If you have been part of a congregation where children are present during worship, you have probably heard someone comment about the “noise” of children. The truth is that children …
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Living Stories Sermons: An Emerging Preaching Model for Intergenerational Belonging
Traditional sermons have long been the foundation of preaching, offering deep reflection and theological insight. Yet they can also be challenging for listeners who learn best …
VBS, Summer Camp, and Intergenerational Curriculum Perennial Favorites
A number of publishers of Christian formation resources release new Vacation Bible School and camp program curricula every year. For some communities, these full-fledged kits with …
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Prayer Partners: Building Intentional, Intergenerational Community
When I started at St. John’s in Olney, Maryland, the church's biggest challenge was children's ministry. In its recent past, the congregation had a boisterous 1990s version of …
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Intergenerational Celebrations Using “Faithful Families”
As the church enters a new normal with COVID and people are moving back into the busy-ness of life, how can we be meaningfully present to one another? One way is to …
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Gathering to Write: An Intergenerational Advent Practice
Writing is a way of paying close attention to our lives. Finding just the right words to describe our thoughts, emotions, and experiences can be an act of holy gratitude and a way …
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Preparing our Hearts for Advent: An Intergenerational Celebration
Oh, the joys of the season of lights! We decorate our parishes and homes and open our hearts with expectation of what this new season will bring. But can there really be a quiet …
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Intergenerational Prayer Stations for Pentecost
Pentecost provides a lot of wonderful images to center interactive prayer stations around: birthday, fire, breath, and wind – just to name a few. Below are ideas for …
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Advent: Something is Coming! A Five-Week Intergenerational Resource
In 2021, I developed an Advent reflection series to go with the Seeking Shalom (Isaiah) resources that I had previously created, and I really loved doing it. People who …
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