A History of our Faith in 100 Objects

Published 5th October 2010 by lucy moore

Well obviously it’s plagiarism but with any luck, blatant enough to be acceptable. We’re going to try out a series of 60-second ‘testiomonies’ in our Messy Church, based around physical objects, with the idea that personal stories give the congregation something easy to respond to and ponder on and relate faith to everyday life.
Drawing shamelessly on the sucess of Radio 4’s A History of the World in 100 Objects, we’re going to have people talking to a stopwatch about what an object means to them in their faith journey. Lesley’s bravely doing the first one. I think it might be a coffee cup, but I don’t yet know why. I’m intrigued already.
We might photograph them and start an album or a display if we feel organised… what fun!

You may also like

Eclipse 2026

17th Aug 2026
by Lucy Moore

What can a solar eclipse teach us about hope, light and community? Discover Aike's eclipse experience and be inspired to let the ‘Life-Light’ shine in the world around us.

Read more
by Lucy Moore

Space, the final frontier – these are the voyages of the Messy Momentum pilot, our two-year mission: to explore and bold...

Read more
by Lucy Moore

Aike, Jane and Sophie were supporting the FLOURISH Summer Gathering at St. John’s Church Hackney, welcoming secondary and primary schools from across the country, representing their FLOURISH worshipping communities in school settings.

Read more
by Lucy Moore

The first term of our Messy Momentum pilots has flown by, and the first shoots of life have sprung up in the spring term!

Read more