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[New Podcast Episode] God Is Forever Implicated: A (Wonderfully) Messy Conversation with Debie Thomas

The daughter and granddaughter of evangelical pastors, Christianity has been the starting point, the destination, and the path in between for this episode’s guest, Debie Thomas,…

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[New Podcast Episode] God is Not Elsewhere: A Conversation with the Revs. Phil Brochard and Alissa Newton

In our seventh episode, we welcome two guests for the first time, co-authors of the newly released Vital Christian Community: Twelve Characteristics of Healthy Congregations. Sharing out…

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[New Podcast Episode] Laughter, Tears, and Transformation: A Conversation with the Rev. Molly Baskette

Before moving to the Bay Area to lead First Church Berkeley, which she lovingly describes as a “motley pew,” UCC pastor the Rev. Molly Baskette…

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Online Sessions: Introduction to V+T for Next Cohort [Nov. 17, Dec. 6]

Learn more about the Vital+Thriving program and how your congregation can get involved in the next learning cohort! These informational meeting will outline the process…

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Dwelling in the Word: Now offered online weekly!

Dwelling in the Word is a communal prayer practice in which we listen to how God is speaking to us through Scripture, while paying attention to…

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[New Podcast Episode] Letting Go and Letting God: A Conversation with the Rev. Rachel Stout

Our fall season of the Vital+Thriving podcast kicks off with a thrilling conversation with the Rev. Rachel Stout, who serves not only as a clergy…

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Timeline Events: Discovering Our Future in Our Past

In the Partnership for Missional Church journey of spiritual discernment to which each local church in Vital+ Thriving is invited, a Timeline Event makes up…

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[New Podcast Episode] In Celebration of Liberation: A Conversation with the Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers

In the final episode of our first season, Scot and Claire speak with one of the Episcopal Church’s leading thinkers around 21st-century ministry and mission,…

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First Gathering for Churches in the Vital + Thriving Initiative

Written by Amy Cook, Working Group Head for Faith Formation, The Episcopal Diocese of California At the beginning of May, the pilot cohort for the…

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