Before I began writing fiction, I spent many years creating Christian formation resources for use in Episcopal churches and beyond. Rooted in scripture, nature, and everyday experience, these materials invite all ages to explore faith through wonder, reflection, and creativity.
While my current writing centers on novels that explore knitting, community, and spiritual resilience, I continue to offer several well-loved resources for churches, families, and small groups.
🧶 A Prayer Shawl Handbook
This companion to The Prayer Shawl Chronicles offers prayers, meditations, and practical guidance for creating and sustaining a prayer shawl ministry. Rooted in both tradition and lived congregational experience, it’s a resource clergy and lay leaders can turn to for spiritual depth and hands-on help.
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🌱 Earth, Our Garden Home (for children)
A nature-based Christian formation resource for young children. This curriculum invites little ones to explore creation, gratitude, and care for the earth through scripture, storytelling, and hands-on activities.
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🌿 Wild Faith (for youth)
This engaging resource helps teenagers connect faith with the natural world. With outdoor reflections, journaling prompts, and scripture-based themes, Wild Faith is perfect for youth groups, retreats, or confirmation programs.
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🕊 Considering Birds & Lilies
A collection of meditations inspired by Jesus’s nature-based teachings. Ideal for personal devotion, seasonal small groups, or anyone seeking a gentler, more reflective rhythm of spiritual life.
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✝️ Christian Nurture in the Twenty-First Century
A thoughtful guide for clergy, lay leaders, and educators exploring new models for Christian formation. This resource addresses the real challenges—and creative possibilities—of nurturing faith in today’s changing church landscape.
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🧶 Looking for More?
If you’re a church leader, educator, or formation volunteer looking for retreat materials, knitting and spirituality workshops, or creative program support, I’d love to connect. Feel free to reach out via my Contact page.
Cynthia Coe is a novelist, knitter, and spiritual writer whose books explore the power of community, craft, and quiet faith. She’s the author of The Prayer Shawl Chronicles series and several church resources used in congregations across the country.
She is based in Knoxville, Tennessee and St. Augustine, Florida.
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Cynthia Coe, Author of Fiction & Spiritual Resources 