SEPA Youth provides opportunities for spiritual growth and equips congregations to strengthen their ministry with and for youth. Our mission is to share the word of God’s saving grace to all youth and deepen their walk of discipleship.
The Rev. Stacey-Kyle (Skyle) Rea
Assistant to the Bishop for Youth and Young Adult Discipleship
Phone: 267.323.3762
Email
Pastor Rea equips and supports the youth and young adults of our synod and their adult leaders.
A team of 16 youth, young adults, from six SEPA congregations spent the 4th of July week with the Appalachian Service Project in Kentucky, insulating and replacing the rusted tin roof and siding on a trailer and addition.
The ASP crew included folks from St John’s, Blue Bell; Christ Lutheran, Kulpsville/Harleysville; Trinity, Havertown; St Peter’s, North Wales; St Mark, Conshohocke;n and Trinity, Lansdale.
Here’s a glimpse into the project from the team’s perspective.
The ELCA Network for Children, Youth and Family Ministry will hold the 2024 Extravaganza January 18-21 in-person and online. Save the date and watch the network website for new information.
In a broken and hurting world, we are called to discern God’s dreams and visions; as we seek to follow Jesus, we will be equipped by the Holy Spirit to make those dreams a reality for the children, youth and families we serve.
Throughout the scriptures we read of those who had dreams, or who interpreted the dreams of promise, warning and possibility. Why has the church stopped giving attention to our dreams?
A dream is almost always about the future. It is almost always about a possibility. It is almost always about what “could be”– for the faith of our young people, our congregations, and the work of God in the world? Extravaganza 2024 will explore these questions. And we will look to discover the role that those who work in faith formation with young people play in discerning God’s dreams and visions for the world, and how we can make those a reality in the places we live and serve.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2023
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA is a Reconciling in Christ synod.
We, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the ELCA, rooted in Jesus’ gospel of liberation, unconditional love, and hospitality, welcome all into fellowship and community. This welcome includes those who have traditionally been marginalized in society inclusive of all sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, racial and ethnic backgrounds, physical and mental abilities, and stations in life. As God’s beloved, we are guided by the Holy Spirit, committed to the work of racial equity, and called to the pursuit of justice throughout our communities. We encourage all of our congregations to engage in this work of the gospel, creating safe spaces for all people to bravely be their full selves. We celebrate and affirm all of God’s children just as they are with all of their differences and gifts.