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Praying Compline with children during this summer of disruption, violence, and injustice

August 22, 2022 By Bonnie Smith Whitehouse

It’s 9 pm on a Tuesday evening, and my 9 and 11 year old boys have just finished their second full day of Camp Mama.

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Parenting, Prayer Tagged With: compline, parenting, summer, young children

Simeon sang when he saw the infant Christ – and we still sing today.

February 2, 2018 By Allison Sandlin Liles 6 Comments

Our families show us God in everyday life. Recognizing these moments is critical for our faith and the faith of our children.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Parenting Tagged With: Children in church, compline, Jesus, parenting, Presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ, Simeon, songs

I took a deep breath, and started praying Compline with my family.

March 28, 2017 By Betsey Monnot 4 Comments

I made a handout to teach my parish the practice of Compline. I wasn’t sure quite what would happen when I took five home.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: Book of Common Prayer, children, compline, Prayer, teens, tweens, young children

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