If you are a craftsman . . . only look at your tools, your needle, your thimble, your beer barrel, your articles of trade, your …
Pancakes to Ashes–An Ash Wednesday Service on Shrove Tuesday
If you are like many churches, you may offer a parish gathering on Shrove Tuesday. Maybe it’s a Mardi Gras celebration. Maybe it’s …
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Intergenerational Epiphany With A “To Go” Bag
When everyone else already has their Christmas packed away in boxes, we finish the Christmas season with a final burst of sparkle …
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Bulletins with Sidebars – An Instructed Eucharist Every Week!
Long time Episcopalians have commented on how much they appreciate the information contained in those sidebars, and visitors …
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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 …
Sharing Godly Play With The Whole Congregation
Sometimes those rich, beautiful stories are just begging to burst out of the classroom and into another context that might not …
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Godly Play “Big”: Bringing the Practices of Small Circles to Large Spaces
So how do you do Godly Play authentically in “big” circles like this one? By holding fast to those things that support the circle …
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Pew Cards: 4 Approaches to Communicating “Children Welcome”
Fully welcoming children in worship, with their wiggles and super loud whispers, can be a starting point for welcoming other folks …
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Cookie Church: Training Worship Leaders Can Be Meaningful & Fun!
Cookie Church is a child-centered-but-not-just-for-kids, mostly child-led evening liturgy...We want to invite kids deeper into our …
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Gathering, Blessing and Sending Forth with Paperless Music for All Ages
This type of music is wonderful for children, older adults, and intergenerational gatherings because you do not need to have …
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