If scholars are right—or even in the ballpark– by 2050, emergence Christianity will be the largest group among church cultures, says Phyllis Tickle in an interview with ThinkFwd host, Spencer Burke. That means larger than any particular denomination, and this change is occurring fast. Phyllis says she became aware of the “emergence church” only about two years ago, and the phenomena of emergence-, emergent-, emerging-church has only been around about four years. But Tickle believes that traditional churches have only about 18 months before the window of opportunity to reach out to emergence churches changes into a door of urgent, mandatory response to the changing paradigm of church as we know it.
The Festival of Christ the King was celebrated with great joy at the Cathedral last Sunday. With exquisite music from Darwin based wind quintet, “Quintessential” and our organist Digby Barrow and a sermon from Lee Levett-Olson (pictured right) that both challenged and inspired, the Cathedral community celebrated all that is good about being part of this place. After the service we gathered in the Harbour Room for a celebratory chicken and champagne brunch, while the children burnt up excess energy on the bouncy castle.
Christ Church Cathedral will celebrate its patronal festival this coming Sunday with a chicken and champagne brunch and with the music of Darwin wind quintet, “Quintessential”.
The Feast of Christ the King is the day when the Cathedral parish celebrates its life and ministry, remembering all that has happened in this place since the first church was built here at the beginning of last century.
This year we will be joined by the Revd Dr Lee Levett-Olson, prinicpal of Nungalinya College as our guest preacher and music for our worship will be enhanced by the presence of Darwin based wind quintet, Quintessential. All are invited to stay after our 9.00am service for a chicken and champagne brunch in the Harbour Room, or to have a bounce on the jumping castle in the Cathedral grounds.
