We started as old and new friends for a Saturday morning book club at a coffee shop. We read and discussed the first chapter of …
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Prayer Calendar & Bingo Sheet for Creation Season
Last fall, I created a prayer calendar as part of our church's celebration of Creation Season. Each day featured a different …
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Teens Teach Adults About Dismantling Racism
What happens when we let young people lead? Members of Calvary Episcopal Church are not new to being led by our youth: we’ve …
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Bendición de las Mochilas
Es esa época del año ... ¡Ya se van! O sea, se van de regreso a la escuela. En todo el país, algunos estudiantes regresan a las …
Stop, Collaborate, and Listen: Practical Steps to Increasing Intergenerationality
My earliest memory of church was when I was four years old at a women’s gathering at my church. I don’t remember if there were …
A Gentle Regathering: Practical Resources for Tending to Grief & Loss
The COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful in ways that many people have never before experienced. The extended length, level of …
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What Does Welcome Look Like? Welcoming and Affirming Transgender and Gender Non-conforming Folks in our Churches
“I saw you were accepting of people like me and I wanted to find out how I could join.” A simple email from a local transgender …
Grace + Peace: Back to School Blessing Tags & Stickers
It’s almost that time again! The time of year when students, teachers, and staff head back to school and we send them off with a …
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“Post-Pandemic” Stewardship
We aren’t really post-pandemic (the children still need to be vaccinated) but we are looking at a set of realties very different …
Back to School Blessings & Prayers: A Handout
To download this beautiful resource for use at church or at home as a PDF, click here. Introduction Blessings and prayers …
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Story as a Path to Healing: An Activity for Youth
Brené Brown says the two most powerful words when we are in struggle are: “Me too.” These simple words can lift us out of …
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El contar historias como camino hacia la curación: una actividad para jóvenes
Brené Brown dice que las dos palabras más poderosas cuando estamos pasando por un momento difícil son: "Yo también". Estas simples …
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