1. Resources for Teaching and Practicing the Sacraments
Taylor Burton-Edwards
Director of Worship Resources, GBOD

2. Print Resources Available: Holy Communion
Living into the Mystery is a step by step guide focusing on the practice of Holy Communion.
This Holy Mystery (first picture) is a study guide for adults and younger youth of UM teaching document on Holy Communion
This Holy Mystery (second picture) is a study guide for children of UM teaching document on Holy Communion.

3. Resources: Holy Communion
The Banquet’s Wisdom is a collection of poems and reflections on Holy Communion.

4. Resources: Holy Communion
Eucharist and Eschatology is a deep theological exploration of the connections between Holy Communion and the fulfillment of God’s promised reign.
Conflict and Communion is a series of essays exploring ways that communion engenders reconciliation.

5. Resources Available: Holy Communion and Baptism
Sacraments and Discipleship connects the celebration of baptism and Holy Communion to our disciopleship to Jesus.
Creative Preaching on the Sacraments explores ways to preach about baptism and communion throughout the church year.

6. Resources Available: Baptism
By Water and the Spirit is a study guide for adults and older youth of the official UM teaching document on baptism.
Come to the Waters offers a creative and in-depth model for forming adult converts prior to baptism.
I Belong to God is an intergenerational study guide of the official UM teaching document on baptism.

7. Resources Available: Baptism
This is Your Baptismal Liturgy is a .pdf booklet for free download, useful for teaching about the ritual of baptism. It will be revised in 2010 to correspond to changes to the Discipline regarding baptism and membership made by the 2008 General Conference.
Baptism in The United Methodist Church is a DVD resource with separate teaching sections for adults, older youth, and children.
DVD from Ecufilm
Free at gbod.org/worship

8. Copyright
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