The seasons of the church year are great teachers in prayer. Each shows us a distinctive array of imagery, symbols, stories, and …
Prayers and a Blessing for All Saints’ Day
The Feast of All Saints takes place on November 1. Because this day calls Christians to remember and celebrate all members of the …
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Prayer Partners: Building Intentional, Intergenerational Community
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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Intergenerational Celebrations Using “Faithful Families”
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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Learn to Pray with Poetry: Online Course in March 2023
Are you someone who "doesn't really get" poetry? Do you love poems? I'm hoping to bring together people in both categories in my …
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Prayers and Blessings for Easter
What do you say to a God of resurrection on Easter Day and throughout the season? In the resurrection of Jesus from death to new …
“Blessing the Fields”: A Liturgy for Community Farms and Gardens
Our founding team began Plainsong Farm to create a place to cultivate connections between people, places, and God, a place that …
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Prayers for Epiphany
On January 6, we celebrate the Feast of Epiphany. We retell the story in Matthew's gospel of the Magi arriving in Bethlehem and …
Advent Meditation Workshop: The Story behind the Scenes
You are invited to join in a multimedia meditation for a moment of "hush in the rush" this Advent season. The Center for Christian …
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Create, Contemplate, and Calm: Hosting an Arts Retreat for Advent
The season of Advent is marked by expectation and longing. We await the season of Christmas when we celebrate the birth of Christ. …
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