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Evangelism through the Blessing of Animals

Editor's note: This article was originally published as "Blessing of the Animals: How to invite your neighborhood into more!" by …

Many churches offer a Blessing of the Animals in honor of the Feast of St. Francis, on or near October 4th. We bless our pets …

Last year, when we didn’t feel comfortable hosting people inside our buildings yet, we looked for a totally-outdoor Vacation Bible …

Pentecost provides a lot of wonderful images to center interactive prayer stations around: birthday, fire, breath, and wind – just …

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 …

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

Research shows that millennial parents (born 1981-1996) and Gen Z parents (born 1997 onward) have a strong connection to social …

Caring for creation is holy. From the beginning, we’ve been entrusted with caring for our world and all things wooly, scaley, and …

Last fall, I created a prayer calendar as part of our church's celebration of Creation Season. Each day featured a different …

Godly Play is a spiral curriculum that acknowledges that the connection to God is within all of us. Learning the language of our …

Looking for a way to explore God’s Good Creation? Here are a set of daily practices and rhythms which can become the beginning of …

O heavenly Father, who hast filled the world with beauty:Open our eyes to behold thy gracious hand in …