To grow your church, first grow your own spiritual life

What churches that grow seem to have in common, says Bishop Hughes, is not chasing church growth – it is their members growing their own spiritual lives. Ironically, these church wind up growing without chasing growth, because what they have is irresistible to the people who visit them. (Time: 6:13.)

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Lenten Events

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March 5 and concludes on Holy Saturday, April 19 (the day before Easter Sunday).

Our parishes are offering a wide variety of Lenten Events, from Stations of the Cross, to retreats, book groups, organ recitals and Evensongs, both in-person and online.
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Photo: Ashes to Go in Hoboken, courtesy All Saints’, Hoboken.

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