We are all feeling "pandemic drain," therefore Becca and Lydia talk about some creative ministry ideas during the pandemic, on-line and off.

In the wake of George Floyd's death and Covid, this time the Black Lives Matter protest feel different. Becca and Lydia give you a whole bunch of different resources for how to think about race in your congregation. Some of those resources include this wonderful google doc, a list of books for kids, The Next Question, White Homework and so much more.

Day 4 recap: reviews of sermons by Raphael Warnock and Robert Wright, a workshop/lecture by Raquel Lettsome and an interview with Neichelle Guidry.

Day 4 recap: reviews of sermons by Cynthia Hale, Lenny Duncan, and William Barber III, lecture by Katie Hays and an interview with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

Day 3 recap: reviews of sermons by Olu Brown and Anna Carter Florence, and lectures by Karoline Lewis and Stacey Abrams

Day 2 recap: a review of sermons by Otis Moss III and Joy Moore, a lecture by Ellen Davis and an interview between Karoline Lewis and Leah Schade

Lydia and Becca share there thoughts on the first day of Festival of Homiletics with lectures, sermons or interviews by Traci Blackmon, Katharine Hayhoe, Bill McKibben and Will Willimon.

Register for the rest of the week at www.festivalofhomiletics.com

As we are reformatting worship to be on line, we are having to deal with our word choices to reflect our worship situation. And as long as you are thinking about language choices, it is also the prefect time to think about other words choices we make and how our language can be more inclusive to our LGBTQIA+ siblings in Christ. For our chaser: check out The Holy Other by The Hymn Society for a collection of LGBTQIA+ inclusive songs. thehymnsociety.org/resources/songs-for-the-holy-other/

Lydia and Becca share some ideas on how not to be the only person leading virtual worship.

They also share ideas from the upcoming Holiday Trifecta of Ascension, Pentecost and Holy Trinity.

Becca and Lydia re-discuss Holy Week in the light of social distancing. How to do Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday when you can gather together is discussed.