in Vital Posts and filtered by Pastoral Care, Conflict, Hospitality + 4 other(s)
By Greg Syler
In the second post of a three-part blog series, the Rev. Greg Syler continues the story of Resurrection Parish in St. Mary’s County, MD and presents “an exercise in ‘dilemma flipping’ – taking what some might see as a crisis or problem and flipping the script to find an opportunity or opportunities.”
By Greg Syler
In the first of a three-part series, the Rev. Greg Syler shares the beginning of the journey of Resurrection Parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, which used to be the separate parishes of Church of the Ascension in Lexington Park, MD and St. George’s Church in Valley Lee, MD and how they’ve leaned into the practice of church-as-community center.
By Lisa G. Fischbeck
In our latest blog, the Rev. Lisa G. Fischbeck discusses the idea of churches stepping up to address social issues previously handled by government or non-profit organizations, specifically housing.
By Cathy Hornberger
This month we offer five resources on race and multi-cultural congregations.
By David W. Peters
The Rev. David Peters Shares Five Resources on Pandemic Church
By Greg Syler
Greg Syler asks “to what kind of future do we wish to return”. Do we as a church want to go back to the slow decline we were experiencing or take the time to fundamentally change the way we do business so that we fix our problems instead of patching them?
By Ken Mosesian
In our latest blog, Ken Mosesian advises us to get comfortable with being uncomfortable and to talk about both religion and politics. Both are powerful belief systems that underlie how people identify and should be shared. What do you think?
By Ranjit Mathews
In our latest blog, Ranjit Mathews addresses the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol and its part in the White supremacy woven through United States’ history.
By Nicole Foster
You wouldn’t think that hazing could be part of the process of taking holy orders, but unfortunately, it is. Nicole Foster explains what the term “apostolic hazing” means and what we can do about it.
By Ken Howard
Ken Howard brings 25 years of experience starting new congregations and redeveloping existing ones, so he’s learned more than a little about stewardship and what makes it successful. In this blog, he shares a list of ten important Dos and Don’ts. Give them a try!