This document provides an overview of practices for intergenerational faith formation and ministry. It discusses five core practices: caring relationships, celebrating together, learning together, praying together, and serving together. For each practice, it provides examples of how to incorporate intergenerational experiences. It also discusses designing intergenerational learning, prayer, and service programming. The document concludes by discussing how to digitally connect intergenerational faith formation between in-person church experiences, daily life at home, and online engagement.
I. — Uniting with the Church . . 7
II. — Beginning Well 14
III. — The Christian Life: The Ideal 20
IV. — Living for God: Consecration 27
V. — Meeting Temptation: Conflict 36
VI. — Working for Christ : Service . 44
VII. — Helps: Personal Prayer ... 53
VIII.— Helps : The Bible 64
IX. — Helps : The Church and its Services . 75
X. — Some of the Duties 90
XL— Growing in One's Place : Providence 97
XII. — Preparation for Trial .... 104
The Ladder of Divine Ascent was written in the seventh century by John Climacus, an abbot of St. Catherine’s Monastery at the foot of Mt. Sinai in the deserts of Egypt, which still houses monks to this very day. Tradition holds that it is built on Mt Horeb where Moses encountered the burning bush and later received the Ten Commandments. St Catherine’s monastery is the oldest continually occupied monastery in the world. The buildings of the monastery are surrounded by fortress walls built by Emperor Justinian. They preserve an ancient letter of protection from Mohammed himself, guaranteeing their safety.
St John Climacus composed the Ladder of Divine Ascent, a guidebook for beginning monks on how to live the monastic life. The Ladder of Divine Ascent consists of thirty rungs, one for each year of the life of Jesus before he started His ministry on Earth. This is not a book to sample, skim or skip through, or to criticize. If you do not want to lead a godly life, or repent and begin your life anew, if you do not want to lead a life of daily repentance, it would be better for you to put the book back and not even crack the binding.
Do not think that just because you are not a monastic that you cannot climb the ladder. Leading a godly life, leading a Christian life, is a monastic calling, whether you decide to become a monk or nun or not. Marriage, work, career, school, child rearing, these are all monastic callings. If you think only of yourself and your selfish pleasures of the moment, you cannot successfully climb any of these ladders.
St John Climacus joined the community at St Catherine’s monastery, located in the mountains of the Sinai desert.
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I. — Uniting with the Church . . 7
II. — Beginning Well 14
III. — The Christian Life: The Ideal 20
IV. — Living for God: Consecration 27
V. — Meeting Temptation: Conflict 36
VI. — Working for Christ : Service . 44
VII. — Helps: Personal Prayer ... 53
VIII.— Helps : The Bible 64
IX. — Helps : The Church and its Services . 75
X. — Some of the Duties 90
XL— Growing in One's Place : Providence 97
XII. — Preparation for Trial .... 104
The Ladder of Divine Ascent was written in the seventh century by John Climacus, an abbot of St. Catherine’s Monastery at the foot of Mt. Sinai in the deserts of Egypt, which still houses monks to this very day. Tradition holds that it is built on Mt Horeb where Moses encountered the burning bush and later received the Ten Commandments. St Catherine’s monastery is the oldest continually occupied monastery in the world. The buildings of the monastery are surrounded by fortress walls built by Emperor Justinian. They preserve an ancient letter of protection from Mohammed himself, guaranteeing their safety.
St John Climacus composed the Ladder of Divine Ascent, a guidebook for beginning monks on how to live the monastic life. The Ladder of Divine Ascent consists of thirty rungs, one for each year of the life of Jesus before he started His ministry on Earth. This is not a book to sample, skim or skip through, or to criticize. If you do not want to lead a godly life, or repent and begin your life anew, if you do not want to lead a life of daily repentance, it would be better for you to put the book back and not even crack the binding.
Do not think that just because you are not a monastic that you cannot climb the ladder. Leading a godly life, leading a Christian life, is a monastic calling, whether you decide to become a monk or nun or not. Marriage, work, career, school, child rearing, these are all monastic callings. If you think only of yourself and your selfish pleasures of the moment, you cannot successfully climb any of these ladders.
St John Climacus joined the community at St Catherine’s monastery, located in the mountains of the Sinai desert.
