God of the present moment,God who in Jesus stills the stormand soothes the frantic heart;bring hope and courage to allwho wait or …
VBS 2020 Top Picks, More Reviews Coming Soon!
Virginia Theological Seminary has offered Vacation Bible School reviews for more than 15 years. Beginning as an in-person “fair” …
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Interactive Holy Week for Children
These sensory and interactive elements help them to truly view themselves as part of the story and as people of God. Our …
Processing Grief and Death with Picture Books
Have you found a particular picture book helpful in talking with children and their families about death? Please let us know in …
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St. Paul’s Lent-in-a-Bag 2020
Lent has historically been a time of fasting, penitence, almsgiving, prayer and study for those being baptized, reconciled, and …
Pancakes to Ashes–An Ash Wednesday Service on Shrove Tuesday
If you are like many churches, you may offer a parish gathering on Shrove Tuesday. Maybe it’s a Mardi Gras celebration. Maybe it’s …
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Ash Wednesday for Families
Use this simple liturgy to make Ash Wednesday accessible to people of all ages. We wanted to make Ash Wednesday, a day …
Shrove Tuesday Party Packs
Many churches celebrate Shrove Tuesday with a big pancake supper. If your church does not do a pancake supper, or you know some …
Formation Resources for the Gospel of John
The Gospel of John is at once memorable, with catchy scripture verses, and dense, as the Gospeler plays with layers of meaning. …
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Intergenerational Epiphany With A “To Go” Bag
When everyone else already has their Christmas packed away in boxes, we finish the Christmas season with a final burst of sparkle …
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