I have been called lots of things…
Clown, Nurse, Youth Worker, Christi-Anarchist, Educator, Cricket tragic, Sledging *%#^ and worse!, Hobby Pastor, Celebrant, Curator, Bard, Dad, Executive Officer, Enthusiast Generalist, …
I confess more than a passing interest in Jesus, marriage, sabbath economics, rites and ritual, youth work, cricket, kernewek -pasties, beer and the bible.
In 1996 I first volunteered with Urban Seed when the introduction of Crown Casino adversely affected Cambodian families I was living with.
I have been a youth worker in a variety of contexts including Footscray for the last decade where I now reside with Rachael and our three children.
Our experience of living close to ex-Urban Seed residents, connecting through a local Organic Food Co-op and sharing meals inspired the emergence of the Seeds Covenant; an expression of local spirituality, community and service which has grown as a network in disadvantaged neighbourhoods across Victoria.
Over the course of the journey some institutions awarded me degrees in Nursing and Theology and even made me an accredited Baptist Pastor.
I believe:
- a good wedding should be something of an eschatalogical apocalypse…
- bible study shouldn’t suck…
- the true Spirit of cricket is not owned by the establishment and will be played at the eschaton…
- good liturgy often involves risk…
- Kernow (Cornwall), the home of my forebears, is not England and…
- that you should not put sauce on a ‘proper job’ pastie!
marcus.curnow@gmail.com
Do you play snooker? Do you have a sister, Lorinda?
Henry Purcell
Lorinda is my sister
Hi, Marcus. I just stumbled onto your blog after looking up some things about Credo and Urban Seed for my pastor. (I met you in the Fall when my hubby and I visited Melbourne for a conference he did there,and you teased me about looking for the Wiggles). Thanks for taking the time to share with me about Credo and some of your others doings. It was very inspiring, with our fledgling Love the World homeless fellowship that I told you about at Truro that’s been meeting for about a year. Look us up at http://www.trurochurch.org.
I feel like God may be meeting our need with your strength at Collins Baptist (I mean, 20 + years for Credo, that’s amazing). It doesn’t feel like coincidence that I met those at Collins while I was there. Anne Junor is coming out to stay with my family in Virginia in a few weeks and coming to a service. Would you pray for Truro to connect up with you all in fellowship? I’m praising Him for whatever happens next. S.