During the pandemic, one of the challenges for every congregation has been keeping people connected. With periods of online-only …
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During the pandemic, one of the challenges for every congregation has been keeping people connected. With periods of online-only …
Continue Reading about Birthday Chalking: A Ministry of Connection

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 …

Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is a tabletop role playing game. Think of it like cooperative storytelling that has been …
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Back in December, I dug the signage for our Christmas Eve Services out of storage and put it in front of the church. Despite all …
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If you went away to college, you may remember how receiving a box of goodies that smelled like home could immediately take you …
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For our Confirmation Retreat, I created a series of activities around the baptismal promises that invited movement, reflection, …

On Palm Sunday 2019, the children and youth of Trinity Episcopal Church in Menlo Park, California, were invited to dive deeply …

Sharing stories is one of the best ways for children to grow in community and their own personal faith. During our time apart from …
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Research shows that millennial parents (born 1981-1996) and Gen Z parents (born 1997 onward) have a strong connection to social …

In 2021, I developed an Advent reflection series to go with the Seeking Shalom (Isaiah) resources that I had previously …
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