• Definition

http://www.episcopalchurch.org/

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Lent

     

• Connecting with God, Others and Myself:  a Lenten Calendar

  

• Information from Church Publishing

http://www.churchpublishing.org/ (.pdf)

  

  

Education

• "Lesson Plans That Work" - for adult, children, youth and intergeneration

http://www.episcopalchurch.org/

   

• Resources including lesson plans for courses & books to be used for group studies

  http://www.churchpublishing.org

     

• Episcopal Relief & Development Fund (including the MDG's)

http://www.er-d.org/

   

• From the people who brought us Journey to Adulthood

http://leaderresources.org/

   

• "A Spiritual Journey:  A Small Group Lenten Resource "  Free Resource (.pdf) from the Office of Evangelism of the Episcopal Church. 

http://www.episcopalchurch.org/

   

   

Activities for Home

• Resources including books &activities for children & families

  http://www.churchpublishing.org

   

• The Episcopal Relief & Development Fund Hope Chest

http://www.er-d.org/

   

• Resources especially for children and families with children

https://protestant.creativecommunications.com/index2.php

   

• Resources especially for children and families with children

http://www.candlepress.com/

   

• Making a paschal candle at home and other ideas

http://www.lent-and-easter.com/

   

• Resources for simple living

http://www.simpleliving.org/

  

    

Worship Services

Lent is a wonderful season to change the entire look and feel of your worship space and your worship service. 

   

 

• Ideas from the ELCA

http://www.elca.org

• Art resources

http://www.ecva.org/

   

• Resources including books, bulletins, Stations of the Cross & other services

  http://www.churchpublishing.org

  

• An online community for sharing and creating fresh, innovative worship resources in the Episcopal Church

http://www.theworshipwell.org/

   

• Episcopal Relief & Development Fund Stations of the Cross & Millennium Development Goals Liturgy

http://www.er-d.org/

   

• Episcopal Peace Fellowship Worship Resources

http://epfnational.org

   

• Stations of the Cross for Global Reconciliation

http://www.e4gr.org

    

• Various Stations of the Cross from the Diocese of Washington

http://www.edow.org/

• Various Stations of the Cross from Church Publishing

http://www.churchpublishing.org/ (.pdf)

• Stations of the Cross for a Children's Liturgy

http://www.domestic-church.com/

• Creative ideas to put into your Sunday worship

http://www.wellsprings.org.uk

• Liturgy ideas from the ELCA

http://www.augsburgfortress.org/

• Planning Lent ideas from the ELCA

http://www.elca.org/

  

  

Personal Reflection

• Lenten study guide for for Presiding Bishop Jefferts-Schori's book On a Wing and a Prayer.

http://www.churchpublishing.org/

   

• Resources including books, meditations & spiritual readings

  http://www.churchpublishing.org

• Resources including daily mediation guides & meditation

http://www.forwardmovement.org/

   

• Devotion guides from the ELCA

http://www.augsburgfortress.org/

• On-line daily devotions

http://www.d365.org/

   

• Daily Devotions from "The Upper Room" (Methodist)

http://www.gbod.org

   

• 3-Minute Retreats from Loyola Press

http://www.loyolapress.com/

 

Additional Resources

• General Resource Collection

http://anglicansonline.org/

  

• Ideas from Canada

http://www.worship.ca/

• Ideas for the ELCA

http://archive.elca.org/

    

• Church Publishing's Lenten Catalog

http://www.churchpublishing.org

  

• "Keeping a Holy Lent" from King of Peace Episcopal Church in Georgia

http://www.kingofpeace.org/

 

Palm Sunday

• Palms (for purchase)

http://www.michiganchurchsupply.com/

   

• Eco Palms for Palm Sunday

If your church is ordering palms this year. Think about ordering Eco palms rather than the traditional palms that destroy forests and communities. In the eco-palm system, workers are trained in how to trim branches so trees stay healthy. The palms are harvested in ecologically sensitive ways and and the profits go to help schools and other needed projects where they are harvested.  A good cause and very appropriate for Palm Sunday. To order Eco palms go to http://www.ecopalms.org/ . Note: the deadline to order is March 9, so don't delay!

• Resources for Palm Sunday and Holy Week from Church Publishing

http://www.churchpublishing.org/

    

Maundy Thursday

• Diocesan renewal of Priestly vows & Chrism Mass

http://www.edwm.org/

    

Good Friday

The Good Friday Offering is an opportunity for Episcopalians in the church here in the United States and in the overseas dioceses to participate in the life of the church in the Middle East.

http://www.episcopalchurch.org

• Poster & Bulletin shells from the Episcopal Church

http://www.episcopalchurch.org

• The Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem

http://www.j-diocese.org/

 

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Easter

 

Celebrate Easter at Home

• 10 tips for a simpler Easter from Church Publishing

http://www.churchpublishing.org/

   

   

Worship Services

• Resources for the Easter Vigil

http://www.textweek.com/festivals/easter_vigil.htm

 

   

   

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Rogationtide & Earth Day & other environmental days

    

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World Water Day - March 22

March 22 has been designated World Water Day by the United Nations. In Episcopal Life Weekly bulletin inserts for that Sunday, Mary Getz of the Episcopal Church's Office of Government Relations writes that "water is central to our understanding of God's relationship to the world, carrying the image of renewal, promise, and hope," and that the conservation and wise use of water is, therefore, a duty of all Christians. She describes steps that can be taken to improve access to clean water for people all over the world.

Bulletin inserts are available here.

      

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Earth Day - April 22

Since the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970, Earth Day has been an annual event for people around the world to celebrate the earth and renew our commitment to building a safer, healthier and cleaner world for all of us. It is a wonderful opportunity to embrace all of God's creation, raise awareness and pray for "this fragile earth, our island home." (Eucharistic Prayer C)

   

Episcopal Ecological Network:  http://eenonline.org/action/earthday.htm

Alternatives for Simple Living:  http://www.simpleliving.org/

    

Resources from the National Council of Churches http://www.ncccusa.org/

Protecting the Earth

- NCC Eco-Justice Newsletter

- God's Earth is Sacred

- Other Eco-Justice resources

   

Environmental ministries: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/119103_ENG_HTM.htm

    

    

The following resources are from Sharon Ely Pearson, Christian Formation Specialist from Church Publishing.  There are many resources and websites to assist in the planning of your education offerings and worship celebrations on this day:

    

Earth Day Network

Take the Ecological Footprint Quiz!

Update on Greening Efforts Around the Episcopal Church

Worship and Formation Resources

Sample Sermons

Congregational Greening Resources and Ideas

Millennium Development Goal #7 resources

Climate Change and the Church

Lord of Creation: Celtic Spirituality

  

    

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