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How We Got Here from There: A Historical Perspective on Confirmation
Confirmation did not exist in the Early Church, but we can trace its beginnings to Christian baptism in the first centuries of the Church. Baptism has its roots in Jewish …
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Fruits in Due Season: Growing Faith in the Summer Months
"For grace and love and are to our souls, what water and sunlight are to the tiniest seeds in the earth: vital for growing healthy, ripe, delicious fruit." Summer is a …
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How to Host a *Structured* Hymn Sing
"With laughter, our gathered group agreed we would break with our tradition of always singing every verse..." "The evening worked, and I’ve had requests for a reprise. Give it a …
Are You Good at Waiting? Online Resources for Advent
In our own lives, Advent can be a special time of learning to wait, slowing down, and preparing for the birth of Christ. Time Does Not Negotiate... Margaret Wheatley, a scientist …
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Secular Books That Tell Christian Stories
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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Why Do We Say That? A Priest Gets a Congregation Excited about Learning Liturgy
"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 …
How to Host a Church Motorcycle Blessing
"May you encounter the risen Lord in your travels, in the freedom of the open road, in the fellowship of other bikers and in each person you …
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How to Write an Ordination Card: 5 Tips
"Ordination, unlike graduation for example, is not something that someone achieves. Rather, one is called to ordination – called by God and called by a community." The …
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Free Curriculum: The Compendium of the Church Mice
The Compendium of the Church Mice, the Anglican Church of Canada's General Synod's free, year-long Sunday school curriculum, has released its content for the …
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