1.0ELCA Worshiphttps://blogs.elca.org/worshiprich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="o4dZ8RSCgM"><a href="https://blogs.elca.org/worship/1207/">Beyond the Christmas Program: Engaging Young People in Worship</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://blogs.elca.org/worship/1207/embed/#?secret=o4dZ8RSCgM" width="600" height="338" title="“Beyond the Christmas Program: Engaging Young People in Worship” — ELCA Worship" data-secret="o4dZ8RSCgM" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://blogs.elca.org/worship/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Today’s post is by Pastor Janelle Rozek Hooper, Program Director for Ministry with Children, ELCA. I often hear that children participating in the Christmas story, whether rehearsed or spontaneous, holds strong emotions and memories for family, friends and especially grandparents. The time, energy and availability of children, family and youth leaders has changed over the […]https://blogs.elca.org/worship/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2018/11/handsraised-757x1024.jpg7571024