See our blog: http://www.seekingvirtueandwisdom.com/st-john-climacus-first-step-on-the-ladder-of-divine-ascent/
Purchase from Amazon, we receive a small commission:
John Climacus: The Ladder of Divine Ascent (Classics of Western Spirituality)
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John Climacus: The Ladder of Divine Ascent, Blue Hardcover
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Ascending the Heights: A Layman's Guide to The Ladder of Divine Ascent Paperback, by Fr. John Mack
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Thirty Steps to Heaven Paperback, by Vassilios Papavassiliou
https://amzn.to/2Y5P0ZM
The Path of Christianity: The First Thousand Years Hardcover, by John Anthony McGuckin
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YouTube video, published 8/3/2021, 2 PM: https://youtu.be/Fco0W3bt5GA
A Family in Christian Service - Matthew RathbunMatthew Rathbun
Matthew Rathbun's presentation on being a Christian Family that serves Christ. Now you are Christ’s body, and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues
Heart4Worship is a different kind of church. We steer clear of labels, and are accepting of all Christians who believe in the Bible and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. If you are committed to your faith, then Heart4Worship welcomes you with open arms and open hearts.
A Family in Christian Service - Matthew RathbunMatthew Rathbun
Matthew Rathbun's presentation on being a Christian Family that serves Christ. Now you are Christ’s body, and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues
Heart4Worship is a different kind of church. We steer clear of labels, and are accepting of all Christians who believe in the Bible and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. If you are committed to your faith, then Heart4Worship welcomes you with open arms and open hearts.
The April 2024 Good News newsletter to read onlineNoHo FUMC
Our monthly online newsletter is available to read online. You can pick up your paper copy during the Sunday service on the donation table. If you provide your mailing address to the church we can add you to the mailing list.
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
Biological screening of herbal drugs: Introduction and Need for
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Macroeconomics- Movie Location
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Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
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Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
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An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
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Reading
Brothers and sisters: I pray always with joy in my every
prayer for all of you, because of your partnership for the
gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this,
that the one who began a good work in you will continue to
complete it until the day of Christ Jesus. . . .
And this is my prayer: that your love may increase ever
more and more in knowledge and every kind of perception,
to discern what is of value, so that you may be pure and
blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of
righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory
and praise of God. (Phil 1:4-6, 8-11)
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As the flame of faith is carried,
as the torch of faith is passed,
Reaching ‘cross the generations,
each receiving from the last,
So the promise to God’s people is received,
then handed down,
In the light of our baptism,
through our fam’lies, faith is found.
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As the seasons spin and follow,
as our stories long endure,
Like an ever-flowing river,
so the covenant is pure.
In our span of earthly living,
as the great or as the least,
Still we find in book and table
Christ the Word and Christ the Feast.
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May we learn to tell the story,
keep the flame of faith ablaze;
May we strive to keep the Gospel as the
center of our days
As we keep the faithful Spirit brightly
burning, lifted high,
May each generation follow with Christ’s
light to journey by.
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Schedule (estimate)
1:00 pm - Gather, Pray, Overview of Session
1:10 pm - Introduce the Five Practices
1:20 pm - Practice 1: Caring Relationships
1:45 pm - Practice 2: Celebrating Together - interview with Tracey
2:15 pm - Break
2:30 pm - Practice 3: Learning Together - interview with Barbara
3:00 pm - Practice 4: Praying Together
3:15 pm - Practice 5: Serving Together
3:35 pm - Digital Strategies
4:00 pm - Conclusion & Depart
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Part 2 Practices: Weeks 10-16
Week 10. Caring Relationships
Week 11. Celebrating & Praying Together
Week 12. Learning Together
Week 13. Serving Together
Weeks 14 & 15. Application: Connect, Infuse, Create
Intergenerationality (Project)
Week 16 - Live Presentation #3
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Messy Church
1. A flexible, relaxed arrival time with drinks and snacks
2. Creative exploration of a Bible story/theme through
creative experiences for people of different learning
styles and of all ages. Children and adults are not
separated and are encouraged to explore the
story/theme together
3. A short but explicit time of worship with story, music
and prayers that builds on the creative exploration.
4. A generous welcome and hospitality is expressed
through a delicious home-cooked, sit-down meal
with others
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Messy Church Values
Christ-centered: Messy Church is a church, not a craft
club, that helps people encounter Jesus as Lord & Savior.
All-age: It is for adults and children to enjoy together -
every element should be relevant and accessible to all.
Creativity: It uses hands-on activities to explore Bible
stories, to reflect a God of creativity and to give people a
chance to play together.
Hospitality: It reflects a God of unconditional love and is
a church for people outside church, providing an oasis of
welcome and a safe space in which to thrive.
Celebration: It reflects a God of joy who wants his
people to have life in all its fullness.
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Caring Relationships
Cultivating caring relationships across generations
in the congregation and community—becoming a
life-giving spiritual community of faith, hope, and
love—through intergenerational relationship-
building in all ministries and programs, storytelling,
mentoring, community life events, and more.
