Church Commons
Resources for faithful life together.
Practical, adaptable resources for worship, formation, Scripture, and training—made to be used with real people in real communities.
Start here
What do you need today?
Begin with the work in front of you rather than learning the whole site first.
Plan worship.
Prayers, liturgy, seasonal resources, and practices for gathered worship.
Explore Worship →Guide formation.
Conversations, devotions, frameworks, articles, and leadership resources.
Explore Formation →Read Scripture.
Read, study, download, and freely reuse the Shared Word Translation.
Read the Bible →Train leaders.
Courses and learning pathways centered on formation, practice, and shared work.
Explore Training →A simple plan
Start with what is in front of you.
Name the need.
What are you trying to do with your community right now?
Choose a resource.
Find something intended for that setting, season, or conversation.
Use it together.
Adapt it thoughtfully and let the practice do its work.
Shared Word Translation
A Bible made to be shared.
The Shared Word Translation is designed for communal reading, worship, study, websites, and applications.
Support the work
Keep the commons open and useful.
Church Commons is supported in part through Muskingum Valley Presbytery and the Presbytery of the Western Reserve.