Our Vibrant Congregational Community: The Gift We’re Building Together
Life frequently presents us with gifts. It is challenging, though, to be grounded enough in the present moment both to notice them and to be open to receiving them.
Life frequently presents us with gifts. It is challenging, though, to be grounded enough in the present moment both to notice them and to be open to receiving them.
When I was an executive director, my job description was four pages long. Although routine and mundane tasks were explained in great detail, there were many things I regularly did that were not part of the job description – and never would be.
Joining a nascent national movement, three synagogues are joining forces in Elkins Park, PA, to tear down walls separating students - and religious traditions.
Here are a few steps congregations can take to increase matterness and begin to close the gap between the values synagogues espouse and the experience of potential and existing members:
June is here, and in honor of LGBT Pride Month, we're sharing suggestions for welcoming LGBTQ members into your congregation and community. Do you have ideas to add to this list? Leave them in the comments below!