Children & Families

Children of every age - including babies and toddlers - are welcome in worship. Our church family worships and learns together. Families with young children are invited to sit in our Children's Corner where there is a soft space and materials for little ones to explore and learn with during the service. We also have worship boxes that kids can take to their pews.

Kids can also serve during worship: carrying the Cross, processing with the Gospel book, reading a lesson, handing out bulletins and passing the collection plates, serving at the altar.

Sunday School Workshop

Once a month children ages 5-11 gather after worship for a time of story and creative response. The Workshop meets in the downstairs of the Church at 11:15 am on this third Sunday of the month, starting September 24, 2023.
A more detailed brochure is here.

Eucharist Instruction Class

This class is offered for children in Grade 2 during Easter season to learn more about the sacrament of Holy Communion. It's another step in their Christian education and spiritual development.

Confirmation Class

Confirmation classes are an opportunity for youth and adults to learn and explore more about the Christian faith, ask questions, and make some choices for themselves. Confirmation by our diocesan Bishop Carlye Hughes takes place in the spring.
Youth Confirmation classes will be offered starting in October 2023. Please look here for more information.
Adult Classes for those who wish to explore Confirmation or Reception into the Episcopal Church from another Christian tradition will be arranged as needed.
For more information, please email Mother Vicki.

Adults

Bible Study meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10:15am on Zoom.
This is a lively ecumenical discussion group. We welcome your questions, your wonderings, your laughter, and your prayers. The Fall 2023 series begins on Sept. 13. The topic is "Miracles of Jesus". We'll look at passages from all four Gospels over the course of eight weeks.  Anyone who wants to learn more about Jesus or the Bible is welcome - no previous Bible study experience needed! Come and learn more about your faith. Email Mother Vicki for the Zoom link.

Fall Book Study

Fall Book Study: “Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World” by Katharine Hayhoe. This book on an important topic for all of us is written by an atmospheric scientist who is a professor at Texas Tech University, the Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy, and a faithful Christian. The group meets on Zoom the 2nd & 4th Wednesday at 7pm. It is hosted by St. Peter’s, Morristown and will be convened by Kathleen Carozza and Mother Elizabeth Ivell. Please email eivell@stpetersmorristown.net for the Zoom link.
St. Peter's is one of the parishes in our Harriet Tubman Regional Ministry Network.

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A Prayer for Young People
God our Father, you see your children growing up in an
unsteady and confusing world: Show them that your ways give more life than the ways of the world, and that following you is better than chasing after selfish goals. Help them to take failure, not as a measure of their worth, but as a chance for a new start. Give them strength to hold their faith in you, and to keep alive their joy in your creation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ~ Book of Common Prayer