I am flattened by how helpless I have felt by the isolation and suffering uncovered, highlighted, and underscored in these past …
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What Do You Need This Summer: Rest? Momentum? Connection?
We have crossed the threshold into the long, green season after Pentecost. We have turned the corner into "Ordinary Time." Program …
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Faith Stages, Life Milestones, & Pentecost: A Reflection
I find the most powerful day of the liturgical year to be the Feast of Pentecost. It is powerful for its meaning and mystery, and …
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The Pleasures and Perils of Reading Aloud to Children: Tips From A Children’s Book Author
Every year at our Maundy Thursday service, I told the story of Jesus’ Last Passover. Usually, the children joined me at the front …
Relationships are Key in the Post-Covid Church
What does the Post-Covid church look like? Some changes are here to stay, such as having an online presence and a greater …
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Intergenerational Prayer Stations for Pentecost
Pentecost provides a lot of wonderful images to center interactive prayer stations around: birthday, fire, breath, and wind – just …
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The Green and Growing Club: Engaging Families in Creation Care Practices
In the summer of 2020, I decided that it would be fun to create a formation club for children and families in the Diocese of North …
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Celebrating Ascension at the Airport
"The Ascension is essentially the flip side of Christmas. In December, we celebrate how the divine enters our ordinary human …
Beyond Item Collections: 15 Outreach Ideas To Engage Children (& Everyone Else Too!)
As someone who has a heart for service, I make that a big part of my own family and my ministry at church. One of the most common …
You’ve Been Egged: A Fundraiser for The Easter Season
During the Pandemic, there was a non-profit in our town that decided to offer a fundraiser called “You’ve been egged” to the …
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Birthday Chalking: A Ministry of Connection
During the pandemic, one of the challenges for every congregation has been keeping people connected. With periods of online-only …
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Ashes to Go Is Our Family Tradition
A few years ago I went to pick up my kids at our church preschool. I had trouble finding a parking spot and realized with a …