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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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[New Podcast Episode] Aprendiendo a escuchar a Dios: una conversación con la Dra. Elizabeth Liebert, SNJM

Scot y Claire hablan con la hermana católica, ex profesora de seminario y autora, la Dra. Elizabeth Liebert, sobre el discernimiento y las prácticas espirituales…

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