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Caring
Cultivating caring relationships across generations in
the congregation and community, becoming a life-
giving spiritual community of faith, hope, and love.
Intergenerational Caring Conversations
Intergenerational Community Building
Intergenerational Relationships in Existing
Programs
Intergenerational Storytelling
Intergenerational Relationships through Mentoring
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Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Columbus MS
Pr. Josh Daffern: For the past decade, I’ve been a part of a very special
event that you wouldn’t expect to see in a Baptist church: a prom.
Baptists and dancing have had a long and storied history, but this is
different, I assure you.
Every spring for the past decade the church I’ve had the privilege of
serving at has thrown a Joy Prom, a prom for the special needs
community.
It’s an opportunity for folks from all ages in the special needs
community to come together and have a night where they are the
kings and queens.
Other churches and businesses throughout the community partner
with our high school students (who serve as dates) to prepare this
incredible event.
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Celebrating Together
Worshiping God together through
intergenerational Sunday worship—engaging all
ages in worship and leadership roles, whole
community rituals and sacramental celebrations,
milestone celebrations, and church year feasts and
seasons that involve ages and generations.
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Celebrating
Worshiping God together through Sunday worship,
rituals, sacraments, and the liturgical seasons that
involves all of the ages and generations.
Intergenerational Sunday Worship
Whole Community Sacramental Celebrations
Milestones throughout Life
Church Year Feasts & Seasons
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Birth / Baptism
Starting School Year
First Communion
Receiving a first Bible
Confirmation
Graduation (HS, College)
Engagement
Wedding
Retirement
Death / Funeral
Celebrating Milestones
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Celebrating Milestones
1. A ritual celebration or a blessing marking the
milestone with the whole church community
2. A home ritual celebration or blessing marking the
milestone
3. A learning program, often for the whole family or
intergenerational, that prepares the individual and
the whole family for the milestone and for faith
practice at home
4. A tangible, visible reminder or symbol of the
occasion being marked
5. Resources to support continuing faith growth and
practice after the milestone
29. +
Learning Together
Engaging all ages and generations in
intergenerational learning experiences that teach
scripture and the Christian tradition, informing and
forming disciples of all ages in Christian identity.
30. +
Learning
Engaging all ages and generations together in learning
experiences that teach scripture and the Christian tradition,
informing and forming disciples of all ages in Christian
identity.
Intergenerational Learning (James White)
1. In-Common All Ages Experiences
2. Parallel Learning
3. Contributive Occasions
4. Interactive Sharing
Weekly, Bi-Weekly, and Monthly Models
Small Group & Large Group Models
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Intergenerational Learning
1. As the faith formation curriculum for the whole
community
2. In Lectionary-based catechesis
3. In sacramental preparation
4. In Vacation Bible School
5. In parent-child and parent-teen programs
6. In milestone celebrations
7. In intergenerational service projects
8. In liturgical season celebrations
9. In a retreat experience or parish mission
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Intergenerational Learning Process
Meal and Community Building
Part 1. Gathering and Prayer
Part 2. All Ages Learning Experience
Part 3. In-Depth Learning Experience
Option 1. Whole Group (together)
Option 2. Age Group (parallel)
Option 3. Activity Center
Part 4. Sharing Learning Experiences and
Home Application
Part 5. Closing Prayer
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Intergenerational Learning Themes
1. Seasons of the Church Year
2. Scripture
3. Christian Beliefs
4. Liturgy & Sacraments
5. Morality
6. Justice
7. Prayer
8. Christian Practices
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Example: Church Year
Oct: Feast of All Saints
Nov: Advent Season
Dec: Christmas Season
Jan: Baptism of the Lord
Feb: Lenten Season
Mar: Good Friday
April: Easter Season
May: Pentecost
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Example: Creed
Sept Church (Parish Ministries Fair/Stewardship Sun.)
Nov Resurrection of the Dead, Life Everlasting
(Feasts of All Saints and All Souls)
Dec Jesus Christ, Son of God (Incarnation, Christmas)
Mar Death & Resurrection of Jesus Christ (Triduum)
May Holy Spirit (Pentecost)
June Trinity and God the Father (Trinity Sunday)
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Core Curriculum Theme
Justice
Life and Dignity of the Human Person
Call to Family, Community and Participation
Rights and Responsibilities
Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
Solidarity
Peace
Care for God’s Creation
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Example: Justice
Sept Dignity of Work (Labor Day)
Oct Dignity of Human Life (Respect Life Month)
Nov Saints of Justice (Feast of All Saints Day)
Nov Option for the Poor (Thanksgiving)
Dec Peace (Christmas and World Day of Peace)
Jan Rights & Responsibilities (Poverty Awareness Month)
Feb Solidarity/Option for the Poor (Lent)
April Care for God’s Creation (Easter/Earth Day)
May Solidarity (Feast of Pentecost)
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Praying Together
Nurturing the spiritual life of the whole community
through the congregation’s prayer services, rituals,
and blessings throughout the year that bring
together all ages and generations and engage
people in spiritual formation.
