Last fall, the Fetzer Institute released a new research report on best practices for creating sacred space online. As we continue …
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Last fall, the Fetzer Institute released a new research report on best practices for creating sacred space online. As we continue …
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Looking into the Fall season, there are a lot of different options to help your communities stay connected via livestreaming! …
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In-person or online, the giving and receiving of hospitality, respect, knowing what’s coming next, managing expectations and clear …
It has now been over four months. It is time for me to return to facilitating the ministry rather than doing it all. There is …
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Lay preachers are uniquely dedicated to preaching—clear enough about their calling to step out of the expected lane of lay …
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"...help people identify their superpowers and find ways to use those gifts in ministry, to our mutual joy and benefit." The …
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Inspired by the Episcopal Church's Way of Love initiative, the wardens at St Luke's have been praying for their congregation …
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January doesn't just mark the Season of Epiphany, but the Season of Annual Meetings as well. In many congregations, January …
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"It means that you can move away from the last-minute scramble for volunteers, curriculum, and supplies; and instead approach …
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Fond Farewell to Matthew Kozlowski Dear Readers, We have bittersweet news to share. This June, Matthew Kozlowski will be …
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"As you think about how you want to convey information, aim for a mix. Talk, but also show, and give your group the opportunity to …
The Rev. Canon Neal O. Michell is the Canon to the Ordinary with the Diocese of Dallas. This essay is an excerpt from his book, …
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