http://onthewaytogether.org.au A Spirited journey towards the future Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:59:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The UCA Synod of Victoria and Tasmania adopted four On the Way Together PRIORITIES during its meeting in May, 2010. These PRIORITIES provide a focus for the strategic directions of the Synod between 2011 and 2015. Other areas of the Church may also receive attention, but these four are worthy of priority. The ... http://onthewaytogether.org.au/?p=298                    The On the Way Together PRIORITIES have been produced as a series of postcards Download and use these postcards as a way to: stimulate conversation; invite and respond to first impressions; remind groups or each person of the PRIORITIES; refresh understandings 'at a glance'; recall some core ideas about each of the PRIORITES; initiate discussion and conversation; explore critical ... http://onthewaytogether.org.au/?p=252 IMPLEMENT begins with a handover of the On the Way Together journey – from the Facilitation Group to The Church Council, Presbytery, Committee, Agency Board or senior staff leadership.  This hand over represents the shift from facilitating a process,to guiding a journey into generating and sustaining the activities that are themselves the ‘plan ... http://onthewaytogether.org.au/?p=233 On the Way Together INQUIRE: two different but complementary ways to inquire into the Church, aiding our discernment of the values, practices, traditions and capacities the Church has drawn on when the Church has been at its most faithful to its calling. Use the five Appreciative Inquiry conversations first. Then, ... http://onthewaytogether.org.au/?p=214 Innovate focuses on bridging the gap between the On the Way Together Provocative Proposals and implementing an Innovative Plan. INNOVATE will assist various councils and agencies of the UCA in the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania to build on earlier work done in the INQUIRE and IMAGINE stages of On the Way ... http://onthewaytogether.org.au/?p=134 Podcasts are now available to assist you with using On the Way Together. Implement 1 - ENGAGE:- Implement 2 - MAP Implement 3 - Valuing On the Way Together activity Implement 4 - Five life giving themes Implement 5 - Exploring On the Way Together language Implement 6 - Learning & applying terms Implement 7 - Provocative ... http://onthewaytogether.org.au/?p=118 On the Way Together - MAP: Twelve tasks for the implementation journey               Click here http://onthewaytogether.org.au/?p=171 On the Way Together - Frequently Asked Questions                 Click here http://onthewaytogether.org.au/?p=164 On the Way Together - ENGAGE: To bridge the gap between the Synod’s recommendations and local implementation.               Click here http://onthewaytogether.org.au/?p=155 Right across the synod people are having spirited conversations about the future. God has gifted us a unique opportunity, a time during which we can move from one way of being Church to another, a Kairos time to listen with God about future directions. These conversation are being shared across ... http://onthewaytogether.org.au/?p=16