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Growing: We believe churches need resources to grow through worship, discipleship & mission.
Relevant: We believe worship, discipleship & mission must be expressed afresh through culture.
Engaging: We believe faith should engage our whole being.
Authentic: We believe Church is a place to belong and be known.
Together: We believe we should read the Bible in community.
We want to resource you to lead in your church, facilitating excellent worship, preaching, intergenerational ministry, and engaging children’s and youth work.
Join us for interviews about the nitty gritty of ministry, worship, mission, preaching, theology, the Bible, and everyone engaging with the Bible together.
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We believe GREAT church changes lives and communities.
Growing: We believe churches need resources to grow through worship, discipleship & mission.
Relevant: We believe worship, discipleship & mission must be expressed afresh through culture.
Engaging: We believe faith should engage our whole being.
Authentic: We believe Church is a place to belong and be known.
Together: We believe we should read the Bible in community.
We want to resource you to lead in your church, facilitating excellent worship, preaching, intergenerational ministry, and engaging children’s and youth work.
Join us for interviews about the nitty gritty of ministry, worship, mission, preaching, theology, the Bible, and everyone engaging with the Bible together.
Roots for Churches produces seasonal and weekly lectionary-based resources for churches to support worship and learning for all ages.
Find out more at www.rootsforchurches.com
S2E9 Engaging All Ages in Sung Worship, with Becky Drake
The Roots for Churches podcast
51 minutes
1 month ago
S2E9 Engaging All Ages in Sung Worship, with Becky Drake
Melanie Cave speaks with Becky Drake about building meaningful intergenerational sung worship. They share practical tips — song selection, actions, room layout, teaching moments, and leadership — that help children and adults engage together, plus ideas for Christmas services and accessible resources. They discuss the importance of creating an engaging environment for all ages, the role of music and actions in worship, and practical tips for selecting songs that resonate with both children and adults. The conversation emphasizes the need for variety in worship, moving beyond token gestures, and fostering relationships across generations to build a strong church community.
Keywords
intergenerational worship, worship songs, church engagement, children in worship, worship leadership, all-age worship, worship resources, church community, worship for everyone, Christmas worship
Takeaways
Intergenerational worship fosters engagement across all ages.
Creating a welcoming environment is crucial for participation.
Songs should be simple yet deep to engage both children and adults.
Actions in worship can enhance participation and connection.
It's important to move beyond token gestures in worship.
Variety in song selection keeps worship fresh and engaging.
Children benefit from seeing adults model worship. Worship should be a whole self experience, not just vocal.
Building relationships across generations strengthens community.
Choosing songs that resonate with all ages is essential.
Sound Bites
'It's important to move beyond token gestures in worship.'
'Children benefit from seeing adults model worship.'
'Choosing songs that resonate with all ages is essential.'
Chapters
00:00 Moving Beyond Token Worship Moments
50:03 Introduction to Worship Resources
50:30 Diverse Worship Song Suggestions
50:52 Supporting Intergenerational Worship
51:18 Encouraging Church Growth and Engagement
Show notes
Becky's article for Roots: https://www.rootsontheweb.com/worship-and-learning-support/all-age-support/songs-for-everyone
https://worshipforeveryone.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/worshipforeveryone
https://intergenerateuk.org/
www.rootsforchurches.com
https://songsforschool.com/
The Roots for Churches podcast
We believe GREAT church changes lives and communities.
Growing: We believe churches need resources to grow through worship, discipleship & mission.
Relevant: We believe worship, discipleship & mission must be expressed afresh through culture.
Engaging: We believe faith should engage our whole being.
Authentic: We believe Church is a place to belong and be known.
Together: We believe we should read the Bible in community.
We want to resource you to lead in your church, facilitating excellent worship, preaching, intergenerational ministry, and engaging children’s and youth work.
Join us for interviews about the nitty gritty of ministry, worship, mission, preaching, theology, the Bible, and everyone engaging with the Bible together.
Roots for Churches produces seasonal and weekly lectionary-based resources for churches to support worship and learning for all ages.
Find out more at www.rootsforchurches.com
