Generosity
Mission & Ministry

Generosity

There’s an old tale of a monk who found a precious gemstone. He picked it up and put it in his knapsack and carried it with his few other belongings….

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Faith in Action

Fostering friendship, leadership

International Companion Program helps international youth thrive.

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Faith in Action

The imposition of ashes

This tradition turns into a public declaration of what I believe.

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Faith in Action

Lent: Taking up faith practices

You can learn ways to integrate them into your daily life.

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Faith in Action

The world’s slaves for Jesus

The meaning of “If you lose your life, you will find it.”

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Faith in Action

Balancing ‘being’ and ‘doing’

Time for being with God and time for loving and helping others.

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Faith in Action

Called to a new life, ministry

A former Catholic priest studies to become an ELCA pastor.

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Faith in Action

‘Our one constant is change’

Sanctuary of Marshfield, Mass., likes to think outside the church. From the style of its building, which resembles an A-frame ski lodge in the woods, to an altar made of…

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Mission & Ministry

Beyond memos

Here we are, practitioners of memos: We send email and we receive it, We copy it and forward it and save it and delete it.  We write to move the…

Signs of faith in the Holy Land
Mission & Ministry

Signs of faith in the Holy Land

For the first time in years, Johnny Bannoura is excited about going to church. Participating in worship is difficult for Bannoura and his four siblings, all deaf since birth. Trained…

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Faith in Action

A wish for a longer Epiphany

It is that obscure little season between Christmas and Lent.

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Mission & Ministry

Faith

Most of the truly valuable things in life aren’t well suited for measurement. Try quantifying the next kiss someone plants on your cheek, for example. What criteria would you employ?…

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