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3 Ways Into Sunday’s Stories for Children: God’s Love For All
February 13, 2022 | By Faith Formation & Education
Jesus’ Sermon on the Plain is all about love too — God’s love, which is not just for one special person at a time. It is for all people and creation, especially those who are hungry, hurting, and overlooked.
Five Ways Into Sunday’s Scripture: God’s Way Is Plain
February 10, 2022 | By Faith Formation and Education
Jesus’ instructions reveal a radically new understanding of God’s dream for humanity; power, status, riches, joy, success, and prosperity do not necessarily signify blessing. Instead, “God has exalted the humble.”
Grantee Spotlight: Diocese of Rumonge, Burundi
February 7, 2022
The Birimba Medical Clinic project expanded an existing ministry in Burundi to improve healthcare access in a rural community and helped the Diocese of Rumonge to qualify for higher subsidies for their services, thus improving profitability.
3 Ways Into Sunday’s Stories for Children: God Is Always With Us
February 7, 2022 | By Faith Formation & Education
It can be a hard to try something new, or something that you don’t think you’re good at doing or being. Jesus made sure [his friends] knew that he would be with them, and God is always with us when we’re trying, when we’re making mistakes, and when we’re achieving.
Congregational Council Nominations 2022
February 3, 2022
The Congregational Nominating & Leadership Development Committee is pleased to place on the ballot the persons for election to five positions on the Congregational Council.
Five Ways Into Sunday’s Scripture: Your Willingness Is Enough
February 3, 2022 | By Faith Formation and Education
In all of our readings this Sunday, someone is questioning their own worthiness to receive or share God’s abundant creation, love, grace, and mercy. And in all cases, their willingness was enough; their willingness to fail, and to fish in the deepest unfamiliar waters, and persist, with faith in the “fishing,” as well as the “catch.”
Praying, Funding, Advocating
February 2, 2022 | By Neill Coleman
On Finding Your Soul’s Response
February 2, 2022 | By Dr. Kathy Bozzuti-Jones
The Pauline account of the gifts of the Spirit describes parts of the Body of Christ as both unique and interdependent. There is a role for each of us and it can be known by paying attention to reality, paying attention to the movement of our own spirits, and by prayerful reflection and by community feedback.
3 Ways Into Sunday’s Stories for Children: “Who Am I?”
January 31, 2022 | By Faith Formation & Education
“Who am I?” is a question that we begin to ask ourselves as soon as the separation process from our parents begins and it continues for our whole lives. When we listen and look for God in ourselves, we can discover who we are.
The Gift of a Broken Jar
January 30, 2022 | By James Melchiorre
The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers joins Dr. Catherine Meeks in an online discussion organized by Trinity Church Wall Street called "The Church Cracked Open: The Challenge of Reconciliation."