The Camino Project:
Faith-Forward Pathways for Episcopal Families
The Camino Project comes out of a Lilly Foundation Grant that was awarded to the Department of Faith Formation of The Episcopal Church to address the global needs of our culturally diverse family structures and congregations.
We believe this project holds the possibility of immense learning and discovery, not only for The Episcopal Church but also for any parents or caregiver seeking to pass on their Christian faith to their children in our rapidly changing world.
Parenthood by its nature is a journey. Our goal is to invite parents, caregivers, and congregations to explore “camino experiences.” We intentionally chose the Spanish word “camino” (the road, the path, the way) as a fitting, bilingual metaphor for the often-unpredictable journey of Christian parenting. The word “camino” also encompasses a broader context for experiential faith journeys. These pilgrimages or Camino experiences can be done locally, regionally, or in sacred places throughout the world.
The project will engage, gather, and equip parents, caregivers, and congregations with
- caminos/pilgrimages
- resources
- parent/caregiver cohorts
It will connect through strategic experiences and faith- formed practices.
We will learn, create, and contextualize resources alongside parents and caregivers whose needs may be distinctly different from each other, including single parents, grandparents raising grandchildren, foster families, divorced families, multiracial families, LGBTQ+ parents and children, families who are immigrants, and families facing special needs.
If you have questions, please contact The Rev. Shannon Kelly.
