On January 17, a group of parents came together to discuss the future of our children’s programming at St. Peter’s. So many wonderful possibilities were shared during that conversation, and we’re now beginning the process of trying out some of these new ideas. While there’s more to come in the near future, here are some …
For Parents Living in God’s Time: A Parent’s Guide to Nurturing Children throughout the Christian Year, by Margaret M. Persky (Upper Room) reminds parents and other child caregivers of the need to plan ways to be attentive to God at home. Filled with personal stories and creative but simple ideas, it uses the church calendar …
The events of Holy Week; Jesus’ last supper with his friends, his arrest, trial, and crucifixion, are difficult for adults to wrap their heads around and, we imagine, even harder for children to grasp. In addition, our natural instinct is to shield our children from disturbing and violent events and images, making it even harder …
“Lent” comes from the Anglo-Saxon word lencton – meaning “spring” or “lengthening” from the time of year when the days grow long. The season begins on Ash Wednesday (February 18, 2015) and ends with the Easter Triduum (Maundy Thursday through Easter Day), covering 40 days (excluding Sundays which are little feasts of the Resurrection). Some …
The season of Epiphany begins on January 6 and ends on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. On The Feast of the Epiphany, January 6, we remember the visit of the three kings (Magi, el Dia de los Tres Reyes, la fiesta de Reyes, or el Dia de los Reyes Magos) to the Holy …
This year, church school for grades 1-6 will follow a new, comprehensive three-year Episcopal curriculum called Weaving God’s Promises. This first year is called Weaving Our Faith and focuses on: The story of our salvation and our story from the fall of humankind to our redemption by Jesus Christ and how we fit into this …
Lent is in some ways not an easy season to talk about with children. It doesn’t have the anticipation and joy of Advent and Christmas. It doesn’t have a cute little baby, or a pageant with angels, shepherds and animals. It doesn’t have the promise of presents under a tree. It has a certain dryness—a …
As Michelle Liese writes, “worshiping as a family sounds great in theory, in practice, it can be tough to pull off”. There are ways, however, to pull this off. For toddlers through pre-schoolers this is best accomplished by helping them feel like an important part of the church community. For those of you who go …
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