"At the end of this activity, we are always awed by what God is doing among his people." An hour-long exercise we call “Testimony Haiku” has been a mainstay for retreats …
Young Adults: Seeking Authenticity & Relevance
by Robert Hendrickson Young adults are searching for a Church that demands their best. Whether it is in mission, worship, theology, or daily life, they want a Church that is …
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2 Litanies for Thanksgiving
"For our daily food and drink, our homes and families, and our friends, We thank you, Lord." Two Litanies for Thanksgiving Litanies are longer …
St. Martin of Tours: A Lesson for Class or Chapel
Children's chapel is a time for discovering the lives of saints and how they touch our lives today. St. Martin, the soldier who became a servant of Christ, offers a way …
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Access Sunday: An Invitation to Inclusion
Does your church ever offer an "Access Sunday"? At certain times of the church year in our lectionary, lessons seem to call to us to focus on those in our midst who have a …
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Introducing the CEB “Study Bible”
"From the inviting, well-organized page layouts to the multitude of supplemental resources, the CEB Study Bible was designed to give readers new knowledge and benefit from the …
‘Big’ Christmas Pageant: Rehearsals and Commitments
"My experience as a priest turned director is that the children stepped up to expectations and challenges with good spirit and pleasure." Editors …
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The ‘Big’ Christmas Pageant
"Children and adults get the power of committed, shared work. Sharing in committed work, working together, and taking specific responsibility in work are crucial to Christian …
Reflection: Perfect Attendance and Trophies for All
As a child growing up in the Episcopal Church, my family worshipped in a growing congregation filled with children - probably the norm for the 1950s-1960s in any mainline …
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Reflection: A Vow to Be Clear
There were so many things I didn’t know when I became a mother. I didn’t know how to change a diaper; the hospital nurse showed me. I didn’t know when I should take my daughter to …