Resources

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• Adult Education - More Opportunities are Better
  This PDF file and others are available from this free downloads link on the Leader Resources web site.
• Anti-Racism Resource List
  From the Episcopal Church Center, June 2003
• Coda Alliance
  The Silicon Valley community coalition for end-of-life care.  Coda: A passage at the conclusion of a piece of music, summing up preceding themes and bringing the piece to a satisfactory close.
• Congregational Resource Guide
  The Alban Institute and the Indianapolis Center for Congregations have prepared this Internet-based guide to help congregational leaders connect with the resources they need to solve problems and encourage transformation in their communities of faith.
• "Congregations" Magazine
  Did you know that the Commission on Congregational Vitalization has arranged for every congregation to receive a year’s subscription to Congregations, the quarterly publication of Alban Institute?  Check with your rector/vicar and be encouraged!  The subscription is for the calendar year 2004 and made possible by a generous grant from the Diocese of Connecticut!
• Creating Safe Spaces
  Resources for Creating Safe Spaces for Engaging in Our Deepest Questions as a Faith Community
• ECR Evangelism and Congregational Development
• Episcopal Public Policy Network
  The Episcopal Public Policy Network (EPPN) is a nationwide grassroots network of Episcopalians who call and write their members of Congress and the Administration to advocate positions of the Church. Members of the EPPN receive policy alerts updating them on what is happening in Washington, the Church's position on public policies, and techniques and information on contacting their government leaders. EPPN members also receive a congressional directory and action guide, legislative updates and newsletters, training in advocacy methods, online resources and sample letters.
• Episcopal Science, Technology, and Faith
  Includes a link to the resource "Catechism of Creation".  The Episcopal Church Network for Science, Technology and Faith intends to facilitate dialogue between this Church and members of the scientific, technical, and medical communities, to be an eduational resource for this Church, its seminaries, and the wider Christian community, and to provide guidelines in Christian ethics for use in everyday decisions within contemporary American culture.
• Groundwork
  Resources for reflection on the study and proclamation of the Lenten Sunday Scripture cycle and learning about evangelism, congregational invitation, and mission in the present changing context.
• Good News
  Concerned about ways in which to make it possible to discuss difficult matters? You might want to be guided by the excellent document from the Episcopal Divinity School: "Good News - A Congregational Resource for Reconciliation"
• Kyros Ministry
  An ecumenical ministry, born of and housed in the Congregational Church of San Mateo, CA, led by Rev. Dr. Kibbie Ruth. Kyros provides abuse prevention education, as well as consultation and intervention to many churches in the Bay Area.
• Polarities Exercise - PPT
  Powerpoint file of exercise used at Diocesan Convention 2005
• Polarities Exercise - PDF
  Exercise done at Diocesan Convention 2005
• Publishers' Phone Numbers
  From the Episcopal Church Center
• Sharing in the Spirit
  Lost hope that meetings can be rejuvenating?  Check out the wonderful resource from www.interweave.org: “Sharing in the Spirit group process”!  See also http://www.interweave.org/companf.htm.
• Small and Rural Church Bibliography
• Stepping Stones to Spiritual Growth
  Stepping Stones essays will look at films, books, contemporary culture and modern day issues from a spiritual and theological perspective, gleaning insights about our connection to God and our relationships with others. Each of the Stepping Stones is intended to be used as a tool for spiritual development.
• Start Up Start Over
• Vestry Training Bibliography
  From the Vestry Training day, March 1st, 2003, compiled by the Diocesan Commission on Lay Ministry
• Via Media
• Volunteers
  Want to know the "value" of a volunteer?  How to find them? How to nurture them?  Check out the small document, "Volunteers -- finding them, keeping them, caring for them."