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Faith @ Home Daily- Thursday, March 19, 2020

Scripture: Mark 6:30-46

Mark’s gospel reminds us that community and sharing in community is one of the core things we do as Christians. When we are separated from many of our physical communities - school, work, church, even friends and family, we can start to feel lonely. Today’s activities focus on reminding us that even when our communities feel far away, there are still ways to connect with them. If you haven’t already, make sure you and any family members or friends are doing daily check-ins - get creative and use different online platforms like Facebook or video chats.


Watch- March 19, 2020

Watch- March 19, 2020

Scripture: Mark 6:30-46 Mr. Rogers invites us to look for those that help others. In our Gospel lesson today, Jesus reminds us that, when we remember that the community is stronger than we are alone, miracles can happen. After watching the...
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Read- March 19, 2020

Read- March 19, 2020

Scripture: Mark 6:30-46 Who is our neighbor? What does it mean to be a neighbor? Amy-Jill Levine and Sandy Eisenberg Sasso have written a wonderful book answering these questions through a re-telling of the Parable of the Good Samaritan. T...
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Listen- March 19, 2020

Listen- March 19, 2020

Scripture: Mark 6:30-46 Jesus’ ministry was often one of nourishing people, both body and soul. When next you gather for a meal, make time to listen to one another. Starting with the oldest person at the table, invite everyone to take a ...
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Do- March 19, 2020

Do- March 19, 2020

Scripture: Mark 6:30-46 Join Beth Gaertner, Director of St. Crispin’s Summer Camp, and Tom Willoughby, Intern at St. Crispin’s Conference Center + Camp, in making this recipe for bread that is used at St. Crispin’s Episcopal Summer ...
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Pray- March 19, 2020

Pray- March 19, 2020

Scripture: Mark 6:30-46 Often we put our prayer life in a small box. It is something we do on our knees, at bedtime, at church… some of us might stretch ourselves and pray in the shower. But, truth be told, prayers can be said, breathed,...
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Additional Resources:

Today we are listing resources for you or others to use with children and/or youth as a way to think outside the box or gather more resources together:

  • The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, like many across the country, are temporarily closed but they are offering a daily Facebook Live video featuring different animals from around the zoo. Join them at 3PM EDT every day for a new feature.
  • Travel + Leisure Magazine put together a list of twelve museums that offer virtual tours of their galleries. This list is not exhaustive but it certainly hits some highlights!
  • The Parish of St. Matthew - The Episcopal Church in Pacific Palisades is hosting a nightly “bedtime stories and prayers for uncertain times.” Missy Morain does a fantastic job curating a nightly story and prayer for children (well, really for all of us). While this may come in a little late for those on the eastern and central time zones, the content stays up and you can access them to use them the next night. Other great resources for books/nightly prayers include: Tucked In: Bedtime Stories and Prayers with Episcopalians and others and our new favorite (because it’s brand new!) Storytime with Shaneequa from the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota.
  • Many of our public libraries are closing down, but online access remains available! Check with your local library system to see what digital platform they use and get access to tons of audiobooks and various other media.
  • Podcasts are very popular with adults but there are a number of great ones out there for kids and teens as well. Free content and many different options that might fit for a relaxing story time or supplement home school work.
  • Maybe God is Like That Too, a book by Jennifer Grant and illustrated by Benjamin Schipper.
  • Bagels from Benny is a book by Aubrey Davis and illustrated by Dusan Petricic.

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Lisa Brown
Emily Gowdy Canady
Kate Huston
Andrea McKellar
Missy Morain

Lisa Brown

Lisa Brown is passionate about enriching the spiritual lives of people of all ages, facilitating immersive learning opportunities, collaborative art installations, and digital engagement.

Her book,The Best VBS Workbook Ever! was published in 2017 (see it here) and she is also a contributing writer to John Roberto’s book, “Faith Formation with a New Generation” and 2020 InsideOut camp curriculum.

Lisa is also a regular contributor to Building Faith, a dynamic workshop leader, and active member of Forma and eFormation, Lisa enjoys supporting others in their ministries.

Now as the Director of Digital Ministry for Membership Vision, Lisa is intrigued by the idea of helping people find God in the digital space and writes about it on her digital ministry blog.

Lisa continues to grow in personal faith and understanding through her participation in Education for Ministry (EfM), and earned a Certification in Leadership in Lifelong Faith Formation from Virginia Theological Seminary and Forma. A native of Pittsburgh, Lisa enjoys hiking the woods of Western Pennsylvania.

Emily Gowdy Canady

Emily Gowdy Canady has been a lay professional in the Episcopal Church for more than 20 years. In that time she served parishes in Alabama and Washington, DC as a youth minister and has served the Diocese of East Carolina as the Program Officer for Youth, College Campus and Young Adult Ministries since 2010.


In her very spare time, she enjoys running, crafting of all kinds, and cooking. She lives with her husband and two school aged children in New Bern, NC.

Kate Huston

Kate Huston serves as the Director of Young and Young Adults and the Program Director for the IONA School of Formation in the Diocese of Oklahoma. Kate has worked in formation ministry for over 15 years and currently serves on the Forma Council. Before moving into full-time formation ministry, Kate had a faculty position in Political Science and continues to teach courses as an adjunct professor. Kate has a daughter, Brigid (6), and they love to read, watch the Great British Baking Show, and walk their 90-pound furball, Sully the Great Pyrenees.

Andrea McKellar

Andrea McKellar is Ministry Developer for the Diocese of South Carolina. She oversees Transition Ministry, Formation, Youth and Leadership training for lay leaders and clergy and is a member of Executive Council. She lives in Charleston, SC with her family and enjoys quiet walks and reading in her spare time.

Missy Morain

Ms. Missy Morain serves as the Director for Program Ministry at the Parish of St. Matthew in Pacific Palisades, CA, where her work grows out of her passion for life-long Christian formation. On any given day you might find her engaging in ministry with parish school students, planning for the parish summer day camp, attempting to corral 300+ members of the parish BSA program, engaging in digital innovation, and coordinating life-long formation programming.

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