Request a download of the full report What do Episcopalians and mainline Protestants really believe about evangelism, hospitality, and belonging—and how does what they believe compare to what their congregations actually practice? Invite Welcome Connect spent a season of listening to find out. The full report is now available for download at invitewelcomeconnect.com. The gap, it turns out, is significant—and instructive. Across more than 700 survey responses and five facili
By Steve Welch, Executive Director Creator God, Holy one, Maker of love and source of joy: We give you thanks for the infinite variety of your creation. We bless you that we are fearfully and wonderfully made, and that we are your beloved rainbow tribe. Grant us the courage to tell our truth, to honor ourselves, to love our neighbors, and to share your grace with a world aching for healing. We pray because of Jesus, who shows us the way. Amen. —From “Pride Sunday Prayers of t
By the Rev. Chris Harris, Sr. Associate Rector, Christ Church Cranbrook, Mich.; Invite Welcome Connect Board member If your congregation longs for deeper connection across the generations, here is a simple, no-cost, scalable practice that is powerful: pair children with older adults as prayer partners. Intergenerational Prayer Partners embody the heart of Invite Welcome Connect by creating natural pathways of belonging across age groups—the very kind of relationships resear
