Mi propia experiencia de "Las Posadas" De niña crecí en una familia multicultural. Tuve el privilegio de celebrar el adviento y …
Celebrating God’s Gifts for All People: The Meaning and Invitation of Las Posadas
My Own Experience of "Las Posadas" As a child in a multicultural family, I had the privilege of celebrating the Advent and …
New and Recent Formation Resources for Advent
Advent is an exciting season in the church year. As many of the resources below underscore, Advent ushers in a new liturgical year …
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Christmas Pageants from Two Points of View
I (Jodi) have a confession to make: I don’t like Christmas pageants. It's not just the significant planning that they can require. …
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Prayers and Blessings for Christmas
The seasons of the church year are great teachers in prayer. Each shows us a distinctive array of imagery, symbols, stories, and …
A Healthy Edible Nativity to Tell the Christmas Story
In our church, we have noticed that our children and youth do not know the story about the birth of Jesus as well as they did ten …
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A Storytelling Pilgrimage Through the Christmas Story
Storytelling can take many forms: oral, digital, and written. A pilgrimage, as the Episcopal Church defines it, is “a journey …
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Carrying Christmas With Us: Prayer Cards for All Twelve Days
When asked, what is your favorite season? I am always compelled to say, “Advent!” (even though I know they probably expect one of …
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Digital Nativity Story from Shapes of Ministry
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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Drive-Through Journey to Bethlehem
Due to the limitations on indoor worship during the COVID-19 pandemic, we dreamed up a way for people to safely enter into the …