As we enter the holiest week of the Christian liturgical year, prayers, poems, and devotionals can help us connect more deeply with the story of the last days of Jesus's life. …
Creating a Children’s Lending Library for Your Church: Where To Start
Creating our lending library, which we call our “Theological Library for Young People,” has been a result of focused, slow, and ongoing attention over many years. When I started at …
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Leading A Small Church Part-Time: Four Things I’ve Learned
Two weeks into my new position as a half-time priest-in-charge of a small church, I saw a Facebook post that completely changed my ministry:"Any other PT Rectors, ASA approx. 40-60 …
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Short On Volunteers? You’re Not Alone
During a recent workshop on Soulful Planning, my co-presenter asked participants to share a current ministry challenge in the chat box. About 20 seconds went by, during which I …
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Clay Figure Activity for Ash Wednesday
“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” ~Book of Common Prayer p. 265.This is a difficult, somber, and confusing proclamation for children to hold. Making clay …
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Reseñas de la Escuelas Bíblicas de Vacaciones: Sobre el editor
Este artículo fue publicado originalmente en inglés el 5 de Abril de 2021 Lifelong Learning en Virginia Theological Seminary ha ofrecido evaluaciones de las Escuelas Bíblicas de …
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Inviting Children to Remember and Celebrate Christ: A Devotional for Palm Sunday
Lent is a time of preparation. During this season, Christians around the world fast and pray, focusing their minds and hearts on Christ’s death and resurrection. For many of us, …
Vacation Bible School Top Picks 2022
Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary has offered Vacation Bible School reviews for more than 15 years. Beginning as an in-person “fair” and transitioning to an …
Baptismal Promises Stations
For our Confirmation Retreat, I created a series of activities around the baptismal promises that invited movement, reflection, and conversation. We had already explored these …
Epiphany: Revelation and Coming Into One’s Own
Presider: Blessed be the God of Sarai revealed as Sarah, Jacob who became Israel, and Simon called Peter.People: Blessed be the God who comes among us, reconciles us, and sets us …
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