Christmas

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 …

Mi propia experiencia de "Las Posadas" De niña crecí en una familia multicultural. Tuve el privilegio de celebrar el adviento y …

My Own Experience of "Las Posadas" As a child in a multicultural family, I had the privilege of celebrating the Advent and …

I (Jodi) have a confession to make: I don’t like Christmas pageants. It's not just the significant planning that they can require. …

The seasons of the church year are great teachers in prayer. Each shows us a distinctive array of imagery, symbols, stories, and …

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 …

Storytelling can take many forms: oral, digital, and written. A pilgrimage, as the Episcopal Church defines it, is “a journey …

When asked, what is your favorite season? I am always compelled to say, “Advent!” (even though I know they probably expect one of …

Even before the move into virtual ministry, I struggled to find Bibles or picture books for children to use in my ministry. Some …

Due to the limitations on indoor worship during the COVID-19 pandemic, we dreamed up a way for people to safely enter into the …