This is a 8-part series on food stories in the bible and how that informs our faith. On the chancel, we stacked food boxes collected from our… Read more “Let’s Eat: The Food of Our Faith”
Category: Scripture
Interactive Reading of Luke 2
This interactive reading was adapted from another source. Introduce the characters and practice each part. Give instructions that they will perform their parts after their words are read… Read more “Interactive Reading of Luke 2”
Mary Advent “Wreath”
For the Advent season, we did a worship series focusing on Mary. Using the Song of Mary (Luke 1:46-55), we looked at the different roles Mary had… Read more “Mary Advent “Wreath””
“In the Beginning” Installation
For our worship series focusing on the Creation story, I draped verses from Genesis 1 on the ceiling. I used colors for the letters inspired by Van… Read more ““In the Beginning” Installation”
Matthew 25 Installation
As a summer online worship series, my congregation focused on Matthew 25:34-40. We recorded zoom conversations with different organizations that St. John’s are in partnership with, such… Read more “Matthew 25 Installation”
A Beautiful Faith in the Neighborhood: Worship Online
During Shelter-in-place, we have been pre-recording worship services. Worship planning has felt more like producing a TV show once a week. When my friend, Rev. Corey Nelson,… Read more “A Beautiful Faith in the Neighborhood: Worship Online”
Psalms: Worship Online
Like many faith communities who had to move from worshipping face to face to worshipping online, I struggled with how to transfer what we do liturgically into… Read more “Psalms: Worship Online”
Paper-Making: The Kingdom of Heaven Is Like . . .
This is an 8-Sunday series, I did on the Kingdom of Heaven parables in Matthew. What strung these Sundays together was a making paper activity. Below are… Read more “Paper-Making: The Kingdom of Heaven Is Like . . .”
Comeback Stories
This preaching series is on telling stories. Previously, BEGINNING, LOVE, ORIGIN, FOOD, UGLY, and WANDERING Stories were shared. The last stories shared are Comeback Stories. Scripture Reading:… Read more “Comeback Stories”
Wandering Stories
This preaching series is on telling stories. Previously, BEGINNING, LOVE, ORIGIN, FOOD, UGLY Stories were shared. Next is Wandering Stories. Laurence Gonzalez in his book “Deep Survival”… Read more “Wandering Stories”
Still Waters 