Reflection: What Does It Mean To Be a Brother or Sister? By Thom Rock Thom Rock of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church-Newport, shares a reflection on the 2016 Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal Church in Vermont: “Love Heals” There was a profound presence at this year’s convention. There was courageous testimony given. And as that truth …
Christ Church Discovers Local Mission through Centers of Creativity Discernment process unites church and community In the past five-plus years at Christ Church-Montpelier, discernment has been at the heart of all major decisions, and it’s a discernment process that revolves around what the Rev. Paul Habersang calls Centers for Creativity. He defines Centers of Creativity …
Local Mission Approaches Make Meaningful Progress Dramatic Presentation Demonstrates God’s Process at Work Local Mission Approach has been described as “God’s Process at Work,” “the Jesus Movement in Vermont,” and “a documented process of discernment, planning, acting and reflecting,” but the question for many Vermont congregations seeking to identity and articulate their own Approach is, …
Ballard Farm Stand Shares Bountiful Harvest This year, Partners’ Pantry at Rock Point preserved and donated 463 pounds of fresh, local food to the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf. A significant portion of that blessing—roughly 200 pounds of it—was made possible by a generous donation from Ballard Farm Stand. In fact, Jim and Linda have made …