I am suggesting, however, that worship is a place for the whole body of Christ and can be planned to effectively provide for all segments of the community. I am also suggesting that we need to view worship more holistically and from a variety of perspectives. Parents need to join with their children in the daily and weekly routine of faith life as a family. This means that table prayers, either spoken or read from any children's prayer book or Bible become a mainstay of the family's routine. Stories at bedtime can easily include a reading from the daily lectionary of the child's Bible.
Hymns can also be part of the nightly lullabies.
Sunday school projects can become works of art to display on refrigerators, windows, or even the front door. Finally, family attendance and presence at weekly worship is essential and provides a spiritual infrastructure. A family-type spirituality enters one into the faith life of his or her child and family. This doesn' t mean that one must take on a childish spirituality. On the contrary, one can develop a deep faith that incorporates faith into every aspect of daily life.