"To go on a pilgrimage is to make the body and its actions express the desires and beliefs of the soul." Rebecca Solnit, from Wanderlust: A History of Walking Traditionally, if …
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VBS and Camp Review 2023: Ready, Set, Move
"Ready, Set, Move: Follow Jesus Here, There, and Everywhere" by Orange did not rank among Building Faith's top picks for new Vacation Bible School and summer camp curricula this …
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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 five-week Lenten class called "Praying with …
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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 life, we encounter a God with us in every word, …
Pancake Supper Survival Guide
You agreed in a pre-pageant haze to take over this year's Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper. Lent seemed so far away. Now it's around the corner. You know people will show up hungry. …
Ideas for Epiphany Adult Formation
Advent formation is underway. Lent is on the horizon. But what are formation leaders to make of the season between them?The season after Epiphany can be a planning challenge. Its …
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 presenting gifts for a king to Jesus as a baby. In …
Gratitude in an Unjust World
Giving thanks is part of Christian life. It lies at the heart of the Eucharist, which literally means “to give thanks.” It is a central act in scripture’s psalms and epistles. It …
A Storytelling Pilgrimage Through the Christmas Story
Storytelling can take many forms: oral, digital, and written. A pilgrimage, as the Episcopal Church defines it, is “a journey taken with a religious or devotional intention. …
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New Advent Resources for Adult Formation in 2022
A number of new resources that can help adults explore Advent are available this year. If you are interested in formation resources to use or share with adults in your community …
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