Allegheny Synod Youth Gathering Alternative - An Interview by Pastor Ellen Lundie with Hanna Weimer of Allegheny Synod "Rebound: Youth Gathering Alternative - An Interview by Teresa Kaldor with Deacon Mindy Bugaj of Incarnation Lutheran Church in Poway, CA "Boundless...
Link to A Grounded Faith: Reconnecting with Creator and Creation in the Season of Lent, a Lenten devotional that invites participants to reconnect with our Creator and with Creation as a core dimension of Christian practice. The resource can be used alone or in...
Link to Inviting Children to Remember and Celebrate Christ: A Devotional for Palm Sunday by Brandon Helder at buildfaith.org provides simple liturgical elements for children to experience Palm Sunday. https://buildfaith.org/devotional-for-palm-sunday/ We All Need...
The feast of St. Francis is October 4th, and The Blessing of Stuffed Animals can be used as a stand-alone event, as part of worship, or integrated into a Blessing of the Animals event....
“Thanksgiving Activities for Church and Families” by Sharon Ely Pearson at buildfaith.org gives 9 ways to integrate Christian traditions into the Thanksgiving holiday. Some of the ideas included are making a blessing basket, creating a “God is Good” paper chain, and...
NEW! “Christmas Party House Gift: Giving the Gifts of the Magi” from Catholic Playground provides a way to make edible gold, frankincense, and myrrh! Yum! Christmas Party House Gift: Giving the Gifts of the Magi – Catholic Playground NEW! “Thin Place, Deep Water” is...
Link to A New Family: Opening the Doors of the Church with Rachel Held Evans is a short film series which can stimulate conversation about who we welcome into the church. Available with a subscription to the website “The Work of the People.” The Work Of The People -...
Link to “The Life He Promises Will Prevail” by Bishop Elizabeth Eaton in Living Lutheran (August 2021) encourages us to have confidence in the abundant life that Jesus promises. The life he promises will prevail - Living Lutheran Link to “Dying with Christ in Baptism”...
Link to What is Resurrection, an online course from ChurchNext, which helps participants learn practical and encouraging ways to define and live into resurrection. Questions discussed include: What is resurrection? How does it happen, what does it mean to us now, and...
Link to 2022 ELCA Youth Gathering Getting Ready Materials contains lessons and additional resources including take-home sheets and Spotify lists for each of the 5 Boundless themes. ELCA Youth Gathering - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Link to “25 Ideas for...