What has surprised you recently? Were you able to celebrate that surprise? The quote from Nouwen challenges me to celebrate both the things that bring joy as well as sorrow. In our Messy Church training, when we teach about the foundational value of Celebration, we mention that at Messy Church we celebrate good times and […]
Celebrate: Say Yes!
Our Focus word for September is CELEBRATE! Lucy Moore and Jane Leadbetter in their book Messy Church[1] share that celebration is ‘about saying yes’. What things are you saying yes to this month? Are your children celebrating the start of school? I love seeing all the pictures of ‘first day of (insert year) grade” that […]
Create and Sing!
On this final day of June, we return to our monthly theme of creativity! Attending the Intergenerate (IG) 2023 conference in Nashville earlier this month filled my mind with a variety of creative ideas of how to engage in Intergenerational ministry. In addition to the plenary speakers, workshops and academic paper presentation I was inspired […]
Messy Church at Intergenerate 2023
Worship Together by Dr. Jillian Mayer I whole-heartedly believe that churches are called to find ways to worship together as a community, regardless of age. Indeed, this is why my church embarked on its messy church journey over 5 years ago. My passion for intergenerational faith formation continues to grow which is why I was […]