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 …
All Ages Worship: Shifting Language & Why it Matters
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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Prayers for Native American Day (Indigenous People’s Day) & Native American Heritage Month
For many people in Native American communities, the federal holiday Columbus Day serves as a painful reminder of the brutal …
Helping Children Prepare for Worship: Objects, Practices & Support
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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Blessing Animals at the Zoo
Caring for creation is holy. From the beginning, we’ve been entrusted with caring for our world and all things wooly, scaley, and …
How To Write A Land Acknowledgement For Your Parish
This land is your land, but it once was my landBefore we sold you Manhattan IslandYou pushed my nation to the reservationThis land …
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A Service of Lament: Remembering the Victims of the Residential Schools
“The first time my grandmother ever saw a white person was when she was a young girl. She saw them coming and she ran and got her …
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A Liturgy for Regathering in a Sanctuary
At the time of this writing, we are fourteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether you lost a loved one to the virus, …
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An Easter Children’s Sermon
I’m a big believer in giving the children’s sermon as much thought as I do any other part of worship. Creating A Children's …
Blessing of the Halloween Costumes
We believe in a God that prevails over fear, evil, and death. We can laugh at scary costumes because we know that evil, death, and …










