Our Digital Gathering Place The Front Porch
Discover stories, reflections and learning opportunities in the Act Five community and tune into our digital gathering space to check out who’s coming to town and where we’re travelling next!
The Latest
Storytelling at St Cuthbert’s Act Five seeks to help young people reconcile how beauty and brokenness live side-by-side and, more...
Join in on a conversation with Aimee Berends, a musician and registered psychotherapist. Madi and Aimee discuss the role of...
“Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the...
Upcoming Events
Spaghetti Wednesdays
Where: 75 Blake St., Hamilton
ANYONE to come and join us for a meal. We call it “Spaghetti Wednesday” and you should ask us why sometime!
Storytelling at St Cuthbert’s Act Five seeks to help young people reconcile how beauty and brokenness live side-by-side and, more often, are intertwined. This is the reality of our world,...
The late Walter Brueggemann, one of the most widely respected Old Testament Scholars of the past century, wrote, “It is the vocation of the prophet to keep alive the ministry...
Our Digital Front Porch
If you’ve been to our home, you know that the front porch is the place for laughter, solitude, deep conversations, prayer, mundane life, and stories. We hope that through these blog posts and podcast episodes, you feel like you’re sitting on our front porch with us – ready to hear stories, ask questions, and broaden your imagination.
The Act Five Blog
- By: Lena Scholman
“Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down,...
- By: Arissa Vandeburgt
Each year the Act Five Gap Year Program begins by pushing canoes loaded with students...
- By: Arissa VandeBurgt
The Act Five Podcast
New episodes are released every other Thursday.
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Life On The Porch Publication
Life on the Porch is Act Five’s annual publication of stories, art, and essays from staff, students, and partners involved in our programs or initiatives from the past year.
Engagement
Serve & Observe Trips
Act Five offers 2–3 day service learning experiences in the city of Hamilton. Designed for high school and church youth groups, these trips inspire youth and their leaders to serve others, step outside of comfort zones, see how God is working in the world around us, and grow as a community.
Winter Learning Series
Join us in February and March for 6 weeks of learning! Each year we dive into a different theme, inviting scholars and storytellers to spark our imaginations in new ways. The Winter Learning series welcomes folks from all generations who are hungry to learn alongside the broader Act Five community. Stay tuned for updates on next year’s theme.
Workshops
We have a variety of workshops we offer that we would love to facilitate with your group. Some examples of talks and workshops we’ve facilitated (stay tuned for more details):
- Paying Attention
- The Gift of Place
- Stepping out of the Boat
- Chaos to Joy
- Do Hard Things
Speaking Engagements
Invite one of our staff or an alumni ambassador to come speak at your church, at a youth retreat, a school chapel, or with a community of educators or leaders. We are passionate about sharing about the work at Act Five, and are also equipped to speak on and facilitate learning on a number of topics that can support your community.
