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Walking the Way of Love with Absalom Jones

February 13, 2022 By Chris Decatur Leave a Comment

“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.”

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Filed Under: Saints, Way of Love Tagged With: Absalom Jones, cloud of witnesses, Way of Love

Little by Little

August 18, 2021 By Tim Gavin 2 Comments

Haiti is a complicated country and everything from its people, faith, and art reflect this reality. And once again, they need the help of the world for a relief operation.

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Way of Love Tagged With: Episcopal Relief & Development, Haiti, natural disaster, The Episcopal Church

Celebrating Lydia’s Goodwill Spirit of Curiosity

May 21, 2021 By Ann Benton Fraser Leave a Comment

Maybe it’s the pandemic talking, but the spicy chicken sandwich from Popeye’s is tears-to-the-eyes good. I tried it once and now I’ve had it…more than once.

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Filed Under: Saints, Way of Love Tagged With: baptism, coronavirus, love, saints, St. Paul, Way of Love

Advent Care Package for Youth: What’s in the box?

November 13, 2020 By Miriam McKenney Leave a Comment

A post from the Forma Facebook page a few days ago reminded me: what am I doing for Advent with my youth group? Of course, I should have been thinking about this weeks ago. But here I am, scrolling through the list of ideas and putting together my Advent care package. But it’s not too late, especially in God’s time.  

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Spiritual Practices, Way of Love Tagged With: Advent, birth, coloring, craft, Jesus, nativity

The Way of Love in a Time of Wilderness

March 19, 2020 By Tina Clark 2 Comments

God provides many opportunities for families to explore the breadth and depth of our faith as we practice social distancing. Follow the Way of Love as we continue to practice faith at home in uncertain times.

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Filed Under: Parenting, Spiritual Practices, Way of Love Tagged With: bless, families, Go, God, home, Learn, pray, rest, social distancing, Turn, Way of Love, worship

Chaos and the Book of John: The Good Book Club and My Beloved Youth Group

February 5, 2020 By Miriam McKenney Leave a Comment

What happens when a youth group reads the Book of John for The Good Book Club? It’s hectic, chaotic, and perfect.

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Filed Under: Good Book Club, Spiritual Practices, Way of Love Tagged With: Bible, Jesus, John, Lazarus, Mary and Martha, Scripture, teenagers, teens, The Good Book Club, youth group

Learning through Faith @ Home

September 3, 2019 By Allison Sandlin Liles 1 Comment

A few months ago Victoria Hoppes invited me to join the Faith @ Home community by writing short reflections on lectionary texts to help adults teach the stories to young children.

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Liturgical Year, Parenting, Way of Love Tagged With: Bible, Christian formation, church, Faith @ Home, Forma, parenting

Picture Books, The Way of Love, & Becoming Beloved Community

July 31, 2019 By Miriam McKenney 2 Comments

Picture books offer a way to explore The Way of Love and Becoming Beloved Community. Here’s a list that you can sort by practice to use for formation at home and in your faith communities.

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Filed Under: Spiritual Practices, Way of Love Tagged With: Becoming Beloved Community, bless, book list, children's books, children's literature, Go, Learn, picture books, pray, rest, Turn, Way of Love, worship

Labyrinths as formation: Making finger sand labyrinths

July 17, 2019 By Miriam McKenney 2 Comments

Labyrinths are wonderful tools for practicing prayer and mindfulness. Labyrinths aren’t just for adults – learn how to incorporate labyrinths into your formation ministry at church and at home.

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Filed Under: Prayer, Spiritual Practices, Way of Love Tagged With: busy bag, children, craft, labyrinth, mindfulness, Prayer, quiet bag, teens, VBS, worship, youth

Summer Goals

June 5, 2019 By Miriam McKenney Leave a Comment

Last Sunday, my youth group blessed themselves and each other when they set summer goals.

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Filed Under: Spiritual Practices, Way of Love Tagged With: goals, Jesus, Spirit, Way of Love, youth group

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