It's Wednesday, and we've been thinking about you all week!

Friends,

Can you tell how excited we are about home altars?! Earlier this week, Dean Steve, Rebekah, and Kelly showed you sacred tables in their homes . This week, Mother Cristi shares a little about her home altar. She also gives some context about why now, and how sacred spaces help form a foundation in our own homes for the work we do together during Holy Week.

Want to find out more about constructing your own home altar? Check out this article .

In addition, you might consider constructing your own " holy box " for Holy Week. Now we are not asking you to make a "Holy Box on the Hill" as Saint Mark's is known to some! Instead, this holy box is another tangible way for you to engage with your home altar as you participate in the work of Holy Week.

Many of the Godly Play stories remind us that God comes so close to us, and we come so close to God. How do you sense God's presence through the sacred tables you gather around? What surprises and delights you about that?

Be well,

The CFM team 

Remember to keep an eye on our weekly Sundays & Beyond email , the Online Community page of the cathedral website, and the Facebook Group . We are planning great things for Holy Week and Easter at home!

General Resources for Faith at Home

Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral Facebook Group

SMC Online Community Blog

Livestream will happen here

at 11a.m. on Sunday, and Facebook comments are serving as realtime chat

Videos

about our Community (and more coming soon!)

Faith At Home

(Episcopal collaboration between Forward Movement and Forma- be sure to subscribe to their weekly email for age-specific ways to engage kids with lectionary readings)

Godly Play Lessons from Home

watch The Ark and the Covenant, The Exodus, and The Exile and Return to get ready for Holy Week .