This week the Uniting Church’s Assembly has published the video series that I produced for them about Christian beliefs from a UC perspective. The series is here. The videos are designed for use with newcomers to the Uniting Church, people preparing for baptism and confirmation, a ‘basics’ series about Christian faith, for high school religious education, etc.

Each video goes for 7-8 minutes and they feature a range of leaders from across the Uniting Church – congregational ministers, university chaplains, college lecturers, and lay members.

1. Believing in God – Rev Dave Williamson, Rev Eseta Waqabaca-Meneilly, Dr Deidre Palmer
2. Believing in Jesus Christ – Rev Dr Geoff Thompson
3. Believing in the Holy Spirit – Rev Dr Paul Dongwon Goh, Rev Steph Tai, Rev Dr Tim Hein
4. Receiving the Scriptures – Rev Dr Monica Melanchthon, Rev Stuart Cameron
5. Living as God’s Church – Rhanee Tsetsakos, Rev Dr Andrew Dutney, Rev Charissa Suli, Rev Alistair Macrae, Rev Dr Amelia Koh-Butler
6. Serving God’s Mission – Rev Alistair Macrae, Rev Dr Amelia Koh-Butler

What a fine group of people, wise and expressive. Some of the interviews went for an hour.

The videos are designed to open up discussion and be a resource for learning – they’re not statements of dogma, even through they’re full of doctrine. There’s a discussion guide currently being completed. It will be available sometime in August. There are also transcripts which will be available.Continue Reading