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title: "Changing Church Toolkit: Gathering church"
date: 2020-06-25T15:05:00+01:00
author: Tim Coysh
canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/changing-church/gathering-church"
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   ![One Big Idea: Developing a theology and practice of lament](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)   ![One Big Idea Lament](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/One-Big-Idea-Lament.jpg)   ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/changing-church/one-big-idea/developing-a-theology-and-practice-of-lament) [####  One Big Idea: Developing a theology and practice of lament  

 ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/changing-church/one-big-idea/developing-a-theology-and-practice-of-lament)  The Evangelical Alliance's director of prayer and Scotland, Fred Drummond, shares his thoughts on the theology of lament  

 [ Find out more ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/changing-church/one-big-idea/developing-a-theology-and-practice-of-lament) 

 

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   ![10 top tips for reopening church](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)   ![Changing Church 10 top tips](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Changing-Church-10-top-tips.png)   ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/changing-church/gathering-church/10-top-tips-for-reopening-church) [####  10 top tips for reopening church  

 ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/changing-church/gathering-church/10-top-tips-for-reopening-church)  The reopening of church buildings provides opportunities and challenges to be navigated with love, wisdom and grace.  

 [ Find out more ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/changing-church/gathering-church/10-top-tips-for-reopening-church) 

 

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   ![Five key questions for your leadership team on reopening church](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)   ![Changing Church Five Key Questions](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Changing-Church-Five-Key-Questions.jpg)   ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/changing-church/gathering-church/five-key-questions) [####  Five key questions for your leadership team on reopening church  

 ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/changing-church/gathering-church/five-key-questions)  As followers of Jesus, we are learning to gather in new and creative ways that minimise the risk of spreading coronavirus.  

 [ Find out more ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/initiatives/changing-church/gathering-church/five-key-questions) 

 

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