The eCrozier

The Ecrozier is going on summer hiatus, so I’ve packed my “electronic crozier” away for safekeeping and I will take it out again mid-August. Until then, I hope y’all take time for a holiday. Do not take a vacation. That just means you vacate one place for another. Take a holiday; a holy day, to rest and renew yourselves. Matter fact, while you’re at it; take more than one holy day. Just remember to hydrate regularly and, if you are like me, wear your sunscreen as needed. From mid-July to mid-August Kelly and I will be on holiday in Maine, Chicago (with hopefully a visit to the friendly confines of Wrigley Field), and Charlottesville.

But before my holiday I want to alert y’all to a resource that you could use this fall (and beyond) when you resume a full ministry schedule in your congregation. The resource is simply titled an Anglican Spirituality Course. It is a three-session course that will help increase the competency of your parishioners in the foundational spiritual practices of Anglicanism. The course includes an educational design that is a mix of presentation, discussion, and experiential activities. The course comes with a variety of handouts and resources for the leader and participants to use. The cost is $40 and payment comes with permission to use the materials only in your congregation. You can make as many copies as you need in offering the course. See at this link at:
http://www.congregationaldevelopment.com/Parish%20Booklets%20and%20Handouts.htm

To order it, get the form at this link:
http://www.congregationaldevelopment.com/Order%20Form%20-%20booklets%20and%20handouts.htm

I recommend this course because one of the most important aspects of our ministry as church leaders is to make sure our people take mature responsibility for their spiritual growth. To do that, we need to equip them and help them become competent in that responsibility. This three-session course is something y’all could offer on a regular basis (say four times/year or even more) in your congregation. It would also be a great addendum to confirmation preparation.  If you find the cost a problem, let me know and we’ll work out some assistance.

Get some rest.

+Scott