The Vision and Practice of 21st Century Faith Formation is a three-day interactive educational program for clergy, faith formation leaders, and staff in all Christian congregations. At …
My colleague, Bronwyn Skov, posted on her blog today a collection of resources useful as we respond to the recent storms along the East Coast …
To engage children in a more active role during worship this Advent, the Episcopal Church is offering a four-week series of lectionary-based children’s sermons.
Offered at …
As we draw even closer to Advent, here are more resources you might find useful in your ministry. These are especially directed toward families as …
Parish Publishing offers quite a few resources to support your faith community’s stewardship efforts:
Stewardship Insert
Stewardship Toolkit
Graceful Generosity
Parish Web Panels
Lenten Devotions for God’s Stewards
Whether you use …
In celebration of Universal Children’s Day, UNICEF is holding a public “briefing call” on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
During this one-hour conference call, …
We tend not to think much about the incarcerated. Similarly, how often do we think about the wellbeing of the children of an incarcerated parent?
I …
This article caught my attention recently: Iowa mom warns of sex trafficking.
The situation of this child – and others like her – is heartbreaking. And the …
I am pleased to provide these final reports from this past summer’s General Convention. Each section is posted separately as they are large files. All …
From time to time I will feature articles from guest bloggers. Today the Rev. Warren Frelund, president of the Rural Ministries Network, reflects on a …
Heavenly Father, Spirit of Life, thank you for granting us the opportunity to grow our comfort zones larger, and speaking to our hearts to bond …
It’s last minute, I know, but here’s something you might want to consider participating in:
“The Impact of Climate Change on People Living in Poverty”
(In Observance …
I recently received a newsletter from Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) that included the following story:
It’s a common narrative associated with refugee resettlement: New Americans come …
This Advent, Episcopal Relief & Development offers a variety of ways to mark the season of anticipation and celebrate the birth of Christ, who heals …
This is part 2 of Cindy Spencer’s guests posts about welcoming children with “invisible disabilities” into our faith communities. Cindy’s son is on the autism …
Although I am in Geneva, the tragedy in Connecticut is making worldwide news and is weighing heavily on my heart. I am re-posting this from the …
From time to time I will feature guest bloggers who I believe have an important message to share with the rest of the church. This …
Arise, cry out in the night,?
as the watches of the night begin;?
pour out your heart like water?
in the presence of the Lord.?
Lift up your hands …
Epiphany devotions for 2013 developed by the Episcopal Church, the Anglican Church of Canada, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Evangelical Lutheran Church …
As we prepare for Epiphany, here are a few resources that might be useful in your ministry:
Star of Wonder, book published by Forward Movement
Let There …
Every day I receive emails filled with resources intended to help us all sort out our feelings and reactions to the tragedy in Newtown. There’s …
As we prepare for the birth of the Christ child, we cannot escape the tragedy of parents in Newtown being forced to bury their beloved …
Episcopal Relief & Development’s tenth annual Lenten Meditations booklets are now available in English and Spanish. PDF booklets and other Lenten resources can be found on Episcopal Relief …
Although we just moved into Epiphany, it seems that Lent is already around the corner. Ash Wednesday is early this year – February 13.
I know …
