As the church enters a new normal with COVID and people are moving back into the busy-ness of life, how can we be meaningfully …
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As the church enters a new normal with COVID and people are moving back into the busy-ness of life, how can we be meaningfully …
Continue Reading about Intergenerational Celebrations Using “Faithful Families”
You are invited to join in a multimedia meditation for a moment of "hush in the rush" this Advent season. The Center for Christian …
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The season of Advent is marked by expectation and longing. We await the season of Christmas when we celebrate the birth of Christ. …
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Storytelling can take many forms: oral, digital, and written. A pilgrimage, as the Episcopal Church defines it, is “a journey …
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A number of new resources that can help adults explore Advent are available this year. If you are interested in formation …
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Advent packs so many rich symbols into a few short weeks. While family time is often scarce, we have found that families try …
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Growing up our family had one of the Avon Christmas Count-Down Calendars from 1987 with the mouse that moved from one …
Writing is a way of paying close attention to our lives. Finding just the right words to describe our thoughts, emotions, and …
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Oh, the joys of the season of lights! We decorate our parishes and homes and open our hearts with expectation of what this new …
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Even before the move into virtual ministry, I struggled to find Bibles or picture books for children to use in my ministry. Some …
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