Sometimes serving as a Christian Formation leader in a parish can be lonely work. The FORMA Conference (this year a pre-conference prior to the larger Rooted in Jesus conference) …
Ash Wednesday for Families
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, …
Webinar: Wrestling Out Loud with Race, Reconciliation, and History
This webinar includes the inspiring and instructive story of Memorial Episcopal Church in Baltimore which can help us to wrestled out loud with race, reconciliation, and …
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Three Teaching Points for Epiphany
Epiphany reminds us that Christmas is just the beginning of the story. The Meaning of Epiphany The church celebrates Epiphany on January 6th each year, twelve days after Christmas …
Scavenger Hunts for Formation and Fun
"The best hunts allow for teams or small groups to get to know one another as they get to know their church home. These hunts ask for more than a one-word answer about different …
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Finish Strong: How to Celebrate Pentecost, Honor Youth, Thank Volunteers, And Avoid a Three-Ring Circus
"An intergenerational service of formation and worship is one way to bring all of the things 'we need to do' at the end of the program year into a celebration of the spiritual …
When To Do Youth Sunday? EVERY Sunday
"I want us as a church to turn away from the easy stereotype of a once-a-year Youth Sunday and towards a more spirit-filled and life-giving model of youth led …
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Urban Ministry: A Conversation with Ramelle McCall
"These folks are up for new things. If I can use my leadership to make the right connections and help Holy Trinity to serve the community, they'll go for it. My job is to encourage …
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(Re)Discovering the Adult Catechumenate: The Path of Discipleship
"The catechumenate evolved to be a process that nurtured growth in faith and ‘experiencing a change of heart’ to truly be a follower of Christ within a community." From Membership …
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Webinar: Forming Faithful Stewards
"Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be …