Sarah Bentley Allred (she/her/hers)

If You Are Exhausted, Of Course You Are.

2020 felt like a never ending year. It was such a relief when it came to an end. But then, I woke up on January 1, 2021 and …

It is a cool November morning just before Thanksgiving. With each gust of wind, a new bunch of leaves swirls down towards the …

My small parish in central North Carolina started gathering for Sunday morning in-person worship again a month ago. Literally, we …

Last fall, I created a prayer calendar as part of our church's celebration of Creation Season. Each day featured a different …

The COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful in ways that many people have never before experienced. The extended length, level of …

My friend Elizabeth had probably mentioned The Lazy Genius podcast about 45 times before I finally read the book, The Lazy Genius …

For just over a year I've served as Director of Children & Family Ministries for a medium size Episcopal church in Wake …

It has now been over four months. It is time for me to return to facilitating the ministry rather than doing it all. There is …

As the COVID19 pandemic continues to keep extended families, youth groups, and church friends physically separate, here are some …

“The man who is wise, therefore, will see his life as more like a reservoir than a canal. The canal simultaneously pours out what …