Journey with the Saints to Alaska
Vacation Bible School at Saint Michael and All Angels in Corona del Mar, CA occurs on two Friday nights in mid-July.
Children in church
The Wondrous Chaos of Youth Sunday
Youth Sunday is always filled with high anticipation. When working with children and youth, one never knows exactly what is going to happen.
Understanding Children as Full Members of the Church
While researching a book about fruitful women without children, I came across Antoinette Brown Blackwell,
What’s In The Word? A Podcast to Help Children and Youth Find Themselves in Scripture
Our churches can, and must, be spaces where children are seen, heard, known, and loved for exactly who they are.
The Lenten Journey at Saint Michael’s
The season of Lent is a gently shifting lens at Saint Michael’s.
How Intergenerational Ministry Looks at Saint Michael & All Angels
Early on in my church ministry, I received the book Sticky Faith from a parishioner
Faithfully and Earnestly Confirmed not to be Confirmed
“Are you sad?” Without hesitation he said no, and he then paused and asked me, “Why, are you?”
Joseph of Arimathea at Easter
I listened to the retelling of the final chapters of the Gospel of John thinking about how special it is to hear a story told out loud, even when I’ve heard it many times before.
Weary and Burdened
What do we do when we, as a congregation, as a community, as a world, are truly exhausted and need the rest Jesus promises? Is that space still in the sanctuary? Or are we meant to seek peace away from our community as we heal?
All things Advent
In an Episcopal Mission Church in the mountains, Father Joe staunchly said: not one bit of Christmas until the Christ Child is placed in the manger.
