Welcome back to a brand new series of Engage All Ages with Michael Stalley and Tammy Preston!

In this season, storytelling is at the heart of our discussion, as we look at ways that we can live out our story with an intergenerational focus.

One word that is key to this series is the Japanese word 'PechaKucha' - it simply means 'chit-chat', but is also a storytelling format where presenters show 20 slides for 20 seconds each.

It's a way to keep the conversation moving, and was developed in Tokyo in 2003 by a pair of architects -  Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham.  The goal of the format was to reduce clutter and foster concise, engaging presentations.

This is our heart for this series, and we're excited to welcome a new voice in Phil Smith.

Phil has been a guest on Engage All Ages previously, and has just finished up in his role as lay pastor of the Bells Faith Community in Caloundra.

Prior to his ministry in Caloundra, Phil spent much of his working life in journalism and communications roles, with both the Royal Australian Air Force and the ABC, where he worked as a presenter on ABC Radio Brisbane.

Intergenerate Australia and New Zealand exist to raise awareness of the importance of being more intergenerational within faith communities, believing we can do more together than alone.

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This podcast is produced with the support of Brisbane's Rise 96.5.