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Our mission is to serve and minister in collaboration with educators and formation leaders as they envision the possibilities for inclusive community that ministers with and advocates for children as we, in the church, consider the ways we pass the faith generation to generation.
SEASONAL RESOURCES
Advent and Christmas Resources at Your Fingertips
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Advent is quickly drawing near, and the fall can be so busy that the first Sunday of Advent is here before we know it.  To help in ordering supplies and materials, Amy Cook of the Diocese of Massachusetts has compiled some of the most popular resources.


Advent Wreaths:
Celebrating Advent in the Home (with readings)
Advent Wreath Meditations
How to make and use an Advent Wreath
Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) Advent prayer bulletin

Advent Meditations and booklets:
Advent calendars & booklets from Candle Press
Online Advent Prayer Labyrinth (look on the page for “ALTERnativity at St Aldhelm's Church - Advent 2005”)

Advent Calendars
History of the Advent Calendar from the BBC
Online Calendar starting after November 30

Advent Crafts & Activities
Advent Resources for the Home!
Family crafts and Activities
Information for Families, and the Jesse Tree
Advent Traditions

Christmas Pageants
Episcopal Teacher article on Christmas/Epiphany pageants
Las Posadas, all-church Christmas pageant
Las Posadas song
Christmas Eve pageant with tableaus
A Godly Play approach to a pageant

Simple Christmas Prayer Stations
http://www.nailscars.com/christmas-station-worship/




WHAT ONE CHURCH DID
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Document Description: One spring one of the girls asked what they’d do when Sunday school ended.  Download