The Cross in My Backyard: Recent Episodes
Wendy Lewis
How have we equated Intergenrational with Worship style?
Why do we think that silence can only be a part of a Traditional Service?
My meditations on the Bridgroom texts lead me to look at the changes to Children's Faith Formation. Find out how i made the leap from one to the other
Communication in congregataions need to be more embrassing than just during the service. Having simple books or methods of explaining our history and practices as well as having legal documents easily read by the non official language speaking community would help in making the church a safe and inclusive place.
This is a question that just won't be ignored. Why are our young adults, who have faith and practice rituals nolonger coming to church?
I look at a number of ideas and put forward one of my own. Please let me know what you think.
No Story bible Book that I know of tells the story of Job, yet its telling is as important for children to hear as adults
When we talk about a congregation being Intergenerational we mean in all areas of community life, even on the web?
We all know what that passage in Mark :10:17-31 is about, don't we, but when we look at it throught the lens of learning. What do we discover?
Children love the last three verses of this reading, and so they should, but there are important lessons for adults to hear as well
When we view a passage by placing the child at the centre we can open up new ways of looking at a passage. I do this with Mark 7:24-37 with a response that is important this Child safety Week
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://thecrossinmybackyard.wordpress.com/2021/07/25/sunday-reflection-barley-loaves/
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://thecrossinmybackyard.wordpress.com/2021/03/04/lent-3b-ideas-to-engage-the-whole-familyespecially-the-youngest-in-the-set-rcl-readings-for-today/