This article is an excerpt from the blog Bread not Stones by Rebecca Kirkpatrick, a pastor in the Presbyterian Church …
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This article is an excerpt from the blog Bread not Stones by Rebecca Kirkpatrick, a pastor in the Presbyterian Church …
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"Changing Times, Changing Responses" was the title of the keynote address given by The Rev. Dr. John Westerhoff at the …
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Ministering to Parents Does your congregation try to engage parents in practicing faith at home? In today's world, many …
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Celebrating Mother's Day In the Middle Ages, many flowers were considered symbolic of the Virgin Mary, Jesus' …
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For many, Lent and guilt are synonymous. Lent is the yearly opportunity to reflect on our “wrongness,” purge guilty …

Kathy Bozzuti-Jones is Associate Director for Faith Formation at Trinity Wall Street. This article first appeared in the Fall 2011 …
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As we become a global society, more intercultural and "blended" in our extended families, more and more …
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When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you hang my first painting on the …
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Prayer for Children This prayer, written by Ian Hughes, has been found in a variety of publications and throughout the …

"Encouraging children to use their gifts and choose behaviors that help build the community and serve others in a positive way …
