At St. James the Less...We welcome children and youth to be members of the church. We believe that children, from birth, have a unique relationship with God, and we work to create new ways of expressing this relationship. We believe that the questions that children ask are questions we all have and struggle with for all of our lives. We believe that the presence of children in our parish reminds us of God's love. Sharing our worship with children and youth strengthens all of our relationships with God.
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On Sundays...
Everyone is welcome to join in worship at 10am. We encourage families to experience the service together!
However, we understand that children (and youth!) often wish to experience the service in different ways.
For children under 3, our nursery is open from 9:15am-11:30am. Parents are welcome to use the nursery while they attend Thirty Worthy Minutes and the 10am service. Feel free to bring your children in for communion, or relax and enjoy the service while your children experience God in the nursery.
For children 3-12, Godly Play provides our foundation for spiritual formation at St. James the Less. Children wishing to go to Godly Play follow their teacher out of the 10am service during the Gloria (noted in the bulletin each week). Godly Play uses the stories of our religious tradition to allow children to listen and explore their own relationship with God. We encourage parents to attend Godly Play with timid children or just to see what it's all about! Children rejoin their families for Communion.
Our events and offerings for youth 12 and up is catered to them! We often head out for service opportunities at one of our parish's favorite ministries like A Just Harvest, Feed My Starving Children, and Bernie's Book Bank. We go out for coffee and our own style of worship on "Sunday Skip Days." Keep up to date by subscribing to our newsletter below.
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However, we understand that children (and youth!) often wish to experience the service in different ways.
For children under 3, our nursery is open from 9:15am-11:30am. Parents are welcome to use the nursery while they attend Thirty Worthy Minutes and the 10am service. Feel free to bring your children in for communion, or relax and enjoy the service while your children experience God in the nursery.
For children 3-12, Godly Play provides our foundation for spiritual formation at St. James the Less. Children wishing to go to Godly Play follow their teacher out of the 10am service during the Gloria (noted in the bulletin each week). Godly Play uses the stories of our religious tradition to allow children to listen and explore their own relationship with God. We encourage parents to attend Godly Play with timid children or just to see what it's all about! Children rejoin their families for Communion.
Our events and offerings for youth 12 and up is catered to them! We often head out for service opportunities at one of our parish's favorite ministries like A Just Harvest, Feed My Starving Children, and Bernie's Book Bank. We go out for coffee and our own style of worship on "Sunday Skip Days." Keep up to date by subscribing to our newsletter below.
Want more information? Click below to subscribe to our newsletter and keep up-to-date on events for Children and Youth.