My Faith, My Life: A Teen's Guide to the Episcopal Church

by Jenifer Gamber

If you listen closely enough to teenagers, you’ll hear their deep yearning to connect with God, and a powerful instinct to belong. And you’ll find out right away the one thing they really hate―being preached to. Here in My Faith, My Life , teenagers learn all about the Christian faith they’ve been baptized into – and the Episcopal Church that offers them a spiritual home. With lively writing that’s always informative and never condescending, the book gives them all the basics they need to know to understand their faith – and claim it as their own. Closely linked to the Book of Common Prayer, My Faith, My Life covers everything from scripture, church history, and sacraments, to the meaning of prayer and ministry in the lives of real teens today. This is the essential handbook for teens in the Episcopal Church – an excellent resource for confirmation classes, youth study groups, and high school Christian education programs.

Genres: Religion

194 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2006

Reviews

[David Lantz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this cause I’m a youth minister and wanted to see what it said. Big fan, takes complex religious theology and Epsicopal concepts and spins them in a way that the youth can understand.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

As an adult, I read this before my confirmation to the Episcopal Church. It is a wonderful resource for both teens and adults -- it gives you a nice overview of the service, the church, the history, and discernment. My favorite part was on the various ways to pray. I highly recommend this to anyone seeking to learn more about the Episcopal Church.

[Melissa]

This is the book that we used for our recent confirmation. I was my 14 year old friend's mentor. This is an excellent guide for anyone who wants to know about the Episcopal Church. It is easy to understand and takes on the tough issues.