Building Faith
Back in December, I dug the signage for our Christmas Eve Services out of storage and put it in front of the church. Despite all the changes of the past two years, our in-person …
Continue Reading about All Ages Worship: Shifting Language & Why it Matters
Taking time to prepare to cross the threshold into church with intention and readiness helps people of all ages worship more deeply.The world outside us is noisy and …
Continue Reading about Helping Children Prepare for Worship: Objects, Practices & Support
Offering families the tools to worship at home together is always important, but can be especially meaningful during Holy Week. Most families are able to participate in a …
Continue Reading about Holy Week Family Worship: Outline for Maundy Thursday & Good Friday
Participation in worship is a key marker for lifelong faith development, so how do we do this well for our littlest ones? There are countless ways to nurture the faith of our …
Continue Reading about More than Just a Busy Bag: Helping Toddlers & Preschoolers Worship
Being the body of Christ together in worship takes intentional planning, development and evaluation, as we learn new ways to worship while physically distant. Time To …
Continue Reading about A Framework for Intergenerational Worship or Family Worship Online
Our worship plan has been approved by a health professional. Please follow the gathering guidelines set out by your church and local government authorities!We have updated this …
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Cookie Church is a child-centered-but-not-just-for-kids, mostly child-led evening liturgy...We want to invite kids deeper into our shared worship by discovering together their …
Continue Reading about Cookie Church: Training Worship Leaders Can Be Meaningful & Fun!
Inspired by the Episcopal Church's Way of Love initiative, the wardens at St Luke's have been praying for their congregation before church on Sunday. Following the Way of …
Continue Reading about The Way of Love: Community Prayer Before Worship
What Congregations Practicing Intergenerational Worship Have In Common What is “intergenerational worship”? “Intergenerational worship” or “worship for all ages” is worship that …
Background As a student entering my third year at Virginia Theological Seminary, I was invited to co-coordinate a Thursday evening Eucharist on campus. Our community “on the …
