A few years ago I went to pick up my kids at our church preschool. I had trouble finding a parking spot and realized with a sinking sense of dread that it was Ash Wednesday. I had …
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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Loving College Students Through Care Boxes
If you went away to college, you may remember how receiving a box of goodies that smelled like home could immediately take you back to mama’s kitchen. Just the idea that someone …
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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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Seven Last Words: An Immersive and Interactive Experience for Children And Youth
On Palm Sunday 2019, the children and youth of Trinity Episcopal Church in Menlo Park, California, were invited to dive deeply into the story of Jesus' passion by engaging Stations …
Hospitality for Online & Onsite Participants During Hybrid Formation
Two years ago, I thought of “hybrid ministry” as something that cutting-edge, super- hip formation leaders were doing—not my intergenerational parish formation program led by a …
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Digital Faith Formation: 7 Practices for Intentional Gatherings
If I were asked to teach a digital faith formation class two years ago, I would have written out my flipchart notes onto PowerPoint slides and run my class exactly as I would have …
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Advent: Something is Coming! A Five-Week Intergenerational Resource
In 2021, I developed an Advent reflection series to go with the Seeking Shalom (Isaiah) resources that I had previously created, and I really loved doing it. People who …
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Walk, Love, Serve: A Service Learning Trip for Youth
In our congregation, the High School Youth Group participates in a short-term trip each summer. For summer 2021, we created a service learning trip. Given continued uncertainty …
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