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Episode 164 on Mainline Church Growth
In this episode, I talk with Presbyterian Pastor Paul Moore about the shrinking Mainline Church and what he thinks can be done for churches to grow again. Paul believes that to grow you need to “grow young.”
As theme-based ministry continues to increase in popularity in Unitarian Universalist congregations across the continent, the need for programmatic resources has grown as well. Now Sparks of Wonder by Becky Brooks and Erika Hewitt presents this omnibus collection of services, readings, songs, and programs for all aspects of church life, related to five evocative themes: Humility, Journey, Chaos, Power, and God. Within each theme are ready-to-use resources for eleven key aspects of congregational life, including theological reflection, a worship service, spiritual practice, social ethics, readings, reflection questions, ideas for engaging with the theme at home, and more.
Helpful guides at the back of the book offer creative suggestions for using these resources in small groups, worship services, social justice activities, youth groups, and religious education programs. Complete with handouts for photocopying, Sparks of Wonder provides everything you need to explore rich themes in all facets of your congregation, helping you dive deeply as a community into both spiritual reflection and social action.
Sparks of Wonder is available at inSpirit: The UU Book and Gift Shop.
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Father Mike Schmitz, a Catholic clergyman and podcaster, resolved his participants of more than 1 2 million YouTube customers in November with an unusual sort of discussion. You might not constantly count on words appearing of his mouth, Schmitz declared, as a result of the truth that periodically they weren’t really his words– or his mouth. Schmitz had actually wound up being the target of…
