Who is God? Why are we here? Is the world just a random collision of atoms, or is there a plan and a purpose to it all? Who is …
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Prison Ministry is Formational
Is Your Church Called to Prison Ministry? Our faith calls on us to treat every person with dignity, including those in our prisons, halfway homes, and detention centers. …
Prayers for Labor Day
"Almighty God, whose Son Jesus Christ in his earthly life shared our toil and hallowed our labor: Be present with your people where they …
Online Groups
Encouraging Small Groups A vibrant congregation in metropolitan Washington D.C. grew frustrated with their paltry number of adult small groups. They were even more …
The Life Cycle of Small Groups
Small groups of all kinds are an integral part of a healthy and vibrant congregation. They train new leaders and give the congregation a growing base of educated and …
Host Breakfast Before Worship: Why and How
Breakfast Before Church Looking for a way to reach the community? Trying to encourage families to spend quality time together on a Sunday morning while also providing …
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Death Tsunami
Okay I admit it. I like statistics. I like bar graphs and trend lines and pie charts too. So when the rector of the church where I work came across the information and …
Teaching the Liturgical Year
Pentecost was June 12th, and now we’re into the long green season of the church year. Green is the liturgical color for the season of Pentecost, and this season takes us …
Book Review: To Bless a Child
“The root of any blessings is the faithful person’s intention to say a good word on God’s behalf about a beloved part of God’s creation.” So explains Roy G. Pollina, rector of St. …
Patrick of Ireland: March 17th
Somewhere on the northwest coast of Britain in about 390, one of the more popular saints of the Church was born into a Christian family - St. Patrick. His …