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AVEL Maritime Conference List - new videos 2008 |
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AVEL UPDATE
May 2008
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Here you will find descriptions of videos that have been added to the Maritime Conference AVEL collection between June, 2007 and May, 2008.
NEW AVEL DVD’S FOR CHILDREN FOR CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS
Now you can choose your DVD/VHS and order online
FOR OTHER TIMES OF YEAR:
COMBOS FOR PERSONAL STUDY!
A Fruitcake Christmas DVD
It's Christmastime in the garden and Hermie and his friends are hustling and bustling to prepare for the big day. But more than anything, they all eagerly anticipate the crowning moment of the holiday season: the arrival of Grannypillar's scrumptious fruitcake. Suddenly, Christmas is hijacked when Iggy and Ziggy Cockroach-the greediest bugs in the garden-steal Grannypillar's fruitcake. How will Christmas survive?! But deep in the hearts of the youngest of hearts, the true meaning of Christmas shines through. Hailey and Bailey, through an act of unheard of generosity, together remind the garden that the celebration of Christmas is nothing about fruitcake, but about God's gift to us.
Audience: Grades 1-6
Running time: 60 minutes
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Martin and the Heavenly Tree DVD
When his father becomes sick, Martin's has to change his plans for an outdoor Christmas celebration in a sudden, yet creative way. Will he be able to give his family his special Christmas present? Children will enjoy this tale of the origin of the Christmas tree, set in Germany in the early 16th century. This beautifully illustrated story of the "tree that points to heaven" is sure to be a Christmas favorite. Vision Video
Audience: Children Ages 4-8
Running Time: 23 minutes
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The King is Born DVD
Beginning with Gabriel's announcing God’s blessed plan for Mary, this animated video brings all the elements of the timeless story of Jesus’ birth to life. Journey with Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem and witness with the shepherds the humble birth of the Savior. Includes chapter access and a sing-along song. Vision Video
Audience: Children Ages 3-8
Running Time: 30 minutes
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The Story of the Selfish Giant DVD
A grandfather uses Oscar Wilde's timeless tale, The Story of the Selfish Giant, to unlock the true meaning of Christmas for his granddaughter. As the selfish giant learns in this story of love and sacrifice, God's unselfish gift fills us with joy. Children of all ages will be enchanted by this charming story and its strong Christian message. Original artwork and music are sure to make this a holiday favorite for years to come. Vision Video
Audience: Children Ages 4-8
Running Time: 30 minutes
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The Lion & The Lamb VHS
Christopher Reeve and Amy Grant relate this touching story of how an escaped lion and newborn lamb teach a brother and sister the true spirit of Christmas. The Lion & the Lamb is a heartfelt holiday classic that promises to captivate viewers. Animated.
Audience: Grades 1-6
Running time: 24 minutes
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FOR OTHER TIMES OF YEAR:
Perfect for Sunday school (especially rotation model Sunday school programs) this series features an interactive DVD with optional Scripture subtitles, optional English and Spanish subtitles, a quiz and a story summary. The accompanying 64-page resource and activity book features photocopy-ready pages of word games, puzzles, coloring pages, Scripture references and more. Nest Family Entertainment.
Audience: Children ages 5 to 10
Running Time: Approx. 25 minutes each
The Good Samaritan DVD
Perhaps the most touching parable Jesus ever taught, the Good Samaritan begins with the lawyer’s trick question, “What is the greatest commandment?” Jesus answers with the story of the robbers, the rabbi, the Levite and the wounded traveler. Children will feel the traveler’s emotions as his own countrymen pass by while his enemy, a Samaritan, stops to help him. They'll also learn that Jesus teaches us to love and serve one another no matter how we differ in appearance or beliefs.
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The Prodigal Son DVD
This parable features a wayward son reunited with his father and family after having squandered his inheritance through wasteful and idolatrous living. Children will learn of God’s overwhelming and encompassing love for those who humbly repent of their foolish ways.
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The Miracles of Jesus DVD
The Miracles of Jesus is an exciting panorama of Jesus’ most touching miracles: healing the sick, raising the dead, casting out demons and calming the storm. Through this resource children will learn character-building virtues such as faith, dedication, charity and temperance.
