Advent Resources:
- Ten Advent Resources for 2020
- Episcopal Church Advent & Christmas Resources
- Becoming Beloved Community
- Advent Candle Lighting Litanies
Congregational Vitality Assessment
Thanks to a partnership between Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF)
and Faith X congregations can take advantage of a free assessment tool
to measure vitality (health) and sustainability (people, tools, funds
needed to survive). There are several ways that the tool can be
administered to gather the data. Visit www.episcopalfoundation.org/cva to learn more.
Creation Care
What’s your carbon footprint? Thanks to the Diocese of California
you have access to a web based tool to help you measure your carbon
footprint and take steps to improve for a more sustainable life for
all. Visit www.sustainislandhome.org/ to get started and take the “WeRenew” challenge.
New Additions to the Diocesan Library
Here are some new additions to the Diocesan Library. If you wish to borrow any of the titles contact Lynn Farlin at lfarlin@diosova.org
- Dialogues On Race (DVD, Facilitator Guide and Participant Book) - Published by Sparkhouse the resource is structured to be completed in seven 1-hour segments.
- Dialogues On The Refugee Crisis (DVD, Facilitator Guide and Participant Book) - Published by Sparkhouse the resource is structured to be completed in seven 1-hour segments.
- Who Is My Neighbor: Refugees In America, (DVD) a 56 minute documentary that explores the refugee crisis and how it impacts churches, local communities, and the United States.
- White Savior: Racism in the American Church, (DVD) a 62 minute documentary that “explores the historic relationship between racism and American Christianity”.
