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Status check: IAM team reflection

by IAM | Apr 24, 2020 | Reflections

At the onset of working remotely, we as IAM staff committed to weekly check-ins each Wednesday morning, and we have honoured this commitment for the past five weeks. We also committed to share our experiences of lockdown with each other. Some Wednesdays are light, and...

Sustaining our creative communities through connection

by IAM | Apr 19, 2020 | Reflections

As part of IAM’s #CommunitiesofCare reflection, we asked ourselves “how do we reformulate who we are as a creative community, holding onto the best parts of who we are as we work remotely?” Two IAM staff tackled this question, reflecting on how they are continuing to...

Reflections on family, in all its varied forms

by IAM | Apr 12, 2020 | Reflections

The one thing that is true for people of the Christian faith throughout history is that we are called to live amidst the complexities of our time, alongside a liturgical calendar. It is this liturgical consistency that is meant to help us make sense of the often...

We are more than COVID-19 hate speech

by IAM | Mar 27, 2020 | Reflections

This past Sunday marked the first of many virtual church gatherings. For many of us this might have been our first participation in online preaching that allowed pastors to connect with their congregation members via online platforms. Sermons ranged from hope, love,...

I AM a community that cares

by IAM | Mar 21, 2020 | Reflections

2020 marks the 25-year Celebration of Inclusive and Affirming Ministries (IAM). As we reflect and celebrate our 25 years, we are also in the midst of a viral pandemic that is set to change our reality in ways we have not yet grasped. As an organisation we have already...