During Advent 2020, we invited folks to send us photos and descriptions of their Advent at Home bags, boxes, & kits. Check out …
Pandemic Times in a Small Church: Using Our Gifts to Celebrate Our Gifts
Eleven years ago, I left the parish where I had been a staff member for children’s ministries for 26 years, and joined a small, …
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Graffiti of Lament: An Activity for Finding Hope in Art
How can we invite all generations to come together and engage honestly in conversations regarding loss and grief? More …
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What Does This Day Mean? Handout for The Feast of All Saints & Souls at Home
To download this beautiful resource for households that supports the celebration of the Feast of All Saints & Souls at home as …
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Handouts for Observing Liturgical Seasons at Home
During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rev. Jennifer McNally and the Rev. Anna V. Ostenso Moore collaborated to …
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Praying Our Sorrows with Our Bodies
Knowing that a child’s body holds their sorrows, I suspected that when I returned to Haven House (a transitional facility for …
Time to Rekindle Relationships: 9 Fall Ideas for Intergenerational Ministry
We started as old and new friends for a Saturday morning book club at a coffee shop. We read and discussed the first chapter of …
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Prayer Calendar & Bingo Sheet for Creation Season
Last fall, I created a prayer calendar as part of our church's celebration of Creation Season. Each day featured a different …
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Stop, Collaborate, and Listen: Practical Steps to Increasing Intergenerationality
My earliest memory of church was when I was four years old at a women’s gathering at my church. I don’t remember if there were …
Grace + Peace: Back to School Blessing Tags & Stickers
It’s almost that time again! The time of year when students, teachers, and staff head back to school and we send them off with a …
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