Young Adult & Campus Ministries

Young adults (ages 18 to 30), although they’re grouped together, are often at very different stages in their lives. They’re married, partnered, single, with children, divorced, widowed. They leave high school and enter the work force, the military, or college. Not every young adult attends college, and many will try it on but leave before completing a degree. They engage with the world, and many have strong opinions about war, the environment, and the institutional church. Many will rally to help a next-door neighbor or organize relief efforts for Sudan and Haiti.

The Episcopal Church strives to be alongside young adults, to accompany, mentor, and provide places for leadership development. The church also offers deeper experiences in their faith journey through fellowship, vocational discernment, and internships in programs such as the Young Adult Service Corps.

Young Adult Ministries

Young Adult Ministry in the church at large takes the form of parish-based young adult groups for worship, fellowship, mission and study; young adult internships and intentional living through the Episcopal Service Corps; engaging and training young adults in the polity of the church; mentoring and discernment programs; and young adult pilgrimages and mission experiences.

We are in discernment for how to best provide Young Adult Ministry at a diocesan level at the moment. Keep a look out for an announcement! For local ministry programs, check with your local priest for information about what your church has to offer.

Young Adult Service Corps

The Young Adult Service Corps brings young adults into the life of the worldwide Anglican Communion and into the daily work of a local community. At the same time, it brings the gifts and resources of the church into the lives of young adults as they explore their own faith journeys. To learn more or apply for a one-year assignment, visit the Young Adult Service Coprs webpage.

Campus Ministries

Campus Ministry includes all students attending places of higher learning at colleges and universities and is sometimes referred to as "Canterbury Club" or "Episcopal Campus Ministry" (ECM). It provides programming, networking, advocacy, and resources for those doing ministry on college and university campuses.

In the Diocese of Kentucky we currently have 3 campus ministries at Murray State University, Western Kentucky University, and University of Louisville. We are looking to expand these ministries into local community colleges. Is your campus without an Episcopal presence? Contact the Director of Young Adults, Kendall Badgett.

Do you know of an Episcopal student attending Murray State, Western, or UofL? Please let us know by completing our new Campus Ministry Connection form. This information will be forwarded to the respective campus ministers who will personally contact each student and invite them to the Canterbury events on the campus.