Waiting Through Uncertainty
In the church year, Advent is a season of waiting. It’s a season when we are all encouraged to slow down and exercise our patience muscles in anticipation of the birth of our Savior.
Liturgical Year
Telling the Story of God’s Promise through the O Antiphons
This song tells us a very important story, like most songs do. It comes from the heart of God’s people, from across thousands of years, and still means something holy and hopeful every single time we sing it. With titles and word pictures taken from the prophet Isaiah’s conversations about the Messiah, we see all the ways Jesus has come to reconcile the world to himself. Each verse reminds us of a different promise God has bought into being, has made come true, in the person of Jesus.
Faith at Home: Planning for Advent
Advent is officially one week away. How are you feeling about it? Will this be the year you are finally able to slow down and enjoy this season of preparation? Grow Christians tries every November to ready our community to do just that.
Celebrating the Lesser Feast of Saint Martin with a Lantern Walk
The church celebrates St. Martin of Tours today, November 11th. Martin is best known for cutting his cloak in half with his sword to share with a beggar. Afterward, he had a vision of Christ, wrapped in the half cloak. It’s a pretty simple story, which is one of the reasons it works so well for young children. My children attend a Waldorf school, and celebrating St. Martin has been a beloved tradition for us since the oldest was in preschool.
Advent in a Box
Advent in a Box is a resource created by the Christian educators at Family Ministry Tools to help churches equip families to have faith conversations at home. The goal is to send home interactive, fun, and biblically sound activities that engage families and help them grow in their faith. Advent in a Box is a pizza box filled with all-age devotions and activities to help families celebrate Advent and prepare for Christmas.
Remembering Those We See No Longer on the Feast of All Souls
A very long time passed between the day we buried my father and the installation of a headstone on his
Learning to Love God and Love Others Well on All Saints Day
My boys and I adore our annual All Saints celebration. Though it varies from year to year, the celebration always
Miracles in Community: From Saint John’s Church to Joppa
There is a quilting group at my church that has been meeting every week for almost 60 years, working off of
Celebrating Holy Cross Day with Little Ones
As we reach the middle of September, we also reach Holy Cross Day. Holy Cross Day is a major feast
Finding Hope in the News and in the Beheading of John the Baptist
My husband and I don’t watch TV news, partially because we have two elementary school aged children, but also because