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Group Reflections
At our gathering on June 23, attendees were invited to reflect on a variety of questions. People were invited to respond to any...
Stacy Deyerle
Jun 24, 20242 min read


Looking back on our learning journey....
You might have noticed this blog has been silent for a bit. There are more entries to come reflecting on some specific site visits that...
Stacy Deyerle
Jun 23, 20241 min read


Reap & Sow Ministries at Union Presbyterian Seminary
Our March site visit was to Reap & Sow Ministries. It was a service using embodiment techniques to tell the story of Jacob wrestling...
Stacy Deyerle
Apr 25, 20242 min read

Now Church, Next Church: Doing Church in the Cultural Apocalypse
We were pleased to welcome Rev. Dr. Katie Hays, author and lead evangelist of Galileo Church, as our special guest speaker on Zoom...
Stacy Deyerle
Apr 10, 20241 min read


Special Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Katie Hays - Tuesday, April 10 at 7pm ET
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Stacy Deyerle
Apr 1, 20241 min read


Upcoming Travel Opportunities
Contact Stacy Deyerle at stacydeyerle.thegaytonkirk@gmail.com if you have questions or would like to participate. Spots are limited. ...
Stacy Deyerle
Mar 26, 20241 min read


Building Digital Community : Part 3 - Book Group Discussion of Building Your Digital Sanctuary
In late February a group of us met to discuss the book Building Your Digital Sanctuary: An Introductory Guide to Effective Digital...
Stacy Deyerle
Mar 22, 20242 min read


Building Digital Community: Part 2 - Digital Congregations
From February through November 2024, we are having monthly meetings on "Digital Innovation for Worshipping Communities" with Christen...
Stacy Deyerle
Mar 21, 20244 min read

Conversation with Nikki Collins from 1001 New Worshipping Communities
We were delighted to have Nikki Collins, National Coordinator for 1001 New Worshipping Communities, join us for a conversation on March...
Stacy Deyerle
Mar 20, 20241 min read


Building Digital Community: Part 1 - A Conversation with Jon Mathieu
On February 28, we welcomed Jon Mathieu, founding pastor of Harbor Online Community, as our guest speaker on Zoom. Harbor is a fully...
Stacy Deyerle
Mar 18, 20243 min read


Can a movie be...church?
On February 21, The Gayton Kirk hosted a screening of 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture. Apparently, social issue...
Stacy Deyerle
Mar 1, 20241 min read


Sonic Theology
Our inaugural speaker for our year of learning was Rev. Tripp Hudgins. Tripp is a chaplain, writer, musician, pastor, teacher, sonic...
Stacy Deyerle
Feb 27, 20241 min read


Discussing Deconstruction
A group of us recently gathered on Zoom to discuss Mark Gregory Karris’ Religious Refugees: (De)Constructing Toward Spiritual and...
Stacy Deyerle
Feb 24, 20244 min read


Innovative Digital Worship
Engaging in church in the digital space has been on lots of our minds since 2020. While some folks were relieved at a return to familiar...
Stacy Deyerle
Feb 14, 20242 min read


Journeys
My journey actually began when I started to question the things my youth pastors told me. I was a good kid in a conservative evangelical...
Stacy Deyerle
Feb 13, 20243 min read
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