Considering the Children's Sermon Children's sermons. You either love them or hate them. They can be cute with no …
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Considering the Children's Sermon Children's sermons. You either love them or hate them. They can be cute with no …
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This article is an adapted from Bill Gordh's "Building a Children's Chapel: One Story at a Time" (2007: Church Publishing). Bill …
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"I have found profound personal benefit in preparing Scripture passages to recite in worship services, and in Sunday School …
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Several months ago I wrote a piece on Building Faith about genuflecting - making the sign of the cross. Blessing …
"We process out before the readings begin, and head upstairs for Children’s Chapel. This is definitely a work in progress, but …
"If you hold a children’s chapel on Easter, celebrate Jesus’ victory over death in a noisy, joyful way. Sing, “Alleluia,” carry …
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"Protecting these forests and jobs require a delicate balance between retaining a market for palm fronds and encouraging …
"A vital part of worship, they blend into the background helping our liturgies flow smoothly. Whether you are a young person, an …
"Thus it is not surprising to find the influence of the synagogue liturgy on the forms of worship of the early Church. This …
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Children in Church There is a conversation in our parish, as in so many churches around the country, about what role children and …
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