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Becoming Holy Rascals: Blending The Sacred With Playful Imagination

A “holy rascal” like this hardly needs ZOOM to get into the Kingdom--they are already IN, asking us to go out and play and …

Have you found a particular picture book helpful in talking with children and their families about death? Please let us know in …

Resources from Church Publishing Winged for Longing for Better Things by Sylvia SweeneyThis new Lenten devotional invites …

Use this simple liturgy to make Ash Wednesday accessible to people of all ages. We wanted to make Ash Wednesday, a day …

Children's faces light up as I crouch down a bit to give them a communion wafer. They spread their fingers as wide as they …

There is no standard Godly Play program.... Each setting has a unique context, so they each need a different story …

While camp settings are unique and designed especially well for community building, there are lots of ways to bring the connection …

Demonstration teaching is when teachers learn a new strategy or skill by watching it “live” ... I began to adopt this mindset when …

They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all …

Fully welcoming children in worship, with their wiggles and super loud whispers, can be a starting point for welcoming other folks …

Cookie Church is a child-centered-but-not-just-for-kids, mostly child-led evening liturgy...We want to invite kids deeper into our …

This type of music is wonderful for children, older adults, and intergenerational gatherings because you do not need to have …