What does Flourish look like?
Flourish worshipping communities are voluntary gatherings of children, staff and sometimes parents. It might be a lunchtime discussion group, or an after-school prayer group, or a Messy Church. It will look different in each school, as the children themselves get involved in deciding the shape of the worship activities.
Watch our video below to see how it works in The Bay CofE School in Sandown, on the Isle of Wight (on both its primary and secondary sites):
Flourish principles
There are five core principles behind the launch of such worshipping communities:
- Young people’s voices are instinctively at the centre of all leadership decision-making and implementation.
- There is a clearly articulated and shared purpose to grow a younger and more diverse community of Christian disciples.
- Strategic leadership partnership between school and church.
- Intergenerational faith development experiences involving children and their families of all ages
- Worship that is fully integrated into the regular rhythms, practices, structures and resources of the school’s vision for flourishing of children and adults.
This initiative is just one part of our diocese’s vision and strategy for the future, which includes the aim of rejuvenating our worshipping communities across the diocese. To read more, click here.
