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All Ages Worship: Shifting Language & Why it Matters

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 …

Sharing stories is one of the best ways for children to grow in community and their own personal faith. During our time apart from …

“God didn’t send a warrior or an emperor? Or even just a really strong person? He sent someone smaller than her!” My …

Even before the move into virtual ministry, I struggled to find Bibles or picture books for children to use in my ministry. Some …

I used to spend my Sunday mornings working at a bakery, mixing up twenty-pound batches of brioche and shaping hundreds of soft …

Taking time to prepare to cross the threshold into church with intention and readiness helps people of all ages worship more …

These days when I talk to fellow families, I hear the same echoes in our voices. We’re weary. We need …

El Ministerio Mochilas de la Caridad es una iniciativa de la Juventud Anglicana del Salvador, que tuvimos el don de poder ayudar a …

Knowing that a child’s body holds their sorrows, I suspected that when I returned to Haven House (a transitional facility for …