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To download this beautiful resource that supports households in observing Maundy Thursday at home as a PDF, click here. Introduction The three holy days at the center of the …
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About this Webinar In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, churches and faith communities have had to move many of their ministries online, including worship and faith formation. …
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The practice of giving blessings is an important one theologically and for our community life together. In the act of blessing-giving, we remind each other of God’s presence as …
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In a multi-tasking, stressful and just overall busy life, the gentle sound of the beads of my rosary leaving my pocket has become like a church bell calling me to worship. It is …
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The devotion known as the Way of the Cross is an adaptation of a custom widely observed by pilgrims to Jerusalem: the offering of prayer at a series of places in that city …
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Here we are at the beginning of a new calendar year. With all that transpired in 2020, people are looking for new possibilities—a place where they feel welcomed. Even though 2020 …
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To download this beautiful resource for households that supports the celebration of Candlemas at home as a PDF, click here. Introduction Candlemas and the Feast of the …
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I’m a big believer in giving the children’s sermon as much thought as I do any other part of worship. Creating A Children's Easter Sermon Three years ago, I was desperately …
“Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them . . . ” These words from the …
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Author's Note: I am writing from my perspective as a priest, but many lay leaders provide meaningful pastoral care, even in the midst of clericalism that hinders the church’s …
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