Join us for our August Progressive Christianity Forum with Rev Jenni Hughes speaking on Worship: The progressive edge of theology.

Worship shapes our faith and our faith shapes our worship. Often the first place we articulate a new understanding – whether of God, ourselves or all humanity and life – is in our worship. The prayers we pray reveal our hearts’ deepest longings. Sermons, song choices, acts of connection are all expressions of who we are. Often our immediate response to life is invited in worship, thus forming the progressive edge of our theology. At times we may even find our faith limited by our worship practices. Our spirits respond and we recognise the stirrings of the Spirit to change our thoughts, actions, and relationships. Our theology is moved forward, pushing the edges. Come and explore elements of worship that invite reconsideration of faith.

Jenni has a passion for social justice, science, ethics, music, the arts and worship, and has served in congregational ministry for over 20 years. She has experience in diverse worship settings including blended, intergenerational, jazz worship services, Taizé prayer, tent revivals, youth and young adult and Synod, Presbytery and Assembly settings. Jenni has served on the Assembly worship task group for 10 years and on the church in the digital age task group. She leads MiniM choir and spent 13 years as the Coordinator for the Centre for Music, Liturgy and the Arts. Jenni is married to Rev John Hughes who is Minister of the Word at Pilgrim Uniting Church. Jenni spends her time eating good chocolate, coffee, enjoying the beach and is a passionate supporter of sport including her kids on the field. Jenni was Minister in Supply at Christ Church Wayville for a period in 2023, and is newly appointed to the role of Executive Officer, Mission Resourcing in the Uniting Church Synod of SA as well as being Adjunct Lecturer in Liturgy and Worship with Uniting College.