During Cokesbury's Discovery at Adventure Island, the children are called “Explorers” and the group guides are called “Island Guides”. The children are looking all week for …
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Vacation Bible School Reviews: About the Publisher
Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary has offered Vacation Bible School reviews for more than 15 years. While the themes, decor, and availability of digital materials …
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Mixing It Up: Creating a Seasonal Spotify Playlist for Your Parish
As a child of the ’80s and '90s, the mixtape was crucial to my upbringing. Before we were married, my husband, bandmate, and best friend would regularly make me mixtapes; the …
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Keeping Watch with the Disciples: Resources for Maundy Thursday Vigil
It’s almost too much for the senses … the whisper of the veil falling from the cross high above the altar, the rasp of bundled palms scouring the stripped altar colliding with the …
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Finding The Way of The Cross in Nature
Editor's Note: The Way of the Cross is also referred to as Stations of the Cross. I developed this guide for children and this guide for adults in my parish during the chaos of …
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Video Blessings: An Idea for COVID & Beyond
The practice of giving blessings is an important one theologically and for our community life together. In the act of blessing-giving, we remind each other of God’s presence as …
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Webinar: Cultivating Culture Change: Tips and Resources for Antiracist Christian Formation
About this Webinar Being antiracist requires more than hosting the periodic book club. Both as individuals and faith communities we can make changes to our practices to become …
Reimagining House Blessings as Pastoral Care in the Time of Covid-19
Author's Note: I am writing from my perspective as a priest, but many lay leaders provide meaningful pastoral care, even in the midst of clericalism that hinders the church’s …
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Picture Books for Antiracists
When I think about how I got to this place of doing antiracism through picture books, I give all credit to my parents. My mom took my brothers and me to the library most Saturdays. …
Celebrate Creation with Wondering Questions
Looking for a way to explore God’s Good Creation? Here are a set of daily practices and rhythms which can become the beginning of prayer and a chance to grapple with what it means …
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