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Home/Intergenerational Worship & Ministry Resources

INTERGENERATIONAL WORSHIP & MINISTRY RESOURCES

Intergenerational Worship & Ministry Resources

This collection of resources is being curated and developed by the Roots & Wings Grant.

EQUIP. TEACH. FORM.

RESOURCES FOR
DISCIPLES OF ALL AGES

What Is Roots & Wings?

Roots & Wings: Intergenerational Formation Collaborative (R&W) is a five-year grant awarded to VTS by Lilly Endowment, Inc. through the organization’s Nurturing Children in Worship and Prayer Initiative. Our leadership team has chosen to focus our work on empowering congregations to practice vibrant intergenerational worship because we believe that a worshipping assembly incarnates the fullness of the body of Christ when all bodies across all ages participate together..

Through Building Faith, we will be sharing ideas, resources, and research findings. To learn more and receive updates about Roots & Wings, sign up for our monthly newsletter.



Intergenerational 101


People sitting in church pews with a small child turned towards back of church looking at camera.

All Ages Worship: Shifting Language & Why it Matters

Miranda Hassett (she/her/hers)

Continue Reading All Ages Worship: Shifting Language & Why it Matters

Black and white image of five hands stacked together.

Stop, Collaborate, and Listen: Practical Steps to Increasing Intergenerationality

Jenna Campbell (she/her/hers)

Continue Reading Stop, Collaborate, and Listen: Practical Steps to Increasing Intergenerationality

MORE intergenerational 101 Articles

Intergenerational Curriculum & Lesson Plans


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VBS, Summer Camp, and Intergenerational Curriculum Perennial Favorites

BuildFaith Editors

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Side view of a fully constructed Lego Notre Dame Cathedral with electric lights on a flat surface with a beige and dark brown wall and partial view of a picture frame in the background

Building a Lego Cathedral and Being Church Together

Keith Anderson (he/him/his)

Continue Reading Building a Lego Cathedral and Being Church Together

Close-up of an infant's right hand with medium light skin tone in the right palm of an older person with medium skin tone

Building Faith’s Top Picks for Intergenerational Curriculum

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Gathering to Write: An Intergenerational Advent Practice

Lauren Graeber (she/her/hers)

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More intergenerational curriculum articles


Intergenerational Activities


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Prayer Partners: Building Intentional, Intergenerational Community

Shivaun Wilkinson (she/her/hers)

Continue Reading Prayer Partners: Building Intentional, Intergenerational Community

Summer Formation Bingo: A Family or Church-wide Challenge

Kelli Sieplinga Dunn (she/her/hers)

Continue Reading Summer Formation Bingo: A Family or Church-wide Challenge

Intergenerational Celebrations Using “Faithful Families”

Krista Sickert-Bush (she/her/hers)

Continue Reading Intergenerational Celebrations Using “Faithful Families”

Bible open to Gospel of Luke

A Storytelling Pilgrimage Through the Christmas Story

Dina Widlake (she/her/hers)

Continue Reading A Storytelling Pilgrimage Through the Christmas Story

MORE intergenerational activities articles

Intergenerational Worship


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Intergenerational Worship: The Sound Factor

Sarah Bentley Allred (she/her/hers)

Continue Reading Intergenerational Worship: The Sound Factor

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Stations of the Cross and Seven Last Words Resources for All Ages

BuildFaith Editors

Continue Reading Stations of the Cross and Seven Last Words Resources for All Ages

Living Stories sermon at St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church in San Francisco, CA

Living Stories Sermons: An Emerging Preaching Model for Intergenerational Belonging

Peter Levenstrong (he/him/his)

Continue Reading Living Stories Sermons: An Emerging Preaching Model for Intergenerational Belonging

Celebrating Ascension at the Airport

Chrissie Crosby (she/her/hers)

Continue Reading Celebrating Ascension at the Airport

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