Resources

This download contains a Roman Catholic liturgy template for the closing of a church.

This article looks at the story of one church's closure and describes how signs of death and resurrection can co-exist simultaneously.

This downloadable liturgy from the United Church of Canada is designed to be the final community worship service in a closing church.

This resource contains a church closing liturgy that fits around the structure of a Sunday morning service of Word and Table.

This resource uses the lens of worship music to explore the culture of a Black Catholic parish in San Francisco.

This article shares how congregations can use resources starting with self-awareness and details about the congregation's situation.

This article explores a variety of research-based strategies to help congregations gain a deeper understanding of what their community and...

This article introduces and describes five church-planting models.

This three-volume set examines the Revised Common Lectionary through the lens of "God's life-giving intentions for the social world."

This sensitive and informative book is designed to help preachers deepen their skills and impact during sermons.