Below are links to a number of resources to help you with your ministry. Many of the resources are not produced or endorsed by the Diocese. Please ensure that the resource is right for both your tradition and context before using. Do contact growingyounger@elydiocese.org if you have any questions or need further help or support.
- Resources for intergenerational church from Roots
- There are a number of useful articles and podcasts on all the sorts of questions and issues that arise when you embark on the intergenerational worship journey. You can access them without subscribing to ROOTS.
- More than Worship, more than Sunday from Going for Growth
- This is a useful course for understanding and starting the intergenerational worship journey. There is also an audit tool to help you get started.
- All age worship resources from All age worship
- Although the resource uses the term 'All age worship' do not be put off! There are some resources for interactive prayer, talks, drama scripts etc that would work for intergenerational services.
- Regenertional - an intergenerational worship resource from URC
- There is a wealth of information in this document, from beginning the journey, to planned services and then further reading you may wish to do. Beware before printing: It's 116 pages long.
- Whole church worship from Engage Worship
- An easy-to-use resource book with eight adaptable service plans that can be bought as a physical copy (£15) or downloaded (£13).
- Area 52 from Engage Worship
- A range of creative worship resources linked to the lectionary for the week, written by Bob Hartman, Sarah Hargreaves and others.
- Worship in the Woods from Engage Worship
- A downloadable book (£10) with lots of ideas for intergenerational outdoor worship. There is also a book for lent, harvest and advent (£5 each). You can also buy the physical books from the website.
- 11 Simple Ideas to Make Your Church More Intergenerational from ENCORE Ministry Foundation
- This resource is interesting as it is written from the point of view of older adults. The ideas are simple as starting points.
- Intergenerational steps from Intergenerate UK
- A useful booklet to get you started with planning for intergenerational worship.
- Recommended reading and podcasts curated by Intergenerate UK
- For those of you who want to find out more about why to engage with intergenerational worship.
- Webinars from Intergenerate UK
- Some useful webinars to watch and listen to by key leaders in the field of intergenerational worship.