Knowing that a child’s body holds their sorrows, I suspected that when I returned to Haven House (a transitional facility for …
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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Prayer Calendar & Bingo Sheet for Creation Season
Last fall, I created a prayer calendar as part of our church's celebration of Creation Season. Each day featured a different …
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A Gentle Regathering: Practical Resources for Tending to Grief & Loss
The COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful in ways that many people have never before experienced. The extended length, level of …
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Back to School Blessings & Prayers: A Handout
To download this beautiful resource for use at church or at home as a PDF, click here. Introduction Blessings and prayers …
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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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Gifts of a Digital Confirmation Class: Embracing a Family-Based Model
When the Building Faith team heard about how one parish was reimagining Confirmation during this time of being church in …
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Keeping Watch with the Disciples: Resources for Maundy Thursday Vigil
It’s almost too much for the senses … the whisper of the veil falling from the cross high above the altar, the rasp of bundled …
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Co-Creating a Prayer for Lent “Mad Lib” Style
Editors Note: During a recent Lenten gathering of old seminary friends via Zoom, Lyndsey Medford led the group in writing and …
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What does this day mean? Handout for Maundy Thursday at Home
To download this beautiful resource that supports households in observing Maundy Thursday at home as a PDF, click …
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