Two dozen congregations have been selected to participate in the diocese’s Let the Children Come discernment and grant process, which offers an...
Two Dozen Churches to Participate in Let the Children Come
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Intergenerational
Disciple: Bringing the Generations Together
The Let the Children Come project invites churches to explore intergenerational worship By the Rev. Kelly Ryan My son was two years old when...
Disciple: Why ‘Discipleship’?
By Bishop Jennifer Brooke-Davidson When the diocesan mission strategy was first announced, it was made clear from the start that it was...
Join the Intergenerational Worship Project
Dear colleagues in ministry, I met recently with a children’s ministry volunteer at my church who was wondering whether God might be calling him to...
Nurturing the Gifts of Children in Worship
By the Rev. Kelly Ryan I sat down in the second pew, took a deep breath and prepared to sink peacefully into worship. And then a mom, with two young …
Disciple: ‘Let the Little Children Come’
A new Lilly Endowment grant will help congregations imagine and design worship for all ages By the Rev. Kelly Ryan The 6-year-old walked toward the altar rail and looked around. …
Equipping Families as “Faith Formers”
In Lifelong Faith: Formation for All Ages and Generations, John Roberto writes, “The family is the primary mechanism by which Christian identity becomes rooted in the lives of young people …
Diocese of North Carolina Announces $1.25 Million Grant to Help Congregations Cultivate Intergenerational Worship and Formation
October 10, 2024 The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to equip congregational leaders with the imagination, connections, skills and resources they …
Disciple: An Intergenerational Tapestry
How St. John’s, Wake Forest, is bringing generations together through worship By Summerlee Walter When Louis Mullinger first heard the Rev. Sarah Phelps’ idea for a new experimental worship service …
