CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION ~ INTERGENERATIONAL
CEA - 126 - ART SHAPES FAITH SHAPES ART (2 videos 50 min. each)
This video is aimed at adult education groups. Christian initiation programs, junior high school classes, college courses, small faith groups interested in reflecting on the many forms that art gives faith and the dramatic influence of the Christian faith upon the artist. This program includes two separate videos, each divided into several short segments, and a study guide that encourages discussion and creative expression on the part of the participants.
CEI - 16 - BEATING BOREDOM WITH ACTIVE LEARNING (30 min.)
Here are practical tips to help Sunday School Teachers, Volunteers, Youth Workers, Religious education instructors.
CEI - 4 - BEHOLD! NEW LIFE, NEW VISION (23:30 min.) Episcopal Radio and TV Foundation
CEI - 2 - BRIDGES ~ Directed by Tony Frangakis (23 min.)
Bridges is a touching drama bridging three generations. It tells the story of a mother's love for her college age son and for her ailing and uncommunicative father. It is a story of family relationships and of the universal need for affirmation, especially from those who are closest to us. (2 copies)
CEI - 10 - CHRISTMAS: Preparing for ~ An Advent Program for the family (Each tape is 15 min.)
Christmas is a special time of year; family reunions, the gifts, the music, the joy of togetherness. The true meaning of Christmas is much more than these things. That is what this Video Program is all about. The Themes for the week of Advent are:
I. Waiting
II. Hoping
III. Preparing
IV. Giving and ReceivingCEI - 13 - CLOWN MINISTRY ~ NEW MEDIA MINISTRY
3 parables by veteran clown minister, Floyd Shaffer. Contains:
"The Mark of the Clown", 15 min.
"A Clown is Born, 15 min.
"That's Life", 8 min.
(Study Guides)CEI - 20 - COTTON PATCH GOSPEL
This award winning musical drama is leg-slappin, toe-tappin, story that retells the Gospels of Matthew and John translated into the present day Southern vernacular.
CEI - 30 - The Creation
Amy Grant recounts the wondrous story of how God created the universe in seven days and gave life to Adam and Eve. (30 minutes) Recommended for ages 5 and up.
CEI - 33 - DAVID AND GOLIATH
Mel Gibson tells the inspiring story of how David, armed only with great faith and a shepherd's slingshot, miraculously defeats the Philistine giant Goliath. (30 minutes)
CEI - 24 - THE ELECTRONIC CAMPFIRE
In a wonderfully original retelling of narratives from the Hebrew Scriptures, this video translates the Bible into video with the immediacy of the oral tradition. Five stories of Promise and Hope: 1. Creation; 2. The Flood; 3. The Binding of Issac; 4. The Red Sea; 5. The Valley of Dry Bones (32 min.) Recommended 5th grade through adult.
CEY - 10 - EUCHARISTIC PARABLE, A (25:27 min.) Audience: Junior High Adult
Themes: Eucharist, Family, Divorce & Forgiveness This is a story of Eucharist as a tale of love and forgiveness.
CEA - 23 - GOOD AND PERFECT GIFT, A (24 min.)
A film for all age groups. This video is a story of a small Christmas miracle
CEY - 21 - HAS ANYONE SEEN PHIL? J.C. Penny, Co. Inc. Production (30 min.)
A drama about stress among teenagers. (Study guide provided)
CEC - 9 - HOW WE GOT OUR BIBLE
"Encountering Christ in the Episcopal Church"
CEI - 25 - Jonah and the Whale
Academy award-winner Jason Robards tells one of the world's most compelling stories, in which Johan is swallowed by a whale and learns a lesson of forgiveness and obedience. (30 minutes) Recommended for ages 5 and up.
CEI - 32 - JOSEPH and HIS BROTHERS
Actor Ruben Blades relates the matchless story of Joseph, who is sold into slavery by his brothers yet later forgives their betrayal by saving them from famine. (30 minutes)
CEI - 3 - JESUS OF NAZARETH
A catechetical version of Franco Zeffirelli's film. Each of 14 video cassettes, running from 21 to 28 minutes, it thematically complete. Uses the Gospel of John as its framework, depicting Jesus in the image of the "suffering servant" of Isaiah 53. Ann Bancroft (Mary Magdalene), Laurence Olivier (Nicodemus), Christopher Plummer (Herod Antipas), Anthony Quinn (Caiaphas), Peter Ustinov (Herod the Great), Michael York (John the Baptist), and Olivia Hussy (Mary), British actor Robert Powell portrays Jesus.
