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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How to Reflect on our COVID Experience While We are Still Going Through It
This summer marks a critical moment in our COVID-19 journey. As we plan for the upcoming program year, I worry that our desire for …
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A Second Pandemic Program Year: Finding Handholds
My small parish in central North Carolina started gathering for Sunday morning in-person worship again a month ago. Literally, we …
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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 …
Predominantly White Churches & Racial Justice: Discern the Next Right Thing
Emily P. Freeman wrote a book and has a blog entitled "The Next Right Thing" (she has a podcast by that name too!). Emily's work …
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Results Are In: Here’s what we learned from our June 2021 Reader Survey
In June 2021, the Building Faith team conducted a 10-question reader survey. A total of 336 people responded. Here's what we …
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A Service of Lament: Remembering the Victims of the Residential Schools
“The first time my grandmother ever saw a white person was when she was a young girl. She saw them coming and she ran and got her …
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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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