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Mental Heath Awareness Month: The Role of Church Leaders

It’s estimated that nearly 1 in 5 adults in the US, or more than 50 million people, suffer from some form of mental illness. That …

Those of us in ministry are often in search of opening prayers for beginning a meeting or event. Here are four recommendations …

As we enter the holiest week of the Christian liturgical year, prayers, poems, and devotionals can help us connect more deeply …

In The Episcopal Church, we are slowly acknowledging the cultural diversity that makes up our community. Resolutions from 2018 …

As the parent of a bisexual, gender-queer child, I feel called to provide education and safe spaces for people to learn more about …

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

My earliest memory of church was when I was four years old at a women’s gathering at my church. I don’t remember if there were …

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 …

Here we are at the beginning of a new calendar year. With all that transpired in 2020, people are looking for new possibilities—a …

Making The Decision Context matters as local churches, camps, and retreat centers make decisions about canceling or postponing …

This year we asked for three "top picks" from each of these publishers. Each publisher has so much more to offer, so please visit …

"While parental supervision is required with the flames, our Advent wreaths are designed to truly be a child's own creation and …