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This edition of Root and Branch is as action packed and stimulating as ever.

Jonathan Dorsett sets the tone, with a reflection using bears, wolves and clowns exploring how to nurture a Playful Creativity. Noel Moules engages in a bout of name calling, as well as some mission and compassion, and an examination of whether Richard Dawkins is following a bus delusion.

We also party in the face of the economic downturn. Vic Thiessen is Waltzing With Bashir and there are opportunities galore from Urban Expression.

Turning over a new leaf, reflecting on the future, learning from the past...these perennially relevant ideas are explored in this month’s edition of the Root and Branch e-newsletter.

I am excited to inform you that past editions which we were unable to deliver are now available on the website: www.rootandbranch.org.uk)!

All the best to you and your communities in 2009!

In peace,
The editor

Welcome to the latest edition of the Root and Branch e-newsletter!

This month the articles are an eclectic, thought-provoking mix, ranging from the thorny question of suffering, to thinking ahead as to how to fact that fast approaching glut of consumerism, also known as Christmas.

I hope the offerings below serve to both inspire and challenge you in your daily Christian walk.

In peace,
the editor

Autumn is upon us once again. As Andrew Francis from the Anabaptist Network reminds us, "[a]utumn is a great season of change, a time for endings, for thankfulness...Seasons are times of change – not all of them easy." The Root and Branch network allows us to share together, to share the changes we hope for, and changes we work for, and the changes we struggle to accept.

We hope that this most recent edition of the Root and Branch newsletter will empower you in this season of endings and beginnings.

From humility to the Guinness book of world records, and from not swearing oaths in court, to challenging Prince Harry to be a positive example, this newsletter has an incredibly wide breadth of musings on how to be Christian in our complicated world.

I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed compiling it,
the editor

Lent is passed, Easter has come, it's spring again! While there was no predetermined theme for this newsletter, each of the articles is infused with a spirit of practical action. A spirit well fitting for this season, a time of new life and growth!

If power is about the ability to make choices, than this edition of the Root and Branch e-newsletter is all about power. Whether it's the choices we make through government, in how we interact with our neighbours, or in our eating habits, we exercise a lot of power.

I hope this collection of reflections stirs your thoughts on power in your own life.

In exciting news for the Root and Branch e-bulletin, all our technical glitches have not only been solved, but we are back with a brighter and better format. I hope you all enjoy it (and don't forget to tell your friends to sign up again!) Sorry for any confusion that the change over has caused.

The weather is cooling off and it's time to pull out that warm jumper from the back of your closet. Here are some experiences of actions and endings to warm your blood and keep your hope flowing.

In peace,
the editor

Contrary to what the weather implies, summer is upon us! I hope that this time of year promises a respite from work's grind for you, and that you will enjoy this edition of the Root and Branch newletter, with the reflections, challenges and opportunities it presents to live as engaged Christians.

Norman Kember talks about Iraq and his return to Britain

Dear Root and Branch readers,