When I started at St. John’s in Olney, Maryland, the church's biggest challenge was children's ministry. In its recent past, the …
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When I started at St. John’s in Olney, Maryland, the church's biggest challenge was children's ministry. In its recent past, the …
Continue Reading about Prayer Partners: Building Intentional, Intergenerational Community
As the daylight creeps longer and trees begin to blossom, I put away our boots and mittens for (hopefully) a few months and dig …
Continue Reading about Summer Formation Bingo: A Family or Church-wide Challenge
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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Storytelling can take many forms: oral, digital, and written. A pilgrimage, as the Episcopal Church defines it, is “a journey …
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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 …
Continue Reading about Preparing our Hearts for Advent: An Intergenerational Celebration
Last year, when we didn’t feel comfortable hosting people inside our buildings yet, we looked for a totally-outdoor Vacation Bible …
Pentecost provides a lot of wonderful images to center interactive prayer stations around: birthday, fire, breath, and wind – just …
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During the pandemic, one of the challenges for every congregation has been keeping people connected. With periods of online-only …
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Drama at St. Dunstan’s Drama - with kids; kids and youth; or all-ages - was a common part of our parish life before Covid. Back …
Continue Reading about Zoom Drama Tips: Using Technology for Biblical Storytelling
As the COVID19 pandemic continues to keep extended families, youth groups, and church friends physically separate, here are some …