I work in a very large parish. I am trying to develop an atmosphere of worship, where everyone participates, rather than a spectacle where the kids are shown off in a rite of passage to family members, who are passive spectators.
Ushers are in place to check tickets as people enter, and families pour in to save seats for others.
May. The church building does not have a gathering space inside. There is an area to the side of the church, not at the main door, that is big enough for gathering. I would love to hear anyone s ideas for creating a participating worshipping assembly, rather than a circus. I am trying to develop an atmosphere of worship, where everyone participates, rather than a spectacle where the kids are shown off in a rite of passage to family members, who are passive spectators. Ushers are in place to check tickets as people enter, and families pour in to save seats for others.