DVD with resource book, 6252 $34.95
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Greening Sacred Spaces 20 minutes DVD
There are thousands of religious buildings in Canada, each a valuable centre for individual and community spiritual interaction. These sacred spaces represent a hopeful frontier in our effort to address the growing ecological crisis before us all. Greening Sacred Spaces begins by developing a framework of faith-based environmental consciousness that seeks to understand the sacredness of the Earth and our role in renewing that sacred balance, one church, gurdwara, mosque, synagogue, temple and individual at a time. Accompanying this DVD is a booklet entitled "Practical Guide to improving the Energy Efficiency of your Religious Building" published in 2007 by Faith & the Common Good.
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Telling Our Story, Living Our Faith: Women in the Churches Worldwide
36 minutes DVD
Six women from different world regions are retelling key experiences of their lives. They talk about their faith, about overcoming violence and healing, about justice and peace. Water as a source of life in its physical and spiritual meaning serves as a link between the testimonies of the women.
Produced by the World Council of Churches for the Decade to Overcome Violence.
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View from the Inside: Older Adults 21 minutes DVD
Does being "old" mean that a person is lonely, isolated, in frail health and at the end of their lives? Not according to this delightful and heartwarming video. Through on-camera interviews with seniors, experience seniors who are living happy, healthy and independent lives. While not ignoring the realities of aging, the film presents a much more upbeat vision of the new realities facing today's older adults.
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Journey of Loss . . . Discovery of Hope 30 minutes DVD
Weaving a unique, interfaith tapestry with stories of people who have lost loved ones and interviews from renowned clergy, therapists and counselors, this video confronts the confusion, anger and pain that come with grief. A guide book is included with this DVD.
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Jesus for the Non-Religious 68 minutes DVD
A perfect companion piece to the bestselling author’s book of the same name, the Jesus for the Non-Religious DVD is a 68-minute distillation of Bishop Spong’s understanding of the Godpresence in Christ. In this lecture, Spong explores the meaning of ‘Christ,’ images of Messiah, how Christ has been experienced through the ages, and how the divinity of Christ has its ultimate expression in a fulfilled humanity.
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Youth Leadership Circle (Spirit Connection Programme: Oct. 14, 2007)
Kofi Hope is a young man with a vision and persuasion. A United Church member from Mississauga, Ontario, he has been front and centre as an advocate for Black youth and nonviolent solutions to social problems. In this program, Kofi gathers an exciting group of like-minded young people from diverse countries, nationalities, and religions-all dedicated to changing the world and staying deeply rooted in their faith.
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Invitation to Encounter (Spirit Connection Programme: Oct. 21, 2007)
Created for the 20th anniversary of the United Church's apology to former students of residential schools, this program features former students of the Portage Indian Residential School reflecting on their experiences with members of Trinity United Church of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
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Regina Ministry and Greening of Sacred Spaces
(Spirit Connection Programme: Oct. 28, 2007)
Faced with poverty on its doorstep, Knox United in Regina opens its doors to meet its neighbors and work with them for justice. The second part of this program deals with new energy-saving programs for churches, temples, and mosques that reduce their ecological footprint. Produced by Faith and the Common Good, this documentary shows what congregations can do to become part of the green revolution.
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United for Peace (Spirit Connection Programme: November 4, 2007)
This program launches the church's United for Peace campaign. Filmed this fall, the main part of this documentary gives voice to our partners in Israel and Palestine who are working on both sides to bring about a peaceful resolution to the long-standing turmoil in the region. It also highlights other aspects of the campaign that congregations can incorporate into their worship and mission lives.
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Combos for Personal Study!
Do you like to curl up with a book?
Think there is nothing better than a good movie?
Now at AVEL you can order a combo!
New!
AVEL Videos/DVD’s are paired with books.
Take a break!
Plan a study leave!
Fill your mind and spirit in the comfort of your own home!
Call the AVEL office at 506-364-1990
or e-mail avel@marconf.ca
or use our convenient online order form
Here's what's currently available:
For Spiritual Nurture
1. Rumi and Holy Pictures
Enjoy reading: Rumi: Bridge to the Soul: Journeys Into the Music and Silence of the Heart by Coleman Barks, A. J. Arberry; Nevit Ergin
Enjoy viewing: Holy Pictures: A Meditation on Stillness and Silence DVD
Holy Pictures ( a film by Gerard Thomas Straub) stresses the importance of stillness and silence in the spiritual life. This exquisitely crafted film reflects St. Francis of Assisi's passion for prayerful solitude, often in far-off mountaintop hermitages where he earnestly sought God's will for his life.
