For many people in Native American communities, the federal holiday Columbus Day serves as a painful reminder of the brutal European settlement and conquest of the Americas. These …
Symposium on the Spirituality of Children
Click here to access this event on Teachable. About this Event This Symposium focuses on the latest research in the field of Children’s Spirituality. Through the Teachable …
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Helping Children Prepare for Worship: Objects, Practices & Support
Taking time to prepare to cross the threshold into church with intention and readiness helps people of all ages worship more deeply.The world outside us is noisy and …
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Pandemic Times in a Small Church: Using Our Gifts to Celebrate Our Gifts
Eleven years ago, I left the parish where I had been a staff member for children’s ministries for 26 years, and joined a small, diverse, welcoming congregation in a nearby town, …
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What Does This Day Mean? Handout for The Feast of All Saints & Souls at Home
To download this beautiful resource for households that supports the celebration of the Feast of All Saints & Souls at home as a PDF, click here. Introduction In the New …
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A Second Pandemic Program Year: Finding Handholds
My small parish in central North Carolina started gathering for Sunday morning in-person worship again a month ago. Literally, we have physically received Communion together during …
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What Does Welcome Look Like? Welcoming and Affirming Transgender and Gender Non-conforming Folks in our Churches
“I saw you were accepting of people like me and I wanted to find out how I could join.” A simple email from a local transgender high school student was enough to quiet the few …
Back to School Blessings & Prayers: A Handout
To download this beautiful resource for use at church or at home as a PDF, click here. Introduction Blessings and prayers are practices that help ground and guide us. Prayer …
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Marking Milestones During a Pandemic
On Thursday, March 5th, 2020, I eagerly packed the trunk of my tan 1998 Toyota Corolla to travel from my hometown to Western Massachusetts. There have been many times that I have …
Plan a Virtual Juneteenth Celebration
Juneteenth (“June” plus “nineteenth”) is a day that marked the beginning of the journey towards justice, accountability, and reconciliation in the United States. On June 19, 1865, …
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