So you’re sitting in the 10:30 service and
you suddenly realize all the children have left. Do they know something you don’t know? Is there cake somewhere? Where have they gone?
All
kids are invited to Children’s Chapel, which is held during the Sermon and
through the Prayers of the People each Sunday.
Led by clergy and lay teachers, the kids head to the school library
which has been set up for them. The
Altar Guild sets up a small altar complete with candles to light. Kid-sized chairs and tables await. The Gospel for the day is presented to the
kids through music, video, crafts, picture books, games, skits, drawings, food,
discussion, prayer, liturgy, Legos, and other things that work. There is a “Sunday Paper” interpretation of
the Gospel for younger kids to color and take home, and another one for older
kids. With two teachers present, we
sometimes have the little kids do one activity while the older kids do
another. All of this comes with a juice
box!
Jen Kimball +
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