All Saints Episcopal Church

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

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Should Your Church Live Stream?

Chances are, your church has either started live streaming recently or has considered it at some point. With equipment improvements, lower entry costs, and availability through the web and social media, live streaming is becoming more common in the church. If you are considering adding a streamed service or posting videos for replay viewing to …

How To Reach Unchurched People Who Don't Think They Need God

I read a survey the other day that made me literally sit up straight as I took notice. The number of people in Canada (my country) who profess “no religion” is now at 24%, up from 16.5% a decade earlier. That’s a massive shift in a mere ten years. As I reflect on it all,…

Church Decline: What if Your Church Disappeared?

The community grows, but your church declines. Does anybody know what you offer? If you church was forced to close its doors, would anyone notice?

10 Traits of a Great Church Member

What kind of members does God use to build a great church<br>As a pastor, I have noticed some trends among church people who help move the church forward. The following is a list of characteristics of those type of people. Not everyone will have every quality, but it’s the combination of each of them in people that builds a great church.<br>Great church members:<br>Believe and love God’s Word.<br>Joshua 1:8 “Study this Book of the Law continually. Meditate on it day…

Episcopal Relief & Development

Words That Inspire. Deeds That Transform. “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my fam...

Math Resource Program Leaps Over Barriers to Learning

For many students, math typically falls at the bottom in terms of preferred subjects. Numbers seldom have meaning beyond a classroom and word problems, which are intended to provide context, only confuse and frustrate the learner<br>After years of consistent struggle, one can’t blame a child for lacking confidence or feeling anxious. The seemingly impossible task of catching up only grows each day. This frustration adds…

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WATCH NOW: Rented goats become new groundskeepers at Trinity Episcopal Church

“It’s not true that goats will eat anything. They are picky. They like trees, bark, brush and shrubs, and they get rid of noxious, invasive weeds. They’ll eat grass, but

Anglican Vestments: What Are They?

Anglican vestments can be confusing. Why do Anglican Christians wear strange garments during their worship services? Greg Goebel explains the basics.

Anglican Worship: Where Does It Say In the Bible to Do That?

As an Anglican Priest, I’m often asked where in the Bible some Anglican worship practice is commanded. The assumption is that we should only do what the Bible expressly commands us to do. The…

What They Are Saying About Advent

No doubt, you have plenty of resources for your church during Advent. Still, I thought you might benefit from this …

How to Receive Communion, Part 2: A Practical Guide

My last post discussed receiving communion by faith, and was more about our understanding of the spiritual aspects of communion. …

Tailored vs. Traditional: Why Not Do Your Own Thing for Lent?

I’m busy planning out my personalized Lent. I need to decide what to give up. I need to decide what to give away. I need to pick books to read and do things that are tailored to my own personal, spiritual needs. Lent arrives soon. Am I ready? There are so many choices to make. Or are there? A Traditional …

Does Anglicanism have a future? The priority of the local and the inevitability of conflict

Anglicans have long been committed to the local expression of the faith. The challenge before its as an international fellowship is not how to enforce uniformity, but how we can be known through our love of one another.