“Worship is the most central and public activity engaged in by American religious congregations”

Rare, however, is the congregation that says its worship is planned to welcome all generations consistently on a weekly basis.

For all kinds of reasons, many congregations have practiced a kind of generational segregation on Sunday morning. Some churches schedule Christian education sessions during worship so that families are split up during their hour at church. Some churches schedule different worship services for Boomers, Busters, and Gen X “audiences,” tailoring each

We do, however, believe that each congregation should be discussing, among both clergy and laity, the specific approach it will take in such matters.

Plan periodic worship events to be inclusive.

Worship planning should be age-inclusive.

The “blended congregation” is one where a conscious effort is made to appeal to all the generations it encompasses.

“Intergenerational worship” is worship in which people of every age are understood to be equally important.

“intergenerational” worship, while others prefer “multigenerational” worship. Throughout this book we have used both words and consider them to be roughly synonymous. Yet