Episcopal Church Foundation Vestry Papers - for leading congregations

• A Lenten Carbon Fast
  By LeeAnne Beres
  Forty days of Lent. Nine hundred and sixty hours. Fifty-seven thousand, six hundred minutes.
• Faith in Action
  By Philip Mantle
  Faith in action – loving God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength by loving our neighbors as ourselves – is the hallmark of Jubilee Ministry.
• God is My Rock
  By Fletcher Harper
  When I was eight or nine, I was playing outside on a hillside near the sea in Rhode Island, where my family spent time during the summer.
• Greening Our Faith – Putting Belief into Action
  By Fletcher Harper
  More and more people believe that protecting Creation is a religious value.
• Mayordomía Ambiental
  By Mario Rodríguez
  En abril se celebra el Día del Planeta Tierra. En el mismo se convoca el interés general por salvar el Planeta y denunciar los abusos y excesos de los seres humanos para con la creación.
• Meeting God in a Faith Garden
  By Timothy Goldman
  Gardens have always been places to meet God and God’s people.
• Tending to the Earth with Children
  By Sharon Ely Pearson
  Issues of creativity lie at the very heart of Christian formation, because to live a life of grace is to live creatively.
• The Genesis Covenant: Action for Climate Change
  By Nancy McConnell and Patricia Helmer
  Global climate change models predict that extreme weather events will become increasingly common.

Past Issues

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  January 2019

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  November 2018

  Hospitality and Outreach Download
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  Practical Stewardship Download
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  Creative Communications Download
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  May 2018

  Clergy and Lay Transitions Download
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  March 2018

  Church Finances for Uncertain Times Download
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  January 2018

  Vestry Essentials Download
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  November 2017

  Vision and Planning Download