(1) The Awaited Messiah, 28
(2) Born For Us, 28
(3) Sent By God, 28
(4) Liberator of the of the Oppressed, 24
(5) The Forgiving Lord, 26
(6) He Who Calls, 28
(7) Friend of Sinners, 28
(8) The Man of the Beatitudes, 28
(9) Messiah of Love, 25
(10) Prophet of Truth, 26
(11) Bread of Eternal Life, 26
(12) The Innocent Condemned, 28
(13) The Son of God Crucified, 28"
(14) The Risen Lord Living Forever, 21"CEY - 38 - MAKING DISCIPLES (with Mentors guide)
Pairs confirmands with adult mentors and guides them through a variety of learning experiences that will strengthen faith while connecting to a community of believers in a personal way. Topics include: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Worship, the Bible, Baptism, Spiritual Life, Death and Resurrection and Life in the Church.
CEI - 17 - McCOWEN ALEC, in his solo performance of St. Mark's Gospel. (105 min)
CEI - 1 - MIRACLE OF TAXILA (50 min.)
A true story for high school through adult audiences about a small Christian hospitalin Islamic Pakistan where dedicated missionaries restore sight to 12,000 blind people each year. A study in Christian dedication which challenges viewers to puttheir own talent to use wherever God has placed them. Winner of four national film festival awards.
CEI - 26 - Moses the Lawgiver
Ben Kingsley tells the miraculous story of how Moses receives God's commandments atop Mt. Sinai and leads the Israelites on their forty-year journey to the Promised Land. (30 minutes) Recommended for ages 5 and up.
CEC - 5 - THROUGH GRANDPA'S EYES
This story, based on a Newberry Award winner by Patricia Mac Lacklan, offers a warm glimpse into the loving relationship of a young boy and his blind grandfather.
CEI - 19 - MR. KRUGER'S CHRISTMAS (23 min.)
St. Paul's stirring words could well have written about the subject of Mr. Kruger's Christmas. This is more than a Christmas film. It is really a story about coping with loneliness and waant. This problem, especially difficult at Christmas, must be faced throughout the year. Mr. Kruger's Christmas shouldn't be limited to use just during the Christmas season.
CEI - 12 - MUSIC BOX (28 min.)
A parable for intermediate and adult audiences. A man is startled by four lively angels and caught up in their "hallelujah" song and dance. They leave a small box which bursts forth with their music when opened. He hides the box, but everyone notices a change in his behavior. The angels reappear to tell him his gift was meant to be shared.
CEI - 28 - Moses in Egypt
Danny Glover tells the unforgettable story of Moses and how he is summoned by God to deliver his fellow Israelites from slavery in Egypt. (30 minutes) Recommended for ages 5 and up.
CEI - 31 - ST. NICHOLAS
Although St. Nicholas is one of the most popular Saints in both the Greek and Latin Churches, very little is historically certain about him. This documentary emphasizes the true facts of St. Nicholas' life in contrast to the legends and stories surrounding his person.
CEI - 27 - Noah and the Ark
Kelly McGillis lovingly tells the story of how Noah built an ark to save his family and two of every king of animal from a flood that destroys the world.
(30 minutes) Recommended for ages 5 and up.
CEI - 29 - The Savior is Born
Morgan Freeman (Driving Miss Daisy) delivers a poignant re-telling of the first Christmas according to the gospels of Matthew and Luke. (30 minutes) Recommended for ages 5 and up.
CEI - 21 - UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLE (one tape - 30 min.)
Part I - The Bible Is Written
Part II - The Canons Are Formed
Part III- The Bible Is Translated
Part IV - Studying The BibleCEI - 22 - UNDERSTANDING CHRISTIAN SYMBOLS
This 20 minute video explores 18 Christian symbols and their roots in personal human experience and salvation history---connections to the eternal which move us to respond to God with love. 2 copies
CEI - 34 - YOUNG ADULT FORUM: SNAPSHOTS OF A GENERATION
This video was prepared to help the church better understand the needs of young adults aged 18-30. It may be used in a variety of contexts: by vestries and planning groups; at coffee hour or adult education programs; or as a means of drawing together a group of people to explore the possibilities of ministry with a group that is largely absent from our congregations. Study Guide.
