PARISH VITALITY RESOURCES
Reaching toward vitality requires intentional effort. Click on the tiles below to discover practices from the Episcopal Diocese of Washington’s Tending Our Soil Thriving Congregations Initiative that will help your congregation thrive. Red tiles offer resources to listen to God in your congregation. Green tiles offer resources to listen to God in your neighborhood. Purple tiles offer resources to listen to God in the Episcopal tradition.
YOUR CONGREGATION’S
STORY
YOUR CONGREGATION'S STORY
An exercise to remember your congregation’s story together.
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FINDING OUR
BIBLICAL STORY
FINDING OUR BIBLICAL STORY
Find a biblical story that defines your congregation.
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READINESS360
READINESS360
Find our whether your congregation is ready to grow. Contact Canon Anne-Marie Jeffery for more.
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MissionInsite
MissionInsite
A tool to discover the demographics of your neighbors. Contact Canon Anne-Marie Jeffery for more.
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KNOWING YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
KNOWING YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
A worksheet to help you learn about your neighborhood.
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PRAY AT THE LAUNDROMAT
PRAY AT THE LAUNDROMAT
Make meaningful connections in your community by showing up at the laundromat in a surprising way.
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EAT WITH YOUR NEIGHBOR
EAT WITH YOUR NEIGHBOR
Deepen friendships with your neighbors by sharing a meal together.
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DISCERN GOD’S
PRESENCE FROM A
LAWN CHAIR
DISCERN GOD'S PRESENCE FROM A LAWN CHAIR
Discern where the Holy Spirit is at work in your neighborhood–simply by making time regularly to pay attention to your neighbors.
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CREATE A NEIGHBORHOOD
PRAYER STATION
CREATE A NEIGHBORHOOD PRAYER STATION
Be a presence of faithfulness and welcome where they are by setting up a simple prayer station.
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A FAITHFUL LIFE
A FAITHFUL LIFE
Invite your congregation on a journey to lean about the Episcopal Church
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DISCOVER
DISCOVER
Share your story and explore the spiritual truths that make us human and give our lives meaning.
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