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  use from love, and collaborate on its performance, the use is elevated. • The interplay of teachings about masculinity and femininity and people’s experience of masculine and feminine human beings can be tricky. There is value in drawing on the wealth of evidence from brain research and sociological observation which appear to confirm the teachings presented in the Writings. It can also be useful to acknowledge that some people struggle to match the doctrinal descriptions of masculinity and femininity with their experience of themselves and the people in their lives. The next topic under consideration is communication: how to listen more effectively within the church to feminine wisdom, and to ensure that the perspectives women would offer can appropriately influence things within the Church. Other topics on the docket include: what’s happening around the Church, and what could happen; toward a more supportive culture; and educational strands. This task force is seeking to operate in an open and collaborative format. It is sending regular updates to the clergy and General Church Board. If you would like to address us, please feel free to email me at peter.buss.jr@ newchurch.org or Jane Williams-Hogan, Co-Chair, at Jane.Williams-Hogan@ brynathyn.edu. Our aim is to present major findings and recommendations to the Council of the Clergy and to the General Church Board at their respective June 2017 meetings. live streaming chapel Jim Adams Managing Director, ANC Secondary Schools The Academy Secondary Schools are pleased to announce that thanks to a very generous donation we have installed video cameras and equipment in our Benade Hall Auditorium so we are able to live broadcast chapel each morning. We also plan to broadcast other programs such as Senior Project presentations. To view the chapel service, you can subscribe to our ANC Secondary Schools youtube account using the address below. You can choose to set your account to notify you each time a new video is uploaded. https://www.youtube.com/ancsecondaryschools 583