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2. The Lord’s Prayer
Enjoy reading: A Place To Pray : Reflections on The Lord's Prayer by Roberta C. Bondi
Enjoy viewing: Place to Pray VHS series
Some of us feel our prayers aren’t going anywhere and that we never experience the presence of God. But can the too-familiar phrases of the Lord’s Prayer help? Roberta Bondi, teacher, writer, and student of the ancient church, thinks so and shares what the beloved phrases mean to her and how they’ve changed her life. In this series, she talks about each of the phrases and with four others discusses a range of personal and social issues, all connected to the Lord’s Prayer. [25-27 mins per program, seven programs on three videotapes.]
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For Intellectual Stimulation
3. John Dominic Crossan
Enjoy reading: God and Empire: Jesus Against Rome, Then and Now by John Dominic Crossan
Enjoy viewing: Victory and Peace, or Justice and Peace DVD
On this DVD, John Dominic Crossan explores the question "victory and peace, or justice and peace?" through four lectures and one sermon. Each lecture is approximately 50 minutes long.
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4. Jesus for the Non-Religious
Enjoy reading: Jesus for the Non-Religious by John Shelby Spong
Enjoy viewing: Jesus for the Non-Religious DVD
A 68-minute distillation of Bishop Spong’s understanding of the Godpresence in Christ. In this lecture, Spong explores the meaning of ‘Christ,’ images of Messiah, how Christ has been experienced through the ages, and how the divinity of Christ has its ultimate expression in a fulfilled humanity.
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5. John Shelby Spong
Enjoy reading: The Sins of Scripture: Exposing the Bible's Texts of Hate to Reveal the God of Love by John Shelby Spong
Enjoy viewing: Spong - Did Christians invent Judas Video 102 mins.
Was Judas invented by early Christians to transfer the blame for Jesus’ death from the Romans to the Jews? Bishop Spong notes that many of the details of the betrayal were borrowed from Hebrew Scriptures. He also observes that the name Judas is a cipher for the Jewish nation. In fact, he says, everything about the Judas narrative suggests that this is a late-developing legend, created to serve the needs of Gentile Christians in the last half of the first century. Includes Study Guide
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6. In Search of Paul
Enjoy reading In Search of Paul: How Jesus's Apostle Opposed Rome's Empire with God's Kingdom (Paperback)
by John Dominic Crossan, Jonathan L. Reed
Enjoy viewing: Paul: An Appealing Or Appalling Apostle VHS
In this 50-minute introduction to Paul, John Dominic Crossan addresses challenges to understanding Paul, three different "Pauls", Paul's character and theology, and gender balance and imbalance in the New Testament. The DVD contains a bonus sermon by Crossan entitled, "Justice as Love".
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7. The Heart of Christianity
Enjoy reading: The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith by Marcus J. Borg
Enjoy using the accompanying guide book/DVD: Exploring the Heart of Christianity
A companion to the bestselling book by Marcus Borg (Heart of Christianity), this 12-session experiential program will enable you to engage the issues that lie at the heart of Christianity today. Delve into such topics as the Bible, God, Jesus, sin, and how to live in a multi-faith, pluristic society. This printed guide will guide you through these complicated issues using ritual and activities that honor a variety of learning styles.
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8. Portrait of a Radical
Enjoy reading: Contemplation in Action by Richard Rohr
Enjoy viewing: Portrait of a Radical VHS
In Portrait of a Radical, noted theologians and authors discuss the truly radical, dynamic and passionate message of Jesus. Unlike more traditional videos about the life of Jesus, Portrait of a Radical attempts, using powerful images and music, to move the viewer out of the intellect and into a space where the dynamic nature of Jesus can be experienced. The film is not an advertisement for Christianity, it is a responsible look at the life of Jesus told in a language that can be heard by a person of any faith and in a style that attempts to reclaim Jesus' message from the institution that has, in many ways, obscured His radical, compassionate and inclusive teachings.
