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 …
Nurturing the Gifts of Children in Worship
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Children and Families
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 …
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 …
Disciple: A Life-changing VBS
How Trinity, Statesville, cultivated new relationships to work toward racial justice By Summerlee Walter A group of children ranging in age from 3-years-old to late middle school were painting their arms. …
Children at St. Paul’s “Go Do”!
By Christine Ingram The Pre-EYC group at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church has taken Bishop Curry’s call to “Go Deep, Go Speak, Go Do” to heart. In fact, this energetic group …
