"Grace builds on nature." Thomas Aquinas Faith and Nature I recently gave several Faith and Nature workshops at the Episcopal Church Women's Triennial Event in …
Digging Deeper: The Arts and Faith Formation
For over 2,000 years, Christians have learned the poetry of their faith from gospel stories, stained glass windows, the paintings of El Greco, the sculpture of Bernini …
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10 Guiding Principles for Church School Teachers
The first day of a new academic year, whether it be in school or Church School can set the tone for the rest of the year. Here are the Ten Guiding Principles, the …
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Digging Deeper: Jesus and his Teaching Milieu
"We can read the gospels in a new light when we see Jesus as a teacher in this milieu. Like many other Jewish teachers, Jesus gathered to himself disciples who were eager to learn …
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Church School Teacher Position Description
"For recruitment of Sunday School Teachers, letting them know what to expect helps them envision themselves in that ministry." Recruiting Sunday School Teachers Looking …
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Christian Learning Goals for Children
"To begin to understand and relate to God the Creator, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit... To feel comfortable with spontaneous prayer and to have experienced various kinds of prayer …
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Digging Deeper: Pentecost, Feast of the Holy Spirit
"It was the Spirit who gave life to the early Church; that same Spirit gives life to us in these latter days." History of the Feast Pentecost was the second of the three …
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Redeemed Living: 9 Ways to Reset
"The anticipation will be just as rewarding as the experience. If it's time that you will take away from family members, they will benefit too by seeing you renewed." New …
Digging Deeper: The Great Vigil of Easter
"In one sense, the history of our Church could be summed up in the words of the disciples as they told their story to Thomas: 'We have seen the Lord!' -John …
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Digging Deeper: The Gospel According to John
by Living the Good News During the great feasts of the Church year, the gospel readings are taken from John’s gospel, much different in tone and style from the synoptic gospels. …
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