Preparing Worship Space for Children If you're going to offer a separate Liturgy of the Word for children apart from the adults in the main sanctuary, shouldn't it have …
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Sunday School During Worship
"We process out before the readings begin, and head upstairs for Children’s Chapel. This is definitely a work in progress, but we’re enjoying figuring it out together." Among …
Digging Deeper: The Influence of Jewish Worship
"Thus it is not surprising to find the influence of the synagogue liturgy on the forms of worship of the early Church. This influence is clear in the Liturgy of the Word, the form …
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9 Ways to Create Family Worship Services
Kathy Bozzuti-Jones is Associate Director for Faith Formation at Trinity Wall Street. This article first appeared in the Fall 2011 issue of "Trinity News: The Magazine for Trinity …
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Advent Conspiracy: Worship Fully, Spend Less, Give More, Love All
How can we ignore the sights and sounds of Christmas bombarding us, and focus on this holy time? How can we give in the true spirit of Christ? What is Advent …
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The Season of Creation: A Special Worship Series
Sundays For Creation Autumn is around the corner. Most of us are ready for a nip in the air, apple cider, dazzling foliage, pumpkins—and an end to hurricanes and …
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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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Book Review: The Worship Mall
For me, the most exciting part of cracking a book is discovering new bits of knowledge that I had never before explored. But, I confess, I’ve read so extensively on the …
Book Review: Curating Worship
In the past two weeks, two new books with very similar titles came across my desk and tugged at my creative soul. Curating Worship by Jonny Baker from Seabury Books has a …
Building Faith’s Top Picks for Adult Christian Formation Curriculum
Looking for the “best” curriculum for your adult Christian formation program? There are many options from a variety of publishers and denominations. The right choice depends …
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