When an 18th Century England newspaper editor, Robert Raikes, looked out his kitchen window one Sunday morning in 1781 and saw children playing in the Glouchester streets – the …
Ministry On (and Off) the Field
Lisa Chisholm-Holms is the Baptismal Ministry Formation Missioner for the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa (Canada). This article was originally published in the Anglican …
Congregational Mission Planning: 6 Principles
In all situations, there are a few guiding principles that can help congregations think about how to proceed with developing a mission plan. 6 Principles for Planning Mission As …
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Recorded Keynote by John Westerhoff: “Changing Times, Changing Responses”
"Changing Times, Changing Responses" was the title of the keynote address given by The Rev. Dr. John Westerhoff at the Children, Youth and a New Kind of Christianity …
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Patrick’s Prayer of the Trinity
Today is Trinity Sunday. Many churches will offer a familiar hymn that has been a standard for worship - St. Patrick's Breastplate. The words to this hymn is …
Christian Learning Goals for Children
"To begin to understand and relate to God the Creator, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit... To feel comfortable with spontaneous prayer and to have experienced various kinds of prayer …
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Digging Deeper: Pentecost, Feast of the Holy Spirit
"It was the Spirit who gave life to the early Church; that same Spirit gives life to us in these latter days." History of the Feast Pentecost was the second of the three …
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Curriculum Choices for Christian Education
"But remember, curriculum (Latin currere = a course to be run) is a tool to help you and your student get 'from one place to another.'" Churches and Curriculum It is that …
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The Triduum: Why these Three Days?
"The Three Days are a special time to set aside each year to celebrate the life, death and resurrection of Jesus." Why These Three Days? We have …
Digging Deeper: The Great Vigil of Easter
"In one sense, the history of our Church could be summed up in the words of the disciples as they told their story to Thomas: 'We have seen the Lord!' -John …
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