First of all, I could not be more annoyed with the term “Oldline.” While people are working hard to create intergenerational denominations, Hartford has practically put a sign over our door saying, “you can’t enter without your AARP ID card and your discounted senior coffee from McDonald's.” I agree that Mainline isn’t a good term, but surely we can do better than “Oldline.”
Aside from that neon sign roadblock, what else do we do to signal to a new generation that they're not welcome in our churches? Usually congregations don’t mean to create these obstacles, but that doesn't keep younger generations from seeing them. What are the signals?
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