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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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Advent packs so many rich symbols into a few short weeks. While family time is often scarce, we have found that families try harder during these four weeks to spend time together. …
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Sue Vogelman taught kindergarten and first grade for more than 10 years at Sandy Hook Elementary School (SHS) in Newtown, CT. She then served as Church School Director for …
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Oh, the joys of the season of lights! We decorate our parishes and homes and open our hearts with expectation of what this new season will bring. But can there really be a quiet …
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Last year, when we didn’t feel comfortable hosting people inside our buildings yet, we looked for a totally-outdoor Vacation Bible School alternative that could involve people of …
In Fashion Me A People: Curriculum in the Church (1989), Maria Harris writes, "Now we are in a time of movement toward a broader, more inclusive, and more …
Two years into the pandemic, we had some interest in preparing for confirmation from a few teens in our parish. Leading a class in normal times is always a bit of a challenge, but …
Many people believe that music is a “universal language.” However, just because nearly every culture has music, does not mean that we can all connect with and communicate through …
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Every year at our Maundy Thursday service, I told the story of Jesus’ Last Passover. Usually, the children joined me at the front of the sanctuary, where I told the story on the …
Holy hospitality is something Jesus demonstrates time and again in our ancient text, and we have the opportunity to reflect Jesus' example to those celebrating rites of passage. …
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