Children – Page 4 – Still Waters

A Journey in the Intergenerational Worship Experiment

This is a picture of this past Sunday, our first Sunday switching to an intergenerational worship format. On the floor, you see tubs of play dough, tools,… Read more “A Journey in the Intergenerational Worship Experiment”

So this past week has been quite a busy week. Not that every week isn’t busy, but this past week seemed to be quite eventful. Both personally… Read more “A Sunday (36) in Life of a Pastor/Mother: Death & Sex”

In the first issue of PLGRM, Rev. LeAnn Watkins, rector at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in St. Paul, MN, shares how after numerous attempts of increasing attendance… Read more “Children in Worship: It’s More than Having Coloring Sheets”

Today was the last day that children’s sermons take up space in worship. Beginning next Sunday, worship will move to being more intergenerational. These next two months,… Read more “A Sunday (35) in Life of a Pastor/Mother: RIP”

I love roller coasters, especially the old ones where the tracks are still made out of wood. As you ride you can hear the wood warping and… Read more “A Sunday (34) in Life of a Pastor/Mother: Roller Coasters”

Every summer at my church, it seems a handful of babies are born or about to be born. With 160 members and 90 children, you would think… Read more “A Sunday (33) in Life of a Pastor/Mother: Not Drinking the Water”

Today was one of my first Sundays off in a long time. By “Sundays off,” I mean not checking emails while away and not replying until I… Read more “A Sunday (32) in Life of a Pastor/Mother: Sabbath”

It is exactly a week away before I turn 39 years old – the last year of my 30’s. And though I thought I would approach 40… Read more “A Sunday (31) in Life of a Pastor/Mother: 39 Eve”

Dear Daughter, I know I am gone for a long time. Nine days is a long time to be away, but I want to share with you… Read more “A Sunday (27) in Life of a Pastor/Mother: Dear Daughter”

1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled… Read more “Interactive Prayer Stations on Pentecost III”