Tag Archives: The Episcopal Church

October 5, 2014 Story Update

Posted on November 14, 2014 by browniesmoke

Each week we write a Constant Contact e-mail targeted to young families (and our elected vestry members! We’re sneaky that way…) At first we just listed upcoming schedule changes and that sort of thing, but we decided it was a good forum for opening … Continue reading →

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September 28, 2014 Story Update

Posted on November 7, 2014 by browniesmoke

Each week we write a Constant Contact e-mail targeted to young families (and our elected vestry members! We’re sneaky that way…) At first we just listed upcoming schedule changes and that sort of thing, but we decided it was a good forum for opening … Continue reading →

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September 21, 2014 Story Update

Posted on October 31, 2014 by browniesmoke

Each week we write a Constant Contact e-mail targeted to young families (and our elected vestry members! We’re sneaky that way…) At first we just listed upcoming schedule changes and that sort of thing, but we decided it was a good forum for opening … Continue reading →

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2013 Back to School Prayer Vigil

Posted on August 10, 2013 by browniesmoke

Every church seems to have their own spin on Back to School. We have a Back to School Prayer Vigil the Sunday before school starts. This year our county schools start on August 19; we’ll have our prayer vigil on … Continue reading →

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Planning for Advent 2012

Posted on November 15, 2012 by browniesmoke

What’s up at our place for Advent 2012? We’re traveling new paths to Bethlehem this year! Our young parents have asked, and we’re trying some new things. Some things will remain the same. As we did last year, we bought … Continue reading →

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Stations of the Cross for Children

Posted on October 22, 2012 by browniesmoke

When I reported here on our first go at doing a Stations of the Cross for our Godly Play children (ages 4 through 5th grade), several people asked me where they could find the “script” that she used. Diane, our … Continue reading →

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“Blowing Up” Pentecost

Posted on June 12, 2012 by browniesmoke

It is our parish tradition to hold “Sunday School Recognition” on the last day of Sunday School in May (we resume – or begin a new “year” the first Sunday after Labor Day in September in the US). We encourage … Continue reading →

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“Needed: A Theology of Children”

Posted on April 2, 2012 by browniesmoke

At our church, the church, the main parish hall, and parish office are on one level. The nursery and Sunday School classrooms through 12th grade are on the basement level. We have three services each Sunday in our church, and … Continue reading →

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