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The Lenten Journey at Saint Michael’s

March 16, 2023 By Susan Caldwell Leave a Comment

The season of Lent is a gently shifting lens at Saint Michael’s.

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Filed Under: Lent Tagged With: Children in church, formation, Forward Movement, Godly Play, Lent, Lent Madness, teenagers, young children, youth ministry

What she didn’t tell him

January 3, 2023 By Susan Caldwell Leave a Comment

I want to turn our attention to the short story in Luke’s Gospel, when Jesus goes missing.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Bible, Blessed Virgin Mary, Jesus

I Almost Missed the Wonderment and the Magnificent!

October 11, 2022 By Susan Caldwell Leave a Comment

Hurrying around the parish campus, trying to get ready for our patron feast, Saint Michael’s Day, I would have easily missed something wonderful!

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Godly Play, imagination, nature, patron saints, St. Michael, wonder

The Loose Tooth and Ordinary Time

September 6, 2022 By Susan Caldwell Leave a Comment

I have been thinking about Jesus’ life on earth and trying to wrap my head around what his life might have been like.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: humanity, imagination, Jesus

How Intergenerational Ministry Looks at Saint Michael & All Angels

August 20, 2022 By Susan Caldwell 2 Comments

Early on in my church ministry, I received the book Sticky Faith from a parishioner

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: Children in church, Fuller Youth Institute, intergenerational, youth ministry

Joseph of Arimathea at Easter

April 21, 2022 By Susan Caldwell 1 Comment

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.

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Filed Under: Easter Tagged With: Children in church, courage, Easter

Christ to the Nations 

January 6, 2022 By Susan Caldwell Leave a Comment

My exploration continued into Seaport Village.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: cross, Epiphany, evangelism

Christmas Gifts

January 4, 2022 By Susan Caldwell 2 Comments

My younger daughter was being particular for Christmas: Mandarin skin cream from Aesop, a small facial boutique shop on Lido Isle.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Parenting Tagged With: baby Jesus, Christmas, gifts, incarnation

All things Advent

December 12, 2021 By Susan Caldwell Leave a Comment

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.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Advent, Blessed Virgin Mary, Children in church, Elizabeth

Advent is

December 2, 2021 By Susan Caldwell Leave a Comment

A poem for the season of Advent

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Advent, poetry

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