Our One Word The first session prepares parents

The first session prepares parents for the celebration of baptism by breaking open the symbols and scriptures of the rite

connecting it to the season

The wisdom and practices of this indigenous cultural tradition offer fresh insights on how to maintain healthy and vital communities that respect differences of culture

Contains selections from the Book of Common Prayer

Preaching is one of the more “transformable” aspects of the church’s life

Our One Word The first session prepares parentsWomen live uniquely demanding lives as providers, managers, caretakers, and, amidst those many roles, both chosen and cast upon them, the individual spirit sometimes loses her voice. To awaken this voice, Martha Bourlakas began a group for women in the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia called Our One Word to pray about and observe the secular, holy, and personal significance of one word each week. This simple goal affects participants in profound ways,