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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