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7 Tips for Becoming a Welcoming Congregation

The Rev. Canon Neal O. Michell is the Canon to the Ordinary with the Diocese of Dallas. This essay is an excerpt from his book, …

"I'd learned that what I thought the moms wanted was probably not what they wanted at all. And what they wanted was changing as …

What can I give him, poor as I am, If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb; If I were a wise man, I would do my …

"A prophet is someone who tells the truth no matter how difficult telling the truth might be. Every child understands that …

"At the end of this activity, we are always awed by what God is doing among his people." An hour-long exercise we call …

"Spirituals, folk songs, simple choir songs, fragments of hymns – contemporary or traditional... once a song is memorized a child …

"Read the story of the Jesus Feeding the 5,000, and ponder how Jesus was able to create resources out of …

Each of the four short plays, around five minutes long, shows different characters and different events in the nativity story. A …

Something for everyone. Nourishment for spirits of all ages. Perhaps not the quiet and contemplative Advent event I thought I …

by Robert Hendrickson Young adults are searching for a Church that demands their best. Whether it is in mission, worship, …