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"This study will settle the debate once and for all: confirmation is not a sacrament in search of a meaning. It is an opportunity for a life-shaping encounter with the …
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"Kids tend to be better at self-regulating (and redirecting each other) if they know what is expected." Church School Behavior Whether you call it Sunday school or …
As a former children’s book buyer for a large independent bookstore, children’s books are among my favorite to sell. Now, as the director of a cathedral bookstore, one of my …
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"With the Sunday School in the hall, members of the congregation saw the children every Sunday. Soon they starting asking the children questions about what they had done that …
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"The Liturgy Moment can be a way to provide ongoing, sustained liturgical catechesis for all of the faithful.... I have found a real deepening not just in liturgical knowledge but …
At Building Faith, one of our goals is to equip church staff and volunteers with the resources they need for effective ministry. This includes online resources. There are some web …
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The following article comes from the Summer 2014 issue of Episcopal Teacher, a publication of the Center for the Ministry of Teaching. Transition is a part of life - …
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"It takes intentionality and congregational awareness to be a truly welcoming congregation. The overused phrase All are Welcome is false advertising unless it's backed up by …
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Nothing surprised me more than seeing my daughter excited to hand out “come to church” flyers at a gay pride parade. She and her friends even carried the church banner. It seemed …
"May they serve you in nurturing the spiritual growth off all who are entrusted in their care. Bless each one gathered here, enabling them to be channels of your …
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