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  • Filling the Void ✓
    As they tried to shake my hand, the father turned to me and quietly said, “see you in five years.” That was almost two years ago and I have not seen them since.
  • Dejar que brille nuestra luz
    El domingo 5 de junio cerca de 600 personas de la comunidad de Medford, Massachusetts, acudieron a Let’s Move! Medford, un día de eventos deportivos y feria de información centrados en criar niños sanos y activos.
  • Multigenerational Reading Camp
    In the first year of his episcopacy, Bishop Stacy Sauls was assessing the gifts and challenges facing the Diocese of Lexington. He saw the problems plaguing the Appalachian region: high levels of poverty and rampant illiteracy.
  • Adopt-A-Family Bikes
    About ten years ago, parishioners noted that many families requested bicycles for their children and themselves. For many, bikes served as their primary transportation to school and work.
  • The Wander Years
    What does life after youth group look like?
  • The Diaconate of Young Adulthood
    Young adults are not big churchgoers generally. Our lives are hectic and often unstable.
  • Youth Comes Knocking
    We often fail to include our youth in one of the most central aspects of our faith, the governance of our church. Until they come knocking, that is.
  • Letting Our Light Shine
    On Sunday June 5, close to 600 people from the community of Medford, Massachusetts turned out for Let’s Move! Medford.
  • Statistically speaking...
    Some 50 percent of all Protestant teens attend church weekly, participate in Sunday school or in a religious youth group, pray and attend a religious summer camp or retreat, though less than one-third read the Bible each week.
  • Editor's Note
    In preparing this issue, we put out a nationwide call to those working with youth: clergy, youth ministers, vestry members, etc.
  • New ways of reaching youth
    As we shape and direct the mission of our parishes, young people should be at the front of our agendas.
  • The spiritual life of teenagers
    Would you consider the youth programs in your congregation "spiritual?"
  • For youth, it's all about relationships
    Six years ago, when I took on the position of Youth Minister at Grace Episcopal Church, I didn't have the slightest idea of where to begin.
  • Discerning youthful calls
    When asked, “When did you know you were called to ordained ministry?” I always begin with the story of Mrs. White.