As someone responsible for the care and safety of children, I am bewildered that we have to once again address the issue of gun violence, shaken after waking to the news of not one, but two mass shootings. The unfortunate reality is that we MUST provide...
The Pentecost story often interests children, but can be difficult for them to follow as presented in Acts 2. The opening events of verses 1-4 (especially in the NRSV) catch children's attention. But the long list of unfamiliar ethnic groups (vss. 8-11) can distract them...
The new year offers an opportunity for a fresh start, and I unabashedly admit that I love new beginnings. The daughter of two former school teachers, I cannot walk past an aisle of new calendars and blank journals without spending a lot of money stopping. When...
If you know me at all – and especially if you have been in ministry with me – you’ve heard me say that the model of leaving the faith development of children completely up to the church is flawed and out of date. Flawed for...
We love children at Calvary. We LOVE children at Calvary. WE LOVE CHILDREN AT CALVARY! We love them in worship, at coffee hour, serving alongside them, and learning from them. And we love our Calvary PARENTS. We take seriously our role as a congregation to support...
Christmas. Just say the word and we all have different reactions. So often we race through December, checking the boxes and frantically trying get it all done. (I love to say that perfection is the enemy of done!) I love to SAY it. Putting it into...
One step outside reminds us that summer is here, and we are graced with opportunities to live life in a different rhythm. If you have little ones, you already know that you are living by a different “clock.” I remember being a little shell-shocked during...