On that day the Nursery worker was out sick so Ruthie’s mom, Elizabeth, kept the Nursery. Since nine-year-old Ruthie has just begun serving as a acolyte we wanted to be …
Video-Study Review: What Wondrous Love
This Lent, you may wish to consider a new resource to use with your adult or high school classes. With the beauty and power of art by John August Swanson and the insight …
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Digging Deeper: New Year’s Resolutions
The season of Epiphany is a season of beginnings. It starts in January, the month when popular culture invites us to consider changes we want to make in our lives. Many …
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Christmas Reflection: Gold, Frankincense, and a Fruitcake
When we consider the incarnate God in a manger, there are lots of stock images that flood our minds. One certainly is the imagery of the Magi bringing their gifts to the …
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Blue Christmas Liturgy, with Hymn Suggestions
"But I trust in Your faithfulness, my heart will exult in Your deliverance. I will sing to the Lord, who has been good to me. Deliver me, O …
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What’s Up with “That” Kid?
There is a challenging child in every group. As Christian educators we may have opportunities to learn about autism, learning disabilities, and physical disabilities. We do …
Digging Deeper: The Gospel of Luke
Luke’s gospel completes the three-year lectionary cycle as the major gospel in year C which we have just begun this past week on the First Sunday of Advent. …
The Cuteness of Children in Church (not)
Children in Church There is a conversation in our parish, as in so many churches around the country, about what role children and youth do, can, and should take in our worship. …
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Conscious Collecting: Meeting Needs Near and Far
"Conscious Collecting is an important part of faith formation. Sometimes we see the fruit if these programs in surprising and delightful ways." While this year is …
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Helping Children Grow Spiritually
The following article is adapted from “Children and Spirituality,” a brochure developed by the Mother’s Union. Spirituality: An Essential Part of Life The word …