Learnings from Roots & Wings: Five Hallmarks of Intergenerational Worship

Thursday, April 30, 2026 from 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. ET.

This program takes place online via Zoom meeting. Registrants will receive access to the recording afterward.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Roots & Wings grant team conducted a literature review in the spring of 2025 that identified five core characteristics, or “hallmarks,” of intergenerational worship. In this workshop, we will explore each of the five hallmarks: intentionality, relationality, dignified reciprocity, flexibility, and empowerment. In addition to an overview of each hallmark, the workshop will offer practical ideas for increasing that hallmark in intergenerational worship. Participants will be invited to contribute their own ideas, and we will leave ample time for discussion.

This event is brought to you by the department of Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary.

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Sarah Bentley Allred (she/her) has served in the Department of Lifelong Learning since 2016 and is currently the Project Director for Roots & Wings: Intergenerational Formation Collaborative. Before joining Lifelong Learning, Sarah served as Director of Children and Youth Ministries and completed the M.Div. program at VTS with a focus on Christian formation. She is passionate about children’s spirituality, intergenerational worship, and small church formation. She loves local coffee shops, board games, the beach, and exploring new places with her husband, Richard, and their two young children. Find out more at sarahbentleyallred.com.

Jodi Belcher (she/her) is Lead Editor of Building Faith, Resource Development Specialist for the Mutual Ministry Initiative and Lifelong Learning, and Resource Developer for Roots & Wings at Virginia Theological Seminary. She is a writer, educator, and lay Episcopalian who is passionate about justice-making and body-affirming faith formation. Before serving in her current roles in Lifelong Learning, she earned a Th.D. in theology in Duke Divinity School, taught in higher education, and directed Christian formation for all ages at an Episcopal parish. She also has written devotional reflections for Forward Day by Day. She lives in Durham, North Carolina with her family of five plus two cats.