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Holy Questions: Theological Conversations with Children

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

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 …

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

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

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

When the Building Faith team heard about how one parish was reimagining Confirmation during this time of being church in …

Offering families the tools to worship at home together is always important, but can be especially meaningful during Holy Week. …

Do you offer a blessing before meals? Perhaps only on special occasions? Here are 15 Thanksgiving prayers and table graces that …

Growing up our family had one of the Avon Christmas Count-Down Calendars from 1987 with the mouse that moved from one …

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 …

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 …