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Our Relationship with the Universe
9. Joanna Macy
Enjoy Reading: World as Lover, World as Self: A Guide to Living Fully in Turbulent Times by Joanna Macy
Enjoy Viewing: Great Turning: Revolution for the Sake of Life on Earth DVD
A public talk by Joanna Macy on October 10, 2006 at St. Matthews United Church, Halifax, NS - sponsored in partnership with Halifax Shambhala Center and Tatamagouche Centre.
The Great Turning is a name for the essential adventure of our time: the shift from the industrial growth society to a life-sustaining civilization. The ecological and social crises we face are inflamed by an economic system dependent on accelerating growth. This self-destructing political economy sets its goals and measures its performance in terms of ever-increasing corporate profits--in other words by how fast materials can be extracted from Earth and turned into consumer products, weapons, and waste.
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10. The Universe Story
Enjoy reading: Universe is a Green Dragon by Brian Swimme
Enjoy viewing: The Unfolding Story VHS
Scientists, authors, religious leaders, native people, and other visionaries relate the story that is now unfolding of an interconnected, interdependent, living universe. Featured are Thomas Berry, Elisabet Sahtouris, David Suzuki, E. O. Wilson, Miriam MacGillis, Charlene Spretnak, John B. Cobb, Audrey Shenadoah, and others. Narrated by Mike Farell. 29 minutes
The Powers of the Universe DVD
In The Powers of the Universe, cosmologist Dr. Brian Swimme takes you on a journey into the powers that have been active since the beginning of time and are available to you. Experience the joy of recognizing that you are the Universe. Develop a deeper intimacy with Earth, an erotic relationship with life. This 9 hr, 3-DVD set offers an 11 session program with the following titles: Seamlessness, Centration, Allurement, Emergence, Homeostasis, Cataclysm, Synergy, Transmutation, Transformation, Interrelatedness, and Radiance.
Explore the questions:
• How are the powers of the Universe alive within you?
• How can you align yourself with these powers?
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Just Arrived (February, 2008)
Challenging Empire: A Call to Community - Two Spirit Connection episodes with two bonus features. Includes study guide. DVD 60 mins
• "Empire" (SC, Dec. 2, 2007) introduces empire and responses to it through the work of partners in Colombia, a national youth gathering, and an interview with theologian/activist Ched Meyers.
• "Youth Leadership Circle" (SC, Oct. 14, 2007) focuses on a national youth gathering and the work participants are doing in their own communities to challenge empire.
• Bonus Features: "Times Are Rough," a short poem written and performed by Boona Mohammed and directed by Christian Rossel, presents a perspective of a young adult living on the margins in a time of empire.
• An in-depth interview with Ched Myers is included as a resource for study group leaders.
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New in March, 2008
AVEL just received a new program from the Living the Questions producers:
Eclipsing Empire:
Join pre-eminent New Testament scholars Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan on location in Turkey as they trace the Apostle Paul’s footsteps throughout the Roman Empire. This 12-session DVD study explores fresh insights into Paul’s message of the Kingdom of God, its challenge to Roman imperial theology, and the apostle’s radical relevance for today.
Participant Guide written by John Dominic Crossan.
Filmed in High-Definition across Turkey, Greece, and Italy.
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Tex Mix - Stories of Earthy Mysticism with Tex Sample on DVD
You've heard of tall tales - Tex definitely has a few of those. But these tales are more on the order of deep and wide.
20 tales tailored for your teaching, preaching, and devotional use with Tex Sample - the consummate storyteller. The DVD also includes Tex 's introduction to storytelling and a guide with points to ponder, related Scripture texts and discussion questions.
A bonus DVD includes mpegs of Tex's stories licensed for use in PowerPoint or Keynote slideshows to enhance worship and sermons.
Resource includes a Discussion Guide.
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Looking for Justice: Every cup of coffee has a story...
Coffee is part of the daily routine of millions of people throughout the world, but few know the harsh conditions faced by those who work in coffee plantations.
"Looking for Justice" tells the story of the reality of life for coffee farmers in Guatemala, a country devastated by war and inequality, and how one Mayan Farmer's movement is using Fair Trade coffee to fund their human rights activism and change the lives of people in Guatemala. (DVD, 29 mins)
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