What does the Post-Covid church look like? Some changes are here to stay, such as having an online presence and a greater …
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How to Reflect on our COVID Experience While We are Still Going Through It
This summer marks a critical moment in our COVID-19 journey. As we plan for the upcoming program year, I worry that our desire for …
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Planning for the 2021-2022 Program Year
Planning for the next program year after 12+ months of pandemic ministry pivots and continued uncertainty about what will be …
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Webinar: Ministry After COVID: What have we learned? What comes next?
About this Webinar In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, churches and faith communities have had to move many of their …
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Observing Ash Wednesday When We Cannot Assemble
Here we go again, folks: figuring out how to keep the holy days if we are in a place where the pandemic has prevented us from …
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“Must We Do Lent This Year?”
“Must we do Lent this year? We have had such a long and difficult year. We have already lost so much. There has already been too …
Reimagining House Blessings as Pastoral Care in the Time of Covid-19
Author's Note: I am writing from my perspective as a priest, but many lay leaders provide meaningful pastoral care, even in the …
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Stewardship 2020: Pastoral Approaches and Practical Steps
Stewardship season—just like the school year, the football season, and everything else—will look different this fall, but there …
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