Grow in Faith

Introduction to the Way of Love
The Way of Love Presiding Bishop Curry has invited the whole church to take up The Way of Love, a ...
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Congregational Development Commission
Learn and Lead 2023- Finding God (and sharing God) in the new world - Materials. Video of Emily Keniston's Keynote ...
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Learn and Lead – Spring 2023
Come and See our Keynote speaker Emily Keniston, Director of Faith Formation for the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, talk to ...
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Safe Church
Safe Church, Safe Communities The Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Rhode Island recognize the potential for harm when a priest, ...
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Bexley-Seabury Offerings
Bexley Seabury Seminary Preaching Sermon Camp Registration Now is the time for lay leaders who are called to serve as ...
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Education for Ministry
Every baptized person is called to ministry. The Education for Ministry (EfM) program provides people with the education to carry out that ...
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Congregational Renewal Resources
Congregational Renewal Resources Tuesdays at 2 (EST) conversations are offered to support lay and ordained leaders as they reengage their ...
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The Inevitable and the Optional
Some thoughts on taking care during these uncertain times, from the Rev. Canon Meaghan Brower ...
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Advent Way of Love
New Advent resources include digital invitation kits Your church can "Prepare the Way of Love this Advent" with a new ...
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Rumford pilgrims explore life with Christ
A group of pilgrims at Epiphany, Rumford, has completed an eight-month journey — through a series of books. All 46 ...
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Grant money available for your congregation’...
The Congregational Development Commission (CDC) would love to help fund events and programs sponsored and run by YOUR congregation which ...
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How2charist videos and discussion guide
An instructed Eucharist in digital format, available 24/7. All of the How2charist videos for viewing on our diocesan video portal ...
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Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John
Have you ever wished to deepen your relationship with God? To experience a warm friendship with God? Maybe even fall ...
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Rule of Life
A Rule of Life is an intentional pattern of spiritual disciplines that provides structure and direction for growth in holiness ...
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The Way of Love:
An Intergenerational Gatherin...
As a means to introduce The Way of Love to children and families (including grandparents), this resource describes a 90-minute session ...
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LENT: Life Transformed
Life Transformed: The Way of Love in Lent The journey through Lent into Easter is a journey with Jesus. We ...
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Spiritual Practices
What are Spiritual (or Christian) Practices? "Christian practices are not activities we do to make something spiritual happen in our ...
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TURN Overview
Pause, listen, and choose to follow Jesus. Like the disciples, we are called by Jesus to follow the Way of Love. With ...
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Overview of the Way of Love:
Practices for a ...
Seven Spiritual Practices TURN: Pause, listen and choose to follow Jesus As Jesus was walking along, he saw Levi son ...
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Church Publishing
Church Publishing is the foundational imprint owned by the Church Pension Group (which provides pensions for clergy and lay employees of ...
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Forward Movement
Best known for Forward Day by Day, a daily devotion providing meditations on scripture readings, Forward Movement continues to build on ...
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Building Faith
Building Faith website is published by Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary. Their mission is to equip and inspire churches and ...
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Diocesan Library
The Diocese has a variety of books, curricula and other resources that are available to congregations. These resources are stored ...
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LeaderResources
LeaderResources is an Episcopal publishing and consulting organization that offers downloadable resources -- most of them developed by Episcopalians for ...
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Diocesan Plans for Way of Love
Presiding Bishop Curry has invited the whole church to take up The Way of Love, a “rule of life” focused ...
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Advent Curriculum: Journeying the Way of Love
For the season of Advent, Journeying the Way of Love offers four sessions to be explored as we await the coming of ...
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Vote Faithfully Toolkit
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry recently said, “Voting and participation in our government is a way of participating in our common ...
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50 Ways to Welcome Newcomers
Hospitality is a key ministry within a congregation. All too often newcomers are greeted at the "Passing of the Peace" ...
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Choosing Curriculum
Guidance for how to choose a curricula for your church can be found on Building Faith. Some of the more commonly used curricula are listed ...
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Faith and Leadership
Faith & Leadership is a website that provides a host of resources designed to "create lasting change by strengthening the ...
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Healthy Eating
Churches can help its members and members of their community improve their eating habits by offering programs, education and support ...
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“The Cross and the Lynching Tree” Stud...
The Center for Reconciliation has created a study guide for "The Cross and the Lynching Tree" by James H. Cone ...
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50 Ways to Take Church to the Community
Don’t sit in your church building waiting for people to come. Be prepared to meet people where they are. A ...
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RenewalWorks
RenewalWorks is a catalyst for refocusing parishes (and the individuals in them) on spiritual vitality. It has been tailored to ...
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Episcopal Evangelism Initiatives
The Episcopal Church has established evangelism initiatives for the whole church. Your congregation can participate in this by downloading and ...
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Spirituality Resources
The Presiding Bishop has called our church to follow the Way of Love -- practicing seven spiritual practices (turn, learn, ...
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Seasonal Resources
Many congregations offer special educational programs that match the liturgical season. Advent, Lent and Holy Week/Easter are the most common ...
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Youth Ministry Resources
The Episcopal Church offers a wide variety of resources for youth ministry leaders. Whether you have enough youth to do ...
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Vacation Bible School (VBS)
Summer can be a valuable time to engage children in Christian Education -- and can be an important offering to ...
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Yale Divinity School Summer Study Program
Seminaries offer education opportunities for laity as well as clergy. For example, the Yale Divinity School Summer Study Program (New Haven, CT) ...
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Count Your Blessings
Thanksgiving is a time when many people pause, often just before digging into Thanksgiving dinner, to count their blessings. This ...
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