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some suggestions: For a large audience, with interpreters live caption, and simulcast to youtube: use the zoom webinar format and make the family and “altar party” (clergy and such) the pr...

Social Distancing and Officiating Funerals: Pitfalls and Promising Practices Social Distancing and Officiating Funerals: Pitfalls and Promising Practices April 17, 2020 Speaking to fellow religious le...

I wrote a piece for those working to decide about camp for this summer. May your process be holy and lead to holiness. –  Ruth Abusch-Magder   “When Miriam danced at the Red Sea, all...

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At the suggestion of a retired clergy in my congregation, I am working to connect each family in my churches with three others, hoping to provide a practical way for people to remain connected and sup...

This Google doc outlines some best practices for conducting funerals along with some links to resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jp2i6bFvSTfLbDf0nu5QWsKI3aF_toK_uN1o0yvujEA/edit  

I am starting a garden with my kids to keep them busy, put them to work, and produce food for us to help ease the stress of empty grocery stores. I am a horticultural therapist and also use plants to ...

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I am going to start a letter writing chain for people in my church.  It will include instructions for what to write about and explain who to write to next.

Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge, IA Our IT Department is setting up Facetime, Google Hangouts, Skype, etc to help our Team Members connect our Residents with their families for checking in.   We have ...