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At St. Ann's Episcopal Church, one of the most impactful formation ministries in our parish does not happen in a classroom or around a formal curriculum. It happens on Saturday …
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Roots & Wings: Intergenerational Formation Collaborative (R&W) is a grant focused on empowering congregations to practice vibrant intergenerational liturgy, especially in …
Dear Building Faith Community,Happy Advent! I hope this season has brought you meaningful moments of waiting, hoping, and preparing for God to come and be among us in new ways.As …
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In the spring of 2025, the Roots & Wings: Intergenerational Formation Collaborative grant team conducted a literature review. As part of that literature review, the team …
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Growing up our family had one of the Avon Christmas Countdown Calendars from 1987 with the mouse that moved from one day to the next. While not a true Advent calendar as it simply …
Advent is an exciting season in the church year. As many of the resources below underscore, Advent ushers in a new liturgical year and offers stories, hymns, and practices that can …
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The Season of Creation is a time that communities across Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant denominations observe from September 1, which is the Day of Prayer for Creation, through …
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Christian formation does not have to be costly. Yet finding formation resources that are substantive, useful, and affordable can be tough. Expenses for curricula, books, supplies, …
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Dear Building Faith Community,I wish you God’s peace in this season after Epiphany. The last few months have been tumultuous in many ways and in many places in the U.S. and beyond. …
Embodied learning inspires embodied faith. To support embodied learning experiences, teachers need to create environments where learners can explore their surroundings with their …
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