The Meaningful Inclusion of Children in Worship: Theology and Practice

Zoom | April 2 | 12 - 1:30 pm Eastern

Corporate worship is the work and the joy of the people of God, and when the body of Christ gathers, we are incomplete without the active presence and meaningful participation of children and youth. What can this engagement look like (feel like, sound like, smell like, taste like) in liturgy, and why does it matter to the formation of people of all ages? Canon Wendy Claire Barrie will lead this webinar exploring the theological whys and practical hows of incorporating children and youth into congregational worship.

Wendy Claire Barrie is Canon for intergenerational Ministries at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle, Washington and a nationally recognized leader in Christian Formation. A writer, editor, speaker, and educator, she has served eight Episcopal congregations small and large on both coasts since 1989, including All Saints Church in Pasadena, California and Trinity Church New York City. She is the author of Faith at Home: A Handbook for Cautiously Christian Parents (2016) and the forthcoming The Church Post-Sunday School: How to be Intergenerational and Why it Matters.