SPE History

Begun in 2002 through a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Memphis Theological Seminary, Sustaining Pastoral Excellence is a ministry to support Christian pastors, their families, and their congregations...


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What we are learning 

Excellence in pastoral ministry is a gift of the healing and sustaining grace of God in the life of the whole person. Through faithful relatedness to God and others, good pastors maintain balance (wholeness) in their lives and ministries. 

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Resources for Ministry>Worship Resources

Labor Day Worship Resources

Worker Justice Worship Resources: Worship Resources for Labor Day From Workers Interfaith Network

http://www.workersinterfaithnetwork.org/index/learn/labor_pulpits.htm

For more ideas for Labor Day, see the post entitled “Working Labor into Our Worship” on their blog at  http://www.winmemphis.blogspot.com/ 


Textweek

This site features a wide variety of resources for study and liturgy based on the 3-year Revised Common Lectionary cycle. It includes an art and movie index related to the lectionary readings.
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The Revised Common Lectionary

A Vanderbilt Divinity Library Online Resource
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Worship -- General Board of Discipleship – The United Methodist Church

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