Children of the Liturgy
Equipping families into lifelong habits of Faith through the Anglican Prayer Book tradition
Workshop Schedule
(When you register you will automatically be registered for the Missions Conference.)
Friday, October 16
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8:30 Morning Prayer
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9:00-10:15 Bishop Mark Engel's Address (optional)*
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10:30 Break
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10:45-12:00 Introductions & Interview Bishop Coadjutor Candidates (optional)*
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12:00 Midday Prayer
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12:30 Lunch (children eat with parents)
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1:15 Rev. Dcn. Kyle Hughes, PhD. - Guarding the Gates: Thinking with St. John Chrysostom about the Spiritual Formation of Children**
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3:00 Rev. Cn. David Beer, PhD. - Using Illustrated Family Prayer in your Home and Church**
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3:45 Break
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4:15 Ordination Eucharist (optional)*
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6:30 Dinner
Saturday, October 17
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8:00 Morning Prayer
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8:30 Election of the Bishop Co-Adjutor*
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11:15 Closing Eucharist - (optional)
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12:00 Lunch (children eat with parents)
*Childcare provided - Ages 0-4, school-age hangout room.
**Children's activities provided for ages 0-12.
The Parenting with the Prayer Book Workshop is designed to:
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Teach parents how to incorporate worship from the Book of Common Prayer into their family’s lives;
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Help families structure aspects of life together around the theology and traditions of the Book of Common Prayer.
Meet our Speakers
Rev. Dcn. Kyle Hughes, PhD
The Rev. Dcn. Kyle Hughes, PhD. co-chairs the Children's and Family Catechesis arm of the ACNA Catechesis Task Force and is Executive Editor of the forthcoming provincial children's catechism. He teaches at several Anglican seminaries and is the author of five books, including Teaching for Spiritual Formation: A Patristic Approach to Christian Education in a Convulsed Age and Teaching for Truth, Goodness, and Beauty: Medieval Voices for the Future of Classical Christian Education. A native of Hudson, Ohio, Kyle lives in Atlanta with his wife and three kids.
The Rev. Canon David Beer, PhD.
Rev. Canon David Beer, Ph.D. serves as a priest at St. John's Anglican Church in Canton, OH, as well as Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Christian Faith & Culture at Malone University. He is a graduate of Georgetown University and the Catholic University of America and a diploma student at Trinity Anglican Seminary. In his capacity as Canon for Capacity Development, he directs the Flourish Fund for the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes.
About Children of the Liturgy
Children of the Liturgy grew out of a longing within the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes to better help our children grow in the knowledge and love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Our desire is to make the richness of the prayerbook accessible to even our youngest worshipers, assisting them in developing habits of daily prayer, weekly worship, and life-long faith. Additionally, we aim to provide a helping hand to clergy, church staff, and parents as they seek ways to meaningfully integrate children into public and private worship.
Over the next five years, Children of the Liturgy will publish four illustrated, child-friendly volumes of Book of Common Prayer liturgies along with an illustrated Anglican Children’s Catechism.
The books currently planned include:
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an illustrated edition of Family Prayer*
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a Children’s Catechism in partnership with the Anglican Church in North America Children’s Catechism Taskforce*
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an illustrated edition of the Daily Office’s rites for Morning and Evening Prayer
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an illustrated edition of the Eucharistic services
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an illustrated liturgy for Baptism intended for use in preparing children to be baptized
The project team is working with the Custodian of the 2019 Book of Common Prayer to ensure these editions are in full conformance with the approved text and can be used alongside the complete prayerbook.
In addition to our print resources, Children of the Liturgy will also host workshops focused on both equipping clergy to incorporate children into prayer and worship, and educate parents and other lay leaders in how to confidently use the Book of Common Prayer to disciple children.
Generously supported by a Lilly Endowment, Inc. Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative grant, the Children of the Liturgy team is excited to provide beautiful resources in hopes that our children may never know a day apart from the Lord.
* currently in production