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Lent Madness 2014 The Saintly Smack Down!
posted on Feb 24, 2014Grit, determination, perseverance. These are the traits, along with the obvious one - holiness - that will be needed to win the 2014 Lent Madness Golden Halo. Based loosely on the NCAA basketball tournament, Lent Madness pits 32 saints against one...
Read More2014 Conference Resources
posted on Feb 18, 2014We had a great conference in Alexandria, Virginia with over 170 Christian Formation people from all over the country. We were cold and snowed in, but the fellowship was warm and inviting inside. We are excited about sharing the resources and ho...
Read MoreYouth Confirmation: Where to Begin - Shannon Kelly
posted on Jan 6, 2014I get asked questions at least once a month about Confirmation. What program should I use? What videos are the best? How can I keep the kids interested? How long should it be? How long does it have to be? Can we do a confirmation class with adul...
Read MoreHow Does Santa Really Deliver Presents to Children?
posted on Dec 19, 2013In an NPR story last December , scientist David Green, tongue-in-cheek, suggests that "Santa's just telling everyone to watch the chimney as a distraction from what he's really up to." What he's really doing is sliding at lightning speed throug...
Read MoreMembership Benefits: Custom Liturgical Welcome Posters for Your Church
posted on Nov 18, 2013Right now as a benefit for your Forma membership you will find at http://forma.wildapricot.org/ MemberFiles liturgical welcome poster sets customized for the most common Episcopal Church names. Thank you to Jennifer Gamber for providing these to...
Read MoreFall Faith Formation
posted on Oct 29, 2013 As the autumn days grow shorter and darker two special occasions that are connected by tradition can be celebrated together as a church family. Halloween, or All Hallows' Eve, is a time to remember that as Christians we have no reason to fear be...
Read MoreSwallowing the fly….
posted on Sep 19, 2013Most of us in the developed West have a problem with over-consumption. We eat too much food, we use too much gas, we buy too much stuff...all the while abusing this earth-our island home-in the process. Although we know it's problem, we find ours...
Read MoreToday—A time to re-claim our past and re-imagine our future
posted on Sep 17, 2013 Opportunities: Come to Terms with our History, Identify our Gifts in New Ways, and Share our Legacy As we age, assuming our health allows us to do it, we have the opportunity to come to terms with our history, identify our gifts in new ways, and...
Read MoreMan Chops Off His Arm
posted on Aug 20, 2013 Ever notice Mark has no infancy narrative? The magi visit Jesus in Matthew, but not in Luke. Only John begins at the beginning? Communities hear and retell stories differently, each informed by experience, place and context. One Sunday morning la...
Read MoreTaking the Plunge – My Dive into the World of E-Formation
posted on Aug 14, 2013My plunge into the world of digital Christian Formation began when I was asked to attend a three-day E-Formation workshop weekend event and return to Alabama to share what I had learned. As I looked over the workshop offerings, doubts about wheth...
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