"Let’s celebrate this glorious time in our liturgical year. Soon enough we will be back to Ordinary Time. Don’t forebode joy! Happy Easter. Alleluia. He is Risen!" "But Easter is …
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A Holy Saturday Reflection
"I'm here with them in the fulcrum..." I I sit on a creaking camp stool surrounded by assorted grim Jesuses who bleed, who hang their heads with …
A Good Friday Reflection: Room for Joy
"Good Friday only works for me because of Easter. Good Friday's exquisite pain is exquisite only because it will end, will be redeemed." For most of …
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Come Back, Easter Crowd!
Maurilio Amorim is CEO of The A Group, a media, technology and branding firm in Brentwood, Tenn. He consults with some of the country’s largest ministries, leading churches, and …
TV Miniseries: The Bible
"...the scarlet thread of redemption found in the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, using the latest special effects and quality film-making techniques." A Special TV …
An Alternative VBS: Arts Camp
"Arts Camp week fills our usually quiet old building with joy, song, laughter, and energy; as well as discovery and exploration. The Holy Spirit never fails to turn up in the most …
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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What is a Church School Teacher?
The Reverend Georgene "Gigi" Conner recently rediscovered this article she had written while the Director of Parish Life Programs at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, …
Making Luminarias: A Fun and Easy Christmas Tradition
The Luminaria Tradition At a previous congregation, my family had a tradition of creating pathways of luminaria on our church’s sidewalks and stonewalls for Christmas Eve. …
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UnPlug the Christmas Machine
Believing in the true spirit of Christmas, I commit myself to... Remember those people who truly need my gifts... What is UnPlug the Christmas …