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The Pleasures and Perils of Reading Aloud to Children: Tips From A Children’s Book Author

Every year at our Maundy Thursday service, I told the story of Jesus’ Last Passover. Usually, the children joined me at the front …

In the decade I have been serving in Christian education, I have found that it is necessary to have a few “back-pocket” ideas that …

Creating a church lending library is the result of focused, slow, and ongoing attention over many years. After considering where …

Creating our lending library, which we call our “Theological Library for Young People,” has been a result of focused, slow, and …

In the summer of 2020, I decided that it would be fun to create a formation club for children and families in the Diocese of North …

Asking the big, hard questions of faith with children is beautiful and challenging work. Even as we hope to nurture their …

As someone who has a heart for service, I make that a big part of my own family and my ministry at church. One of the most common …

I embrace my promise in the Baptismal Covenant to “strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every …

Back in December, I dug the signage for our Christmas Eve Services out of storage and put it in front of the church. Despite all …

On Palm Sunday 2019, the children and youth of Trinity Episcopal Church in Menlo Park, California, were invited to dive deeply …

Study and preparation are customary for Christians during Lent. Many churches plan special programs in which prayer practices, …

Gender, like so many other aspects of human identity, exists on a spectrum. I’m a non-binary trans Episcopal priest, and …