Children
Almighty God, heavenly Father, you have blessed us with the joy and care of children: Give us calm strength and patient wisdom as we bring them up, that we may teach them to love whatever is just and true and good, following the example of our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. - Prayer for the Care of Children, The Book of Common Prayer, p.829
Christian formation is the lifelong process of growing in our relationship with God, self, others, and all creation. Every experience in our lives can provide us with the opportunity to express our faith; the challenge we face is recognizing these opportunities and learning ways to live a sometimes countercultural life in a secular world.
One way we that we are formed as Christians is by participating in Sunday school on Sundays during the program year. The Christian Formation hour is from 9:15-10:15 on Sunday mornings and includes age-appropriate classes, groups, and meetings for all people from age 3 through adulthood.
Godly Play
Godly Play - 10:20 a.m. on Sundays
Soft Space and Nursery
Sunday School
Sunday School
TeenText
Godly Play
Godly Play is a creative, imaginative approach to Christian Formation in the Montessori tradition. Godly Play at St. Paul's is for children from age 4 through grade 5. Drop off is at 10:20 a.m. on Sundays in the Godly Play room. Children return to the main service of Holy Eucharist at the Peace.
Godly Play takes a break for the month of June, but meets most weeks from July through May.
Kids Sunday School
We currently offer one Sunday School class for kids between 4 years old through 5th grade. We pull from several different curricula and use flexible techniques to offer lessons appropriate to whichever ages are represented on a given Sunday.
POLO - Parents of Little Ones
POLO meets on Sundays from 9:15 - 10:15 in a second-floor preschool classroom. POLO gathers so that parents of children under 2 years can be together and connect with other parents in a similar life stage.
Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these." - Mark 10:14
Soft Space & Nursery
We welcome our youngest as we strive to fulfill His commission when Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me..." We have a soft space located in the east transept of the church for families with young children. This sacred space is carpeted, has soft toys, and offers easy access to bathrooms. Parents and children can participate together as a family in the worship. With ch…
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TeenText is our Sunday school offering for middle and high schoolers. TeenText uses the same readings that we use in Church on Sunday mornings (sometimes called the lectionary.) The teens discuss the lectionary reading and see some supplemental material, such as relevant YouTube videos, pieces of music, or poetry.
Director of Children, Youth, and Family Ministries
Preschool Director
