Children & Youth

We are proud of our decades of strong children and youth programming and invite you and your family to join in the fun!
Inspiring the Next Generation of Episcopalians
St. Mary’s offers a range of programs to teach, enrich, and inspire our children, the lifeblood of our church. We offer Christian Education, centered around our Sunday School, and including Confirmation class, a Children’s Choir, a Youth Choir, an Acolytes group, a post-Confirmation Youth Group, and college scholarships for young women.
The forty days of Lent have started. Given the stresses and oddball nature of the last 11 months, this year our family offerings are generally Lent
Lite.
Listed below is a menu of thing…Lent Lite for Families
View Youtube Sunday School Lessons
View Youtube Children's Homilies
Weekly Virtual Family Worship Service at 9:00 a.m.
St. Mary’s is delighted to introduce a new weekly virtual family worship service at 9:00 a.m. Here are the highlights of the worship service:
- Zoom meeting format to allow active participation
- Fun, interactive music offered by Marla Perkins, Mike Stafford, and others
- Contemporary translation of scripture
- Interactive children’s homilies led by clergy, Sunday school teachers, and our regular children’s homilists.
- Interactive prayers of the people.
- Approximately 30 minutes in length.
- Informal “goldfish ½ hour” afterward, an optional time for families to check with each other.
The worship service will not be recorded or published on youtube, facebook, or our website. The Zoom link will be available via highlights, children’s highlights, or emailing the church office at [email protected]. It will not be published on our website or general communications. Download Lenten Songbook
From it’s very beginning as a local Sunday School, St. Mary’s has sought to honor God’s presence in the “little ones like these,” and it is a delight to continue to serve them and their families in unique ways in this unique time.
We look forward to being able to regather in person for our Nursery Care, Sunday School, including Confirmation class, and a vibrant Acolytes group.
Children’s and Youth Choirs have resumed rehearsals (on Zoom) beginning Thursday, September 10th. We will be preparing special virtual musical offerings for several special feasts this fall, including St. Francis, All Saints, and Christmas. The Children’s and Youth Choir are open to all boys and girls from Kindergarten through 12th grade. Please be in touch with Marla Perkins ([email protected]) to register for the upcoming year. As we prepare for the Advent season, Sunday School Director Nancy Clark shares a list of her favorite Bibles for children and families. Now might be the perfect time to get a new Bible for yo… The St. Mary Magdalene Scholarship Fund was created by a generous bequest of a long-time parishioner of St. Mary the Virgin. This gift funds college scholarships for young women from the pari…Children's Music
Children’s Bibles I know and like, by Nancy Clark
Mary Magdalene Scholarship Application 2021-2022
Confirmation Class 2021

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open here for the confirmation class of 2021! During this time of uncertainty, we are planning a two part model for the youth confirmation class.
Beginning on January 24th, Phil Woodworth will lead a zoom class one Sunday per month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. We expect to cover a lot of ground in each of our meetings (includi…
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