What is Seasons of the Spirit?

Seasons of the Spirit is one inclusive program for the whole congregation. Seasons of the Spirit supports faith communities and families in their life together by

  • exploring meaning and mystery in the Bible
  • being grounded in thoughtful theology
  • empowering children, youth, and adults to be transformed in Christ
  • inspiring and equipping leaders
  • nurturing the imaginative spirit
  • offering resources for all ages
  • integrating worship, learning, and serving ministries

"Seasons' vision is for an authentic Christianity lived in our culturally diverse and religiously pluralistic world; to be signs of God’s liberating, compassionate, and inclusive love, and to grow in our relationship with God. Seasons continues to nurture faith through liturgy, ritual, imagination, and to encourage Christian growth through worshipping, learning, and serving together. Our true curriculum is how we live our lives together."

~ Susan Burt, Coordinating Editor, Seasons of the Spirit

SeasonsFUSION...for Congregational Life

SeasonsFUSION combines worship materials for clergy and other worship leaders with Christian Education materials that can be used with the entire congregation. SeasonsFUSION provides a thoughtful balance between practical planning, biblical background information and worship outlines as well as pages that can be used along with a Christian education team.

SeasonsENCORE...Age-Level Resources

These resources are designed to meet the needs of a leader working with a group of approximately 12 learners (15 learners for Multiage). SeasonsENCORE offers the tried and much-loved Age-Level resources congregations around the world have come to appreciate so much!

Features

Seasons of the Spirit is a tool that can add inspiration to your Worship and Christian education and outreach because it:

  • Offers resources for 52 weeks of the year
  • Supports & encourages stewardship & care of the earth
  • Connects faith to life
  • Nurtures imagination & creativity through the arts (music and images)
  • Offers flexibility, choices & ease of use
  • Includes leader support & training
  • Includes resources from birth to adult & multi-ages
  • Offers Bible stories that are age appropriate
  • Addresses what it means to be Christian in a pluralistic world
  • Includes resources for worship leaders, Christian educators, outreach leaders, & parents
  • Provides great value for your money spent
  • Is contemporary & current – written new each year

Lectionary Based – 4 Seasons per year

Seasons of the Spirit resources are divided into four seasonal packages, following the cycle of the seasons of the Church year. Each year’s materials begin with Season of Creation, Pentecost 2 (the second half of the “Season after Pentecost”).

  • Season of Creation, Pentecost 2* (1st Quarter, September—November)
  • Advent, Christmas, Epiphany (2nd Quarter, December—February)
  • Lent, Easter (3rd Quarter, March-May)
  • Pentecost 1 (4th Quarter, June—August)

(Note: monthly designations are approximate as specific dates for each season will vary each year)

* For the first four weeks of September, Seasons of the Spirit users can choose to follow the Revised Common Lectionary or celebrate the Season of Creation.


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