Advent packs so many rich symbols into a few short weeks. While family time is often scarce, we have found that families try …
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Advent packs so many rich symbols into a few short weeks. While family time is often scarce, we have found that families try …
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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 …
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Children’s chapel can mean many things in many different contexts. When I talk about children’s chapel, I’m talking about a …
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In The Episcopal Church, we are slowly acknowledging the cultural diversity that makes up our community. Resolutions from 2018 …
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"The Ascension is essentially the flip side of Christmas. In December, we celebrate how the divine enters our ordinary human …
A few years ago I went to pick up my kids at our church preschool. I had trouble finding a parking spot and realized with a …
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 …
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For many people in Native American communities, the federal holiday Columbus Day serves as a painful reminder of the brutal …
Taking time to prepare to cross the threshold into church with intention and readiness helps people of all ages worship more …
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Caring for creation is holy. From the beginning, we’ve been entrusted with caring for our world and all things wooly, scaley, and …