Use this simple liturgy to make Ash Wednesday accessible to people of all ages. We wanted to make Ash Wednesday, a day that in many places is observed largely by adults, …
Bulletins with Sidebars – An Instructed Eucharist Every Week!
Long time Episcopalians have commented on how much they appreciate the information contained in those sidebars, and visitors remark on the clarity and helpfulness of the …
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Celebrating All Saints and All Souls with Pixar
As kids prepare their costumes and trick-or-treat routes, families have an opportunity to celebrate All Saints' and All Souls' Days at home, by watching and talking about popular …
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When Should Children First Receive Communion? Responding to Questions from Parents
Children's faces light up as I crouch down a bit to give them a communion wafer. They spread their fingers as wide as they possibly can to make sure they won’t drop it. They know …
Sharing Godly Play With The Whole Congregation
Sometimes those rich, beautiful stories are just begging to burst out of the classroom and into another context that might not allow for the entire process. The Godly Plaly …
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Carpe Sacramentum! Parish-Wide Formation for Confirmation, Reception and Renewal of Vows
As whole congregations participate in the formation of new Christians, every person is invited to go deeper into their own vows, Christian identity, and daily spiritual …
Tips for Creating a Three-Year Cycle of Godly Play® Stories
There is no standard Godly Play program.... Each setting has a unique context, so they each need a different story schedule. “Watch where I go to get today’s story.” We say that …
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Oriented to God: Community Illumination of Psalm 1
They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all that they do, they prosper. Psalm …
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New Beginnings, New Challenges: Recognizing Excitement, Anxiety, & Everything In Between When Blessing Backpacks
"Live without fear: your Creator has made you holy, has always protected you, and loves you as a mother. Go in peace to follow the good road and may God’s blessing be with you …
Three Teaching Points for Easter
"Consider taking time this Easter season to sit with this mystery, to feel the discomfort of uncertainty and to rest in God’s great love which is, in the fullness of time, making …