…our young people do know something about self-sacrifice. When they are confirmed next Saturday, they will be committing themselves to continue on this journey, not because they have all the answers now, but because in their continuing exploration of what it means to be Christian, they believe they can find lives of meaning and purpose.
Americans believe the messages propounded from churches may just be exacerbating the issue of suicides among gay and lesbian youth.
In the wake of the bullying-related suicides of recent weeks, it is time for Episcopalians to make it clear that they are not surrendering to the prevailing culture, but attempting to transform it through the love of Jesus Christ. We are small in numbers, and our example may not posses the power we would like, still–if judged by the expensive ferocity of the resistance it has encountered–it counts for something.
Starting school is always a little nerve-racking, even if you’ve done it lots of times before …
Technology lets us peep into the little moments (and understand that maybe they’re not so little) as the youth of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia go on pilgrimage with their bishop.
Barna Group reports, “Teenagers are consistently among the most religiously active Americans, with nearly six out of every 10 teens engaged in some type of
It goes without saying that making the transition to adulthood isn’t easy, and we seem to have inborn tendencies to be self destructive. That doesn’t
We’ve discovered something amazing out here in Arizona working with the youth. If we invite the teen council to help design an event, almost every time we put something together they change it by adding additional worship services.
The teenage pregnancy rate in the US is up after a 10 year decline. One year does not a trend make. The larger question is why is the US teen pregnancy rate so high? An understudied factor is manipulation of teenage females by older males.
In anticipation of All Saints Day, we present The All Saints Rap, written by the youth group at the Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, in Mill Valley, California, where Café contributor the Rev. Richard Helmer is rector. The vocal is by Willie Van Doren, Our Saviour’s youth minister. Music by Dow Brain.