Being an Intergenerational Church
Resource papers for those seeking to be a Church in which all ages are welcomed and valued
July 3, 2023
By Chris Barnett, Intergenerational Consultant
The Uniting Church in Australia seeks to be a genuinely intergenerational church in which all ages are welcomed and valued, where every generation is engaged together in active discipleship, growing in and sharing faith in Jesus. A church where all people, across the ages and generations, are generously invited and encouraged to use their gifts and leadership to shape the community and its communal life of worship, witness and service.
“It is offered as a resource for all those who share the dream of a more intergenerational church."
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The Uniting Church seeks to create safe and empowering spaces where the experiences, voices and ideas of all can be listened to and valued, where transformative relationships of empathy, trust and genuine love can flourish amongst all ages. A church where generational and cultural differences are recognised and appreciated.
Part of an ongoing project, this series of papers has emerged to assist the church in being and becoming more intentionally intergenerational. It is offered as a resource for all those who share the dream of a more intergenerational church – a church comprised of lifelong followers of Jesus, of all ages, caring, praying, celebrating, learning and serving faith-fully together.
Much of the above material was originally produced by the Australian Intergenerational Roundtable (AIR). The Uniting Church is grateful for the permission to adapt the original content. For further information or assistance in relation to developing a more intentionally intergenerational approach to ministry in your context, please e-mail chrisb@nat.uca.org.au.
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