Watching My Kids Acolyte
Boredom is a safe and loved child’s worst nightmare. Keeping the mind busy when the body is required to sit […]
Children in church
Childhood and the Church
Our children, soon-to-be youth, have important ideas and understandings of the world, their place in it, and their relationship with the Creator to share with us. Are we as the church listening?
The Pageant and the Cross
We held our annual Christmas Pageant at St. Michael’s early this year—December 15—because one faithful family was heading out of
Plowshares of Peace
For out of Zion shall go forth instruction and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.He shall judge between the nations and shall arbitrate
Theology and the D Word in Church
When the D word came up in church, it came as a bit of a shock. And I am not
Five Ways to Revive Your Family’s Faith This Fall
Oh, I had so many good intentions of staying organized, on task and enriched this summer. Didn’t you? And are
Thinking about Success with Rowan Williams
Around this time of year, as things quiet down and our church takes a collective breath before the fall, I
Growing Christians with Clear Communication
Last year I transitioned from full-time ministry in the Episcopal Church to full-time work in a therapy practice. Twenty-four years
Divine Encounters at the Altar Rail
Our church is blessed to have many young families and lots of small children. Little ones with loud voices, squirmy bodies,
Break Open The Story: Approaching Good Friday Anew
If Palm Sunday’s approach to the Passion skips too quickly through the events of Holy Week, I would propose an approach to Good Friday that reverses the balance