"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 …
Digging Deeper: The Gospel of Luke
Luke’s gospel completes the three-year lectionary cycle as the major gospel in year C which we have just begun this past week on the First Sunday of Advent. …
A Reflection on Outreach: Meeting in the Middle
We are blessed to have a good spirit of Inter Faith and Ecumenical cooperation in our community. One of the things that we do together is to support a ministry for homeless women …
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Digging Deeper: The Influence of Jewish Worship
"Thus it is not surprising to find the influence of the synagogue liturgy on the forms of worship of the early Church. This influence is clear in the Liturgy of the Word, the form …
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How to Design a Mission Trip Project
The following guidelines were developed through the youth ministries network of The Episcopal Church and tested through various provincial social action …
Conscious Collecting: Meeting Needs Near and Far
"Conscious Collecting is an important part of faith formation. Sometimes we see the fruit if these programs in surprising and delightful ways." While this year is …
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