Pathways to Prayer & Practice
Stories & Updates
Celebrating What’s Growing
This page will be the evolving home for stories and reflections from across the Pathways to Prayer & Practice initiative. As congregations explore new ways to welcome children in worship, we want to highlight moments of discovery, challenge, creativity, and joy.
Stories may come from:
- Churches participating in current or future Pathways cohorts
- Families finding new ways to engage faith at home
- Clergy and lay leaders experimenting with worship practices
- Diocesan events and gatherings that lift up intergenerational formation
These stories will help others learn, feel connected, and be inspired. They can be short reflections, photo essays, videos, or interviews, whatever brings the work to life.
Starting with These Stories
To begin, we’re sharing a few foundational stories that have already been featured across the Diocese:
Lilly Grants Will Support Children’s Formation
News about the broader initiative from the Lilly Endowment, including its impact in the Diocese of Virginia.
Grant Award: Pathways to Prayer & Practice
The announcement of the Diocese’s selection for a multi-year grant supporting this initiative.
Pathways to Prayer & Practice Grant Director Named
Meet Tyler Henderson, who is leading the implementation of this work.
Welcoming Children to Worship: Tyler Henderson Shares Vision
A deeper look into the heart and hopes of the Pathways initiative.