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Introducing Unbridled Presence! This NEW program from Augsburg Fortress offers an array of resources to support the worship and prayer life of kids and families, PLUS resources for ministry leaders and congregation members to welcome kids and their families in worship.

 

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Celebrating noise, movement, and joy in your worship space . . . and beyond

 

Why call our program 

Unbridled Presence? 

We name and celebrate the Unbridled Presence of children, who enter worship spaces with wonder, energy, and the need for movement and creative expression. Worshiping alongside children invites us all to receive the kingdom of God as children. 

We challenge congregations to experiment with a spirit of Unbridled Presence as they sing, pray, and commune together during worship. When all the generations are present, welcome, and valued, we believe our liturgy and song come alive. 

We invite the Unbridled Presence of the Holy Spirit into worship so that spontaneity and surprise, and unscripted moments are breathed into our liturgy. When we open up to the Holy Spirit, we can receive inspiration to imagine new ways to worship with children.    

 

Get started with Unbridled Presence resources!

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Daily prayers for Early Childhood,
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Daily prayers

Unbridled Prayers App

Busy parents and other primary caregivers may feel overwhelmed by the idea of developing a daily prayer practice. Unbridled Prayers can help! This easy-to-install app posts a prayer a day that parents can view. Prayers offer support, understanding, and a touch of humor. Parents can choose from prayers for early childhood, elementary, and preteen to match their kids’ ages. 

Go to unbridledprayers.app and follow the instructions to download this app to your mobile device. 

Children's ministry leaders: You can include this link in your enewsletters, group texts, social media, bulletins, and other media 

Check it out!

Podcasts

Sacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla

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Explore the transformative power of story and imagination with ELCA Pastor Priscilla Paris-Austin in this NEW podcast for progressive Christian families. 

Start listening!

Worship Whys

 

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Discover why your church is called to welcome kids in worship. Host Dawn Rundman interviews a church leader who gives insights on topics from ushers to pipe organs to why worship is good for babies' brains. A quick listen for ministry leaders, worship planners, and anyone who wants to support the presence, gifts, and leadership of children in worship.

Start listening!

 Sanctuary Scribes!

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Ever feel like kids’ worship activities are more distraction than devotion? 

Sanctuary Scribes flips the script with interactive booklets for worship that keep kids engaged—not just entertained. 

Sanctuary Scribes is a collection of 40 booklets designed to engage children during worship. Each booklet contains interactive pages that invite children to draw, doodle, and write their thoughts and experiences as they listen, watch, and participate in worship. These 12-page booklets feature unique designs and activities with lively prompts to help kids connect to the readings, music, sermon, and sacraments.

Illustrated by kids and designed for kids, these worship tablets will engage and inspire young worshippers. 

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Funding for the Unbridled Presence program is made possible by the Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative from Lilly Endowment Inc. 

This initiative supports us in helping children come to know and love God and grow in faith. 

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