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Cenizas para el Camino: Consejos para el alcance comunitario a través de la litúrgica Si ama la liturgia y el culto, pero el "evangelismo” lo(a) pone nervioso(a), ¿por qué no evangelismo litúrgico?
Copyright Guidelines for Churches Linda Grenz writes in her Vital Posts blog, "Churches often fail to observe copyright laws, or even the basics of courtesy. We have this unfortunate habit of thinking that just because it is "for the church" it is OK..."
Liturgies for Marriage and Blessing of Lifelong Covenants PDF versions of "The Witnessing and Blessing of a Marriage" and "The Celebration and Blessing of a Marriage" as approved at the 78th General Convention of The Episcopal Church.
Via Crucis/Stations of the Cross A bilingual Stations of the Cross service created by the Misa Alegría congregation, part of St. Stephen’s and the Incarnation Episcopal Church in Washington, DC.
Earth Day Resources Earth Day resources for congregations focusing on liturgy, green congregations and climate change, and church gardens.
Liturgy for Conclusion of Vestry Service A short decommissioning service for retiring vestry members.
Christmas: Sharing the Good News with a Video Want a 1 minute video sharing the message of Christmas that you can personalize for your church to add service times? A gift from your friends at the Acts 8 Movement.
Pets: Resources from the Episcopal Network for Animal Welfare The Episcopal Network for Animal Welfare is a grass roots organization composed of laity and clergy within the Episcopal Church who share the common belief that all God's creatures deserve basic compassion and humane treatment and ought to be within the scope of the church's ministry and embrace.
Lenten Resources Trying to remember where you saw that Lenten resource? ECF Vital Practices maintains a curated list of resources created by various faith organizations.
Advent Resources Links to free Advent resources, calendars and devotions, reflections; St. Nicholas Day; and preparing for Christmas visitors at your church.
Resources for Lent - 2013 Here’s a collection of resources related to Lent. As we discover new resources, we’ll add links; if you have a link to share, please share it via a comment (below) or add it to our Your Turn page.
ECF’s Ten Advent Resources for 2019 ECF has gathered ten resources for Advent.
The Way of the Cross for Pandemic Time The Way of the Cross for Pandemic Time is a written liturgy modeled on the Way of the Cross service.

Episcopal Church Foundation Vestry Papers - for leading congregations

Tools for Worship