What are all the places where you do ministry in your everyday life--beyond Epiphany.
How do we understand ministry, ministers, call, disciples, & discipleship?
The Episcopal Catechism (BCP p. 855) says the ministry of lay persons is "to represent Christ and his Church; to bear witness to him wherever they may be; and according to the gifts given to them, to carry on Christ's work of reconciliation in the world; and to take their place in the life, worship, and governance of the Church."
During the Epiphany season, the Education and Spirituality Ministry Team is hosting conversations Sundays at 12:30pm on ministry. We'll explore terms and encourage you to consider YOUR life of faith and ministry 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
This tour delivers the goods. Being raised just outside of washington d.c. (Bethesda), I've gone on innumerable DC sightseeing tours in my lifetime. Every time a family friend or relative visited from out of town meant another trip down to the Mall, another sightseeing tour. Monument tours, ghost tours, "Duck" tours, you name it I've done it. But out of all the DC tours I've been on this was one of the best. I went last weekend with my nieces and nephews on the Capitol Hill tour, which lasted a little over two hours. The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable of the historic sites and presented the information in a fun and lively manner. His enthusiam for the subject was infectious. He had my nieces and nephews in rapt atttention from start to finish. Highly recommend.