Experiments in children’s and youth ministry By Summerlee Walter Christian churches across denominations have long engaged in the same familiar summer ritual: VBS. Vacation Bible School. Beloved by some, dreaded …
By Canon Rhonda Mawhood Lee “What are you giving up for Lent?” That’s a common question in the couple of months before Easter. Even people who rarely attend church may …
A Meditation on Holy Week By Bishop Michael Curry On that first Palm Sunday, Jesus didn’t just happen to be in Jerusalem. It wasn’t the result of random forces accidentally …
By The Rev. Rhonda Lee When I was in the third grade, my music class spent several months learning American folk songs, many of them African-American spirituals. Since I grew …
By The Rev. Donald Lowery Do you ever wonder how the modern Christmas celebration became so commercialized? When did gift giving and the frantic shopping that precedes it come to …
By The Rev. Dr. Hector Sintim Another season of Advent is upon us, which can be the coming of someone or something extremely special. It is a season of expectation …