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By Melissa Rau
Melissa Rau writes our latest blog from the viewpoint of young parents who are interested in getting involved, but are ultimately turned off by their church. They are welcomed, but not welcome to change anything.
By Lauren Kay
Lauren Kay examines personal authenticity and the Church from a LBGTQ+ lens and finds the Church lacking in hospitality. She draws strength from the recovery community and feels that people often find more acceptance, love and welcome there than they do at Church.
By Charles Graves
Millennials have grown used to portrayals as phone-connected, disbelieving, libertine, avocado toast-eaters. Such statements are usually followed by hand-wringing pleas for more young people in the pews. As a group, we crave a church that is “Loving, Liberating and Life-Giving”. We believe in justice because we are Christians and because of our Episcopal faith. We need the Church to meet us on...
By Melissa Rau
Serving on the vestry can be both rewarding and challenging. This month, we share resources that will help you feel more equipped to lead with confidence.
By Alan Bentrup
How do you, and your congregation, practice loving those different than you?
By Sarah Townsend Leach
I had just attended my first service with a six-week old baby, and I would see things with new eyes from now on in every church I visited thereafter.
By ECFVP Editorial Team
In celebration of ECF Vital Practices’ eighth anniversary, we went back through our archives to bring you some of the most popular articles from our past eight years of being an online resource.
By Linda Buskirk
Maybe the liturgical year should include a Romans 16 Day, on which we celebrate what we appreciate about each other.
By Anna Olson
Three months into St. Mary’s commitment to the Safe Parking project, I have a few observations.
By Linda Buskirk
As our awareness of physical barriers increases, let us also consider whether our language and behavior send messages of, “You are truly welcome.”
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