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Praying
Nurturing the spiritual life of the whole community
through the congregation’s prayer services, rituals,
and blessings throughout the year.
Intergenerational Formation in Spiritual
Practices
Intergenerational Prayer Stations
Intergenerational Prayer Partners & Spiritual
Guides
Intergenerational Prayer Groups
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Core Curriculum Theme
Prayer
Call to Prayer: Forms and Expressions
The Lord’s Prayer
Denominational expressions
Common Devotions and Prayers
Praying through the Year: Advent-Christmas
Praying through the Year: Lent-Easter
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Example: Prayer
Oct Luther on Prayer (Reformation)
Nov Prayers and Devotions (Feast of All Saints)
Dec Prayer in Advent and Christmas Seasons
Jan Call to Prayer (World Day of Prayer)
Mar Prayer in the Lenten and Easter Seasons
May Lord’s Prayer (Easter Season)
Jun Praying with Scripture and the Lectionary
(Summer)
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Serving Together
Involving all ages and generations in service and
mission to the world, especially to the poor and
vulnerable, in caring for creation, and in the works
of justice and advocacy through local and global
projects.
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Serving
Involving all ages and generations in service and
mission to the world, especially to the poor and
vulnerable, and in the works of justice and
advocacy.
Intergenerational Mission Trips
Churchwide Service Day
Intergenerational Monthly Project
Intergenerational Service Nights
Intergenerational Service Projects
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Designing Intergenerational Service
1. Make the activities meaningful, so that every
person, regardless of age, can contribute in a
significant way.
2. Supply mentors to individuals or families that have
had little or no experience in service.
3. Offer various options to suit individuals and
families with different ages, interests, time
constraints, and locations.
4. Include preparation and reflection as part of any
church-sponsored service activity.
5. Hold a service fair for all generations.
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Designing Intergenerational Service
6. Provide service resources (books, media,
websites) for families and all generations; include
children’s books that focus on caring for others.
7. Becoming a clearinghouse for local and global
service opportunities.
8. Organize regular intergenerational service days
and events.
9. Organize an annual intergenerational mission trip.
10. Celebrate what church members are already
doing.
48. + Community Service Day
St. John Bosco Parish in Parma Heights, Ohio, held its first Community Service Day on May
14, 2016. 240 volunteers worked at 17 different sites. www.sjbosco.com
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Pastoral Circle Steps
1. Insertion/Experience
2. Social Analysis
What are the “facts” of the situation? Why does this
condition exist? What’s causing it?
3. Theological Reflection
What is the Bible telling us?
What is our Christian tradition telling us?
4. Action
How can we serve those in need?
How can we act for justice to alleviate the causes of
the situation?
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Digitally Connecting
Intergenerational Faith Formation
Event or
Program
TALK
Conversation
Activities
LEARN
Read
Listen
Watch
ACT
Practices
Service
Projects
PRAY
Devotions
Bible Reading
Daily Prayer
SHARE
Blog
Facebook
Video
Projects
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Digitally Connecting: Sunday Worship
Church Life Daily & Home Life Online Life
Experience of
Worship in the
Congregation
• Sunday worship
and lectionary
• Church year
feasts and
seasons
• Church rituals:
baptism,
communion,
funerals, etc.
Experience of
Sunday worship,
rituals, and church
year seasons in daily
life
• Reflecting on the
sermon and
readings at home
• Practices: Lectio,
etc.
• Application to
daily living
Online worship,
church year, and
lectionary resources
on the church’s faith
formation website
• Lectionary
commentaries
online
• Video reflections
and commentary
• Online activities
and projects
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Digitally Connecting: Lent
Church Life Daily & Home Life Online Life
• Ash Wednesday
• Lenten Sunday
liturgies
• Stations of the
Cross
• Lenten prayer
• Lenten retreat
• Lenten service
• Lenten soup
suppers
• Fasting
• Praying
• Service/Almsgiv
ing
• Lectionary
reflection
• Family activities
• Lenten learning
resources
• Lenten
calendar
• Daily Lenten
prayer
• Weekly table
prayer
• Video
resources
• Online retreat
experience