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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
Rethinking Expectations of Kids in Church
Children are full members of the Body of Christ today, bringing essential gifts, faith, and wisdom to our common life. As congregations seek deeper ways to welcome young people, we face a core question: How does our culture need to change so children can participate more fully in worship and the life of the Church?
Pathways Cohort Retreat / Family Worship
During one session of the Pathways cohort retreat at Shrine Mont, participants joined Family Camp for outdoor worship, pictured here.
Project Presentations
During the Pathways to Prayer and Practice cohort retreat at Shrine Mont, teams from 10 participating churches moved from reflection into faithful experimentation.
Questions?
If you have questions or want to learn more about what participation might look like in your setting, email the Pathways Grant Director.
