Ash Wednesday Prayer Centers

The practice of repentance and confession isn't just for adults.  Even young children can name things they do and say that keep them from being who they are supposed to be.  Beginning the season of Lent with Ash Wednesday practices is an ancient practice that has nurtured Christian formation for over a thousand years.   However, we also know that family schedules are difficult to negotiate.   So in 2015, on February 18th we will offer several self guided Ash Wednesday prayer stations. 

These centers/stations will include:

• the Burning of Sins, 
• Ashes to Go
• Biblical Story and
• Weaving of prayers.  

These stations are come-and-go as you need, they do not need to be encountered in any particular order, and they do not require the ability to read.  That said they are meaningful for people of all ages.  The prayer stations will be open after school until just before the evening liturgy.

Ash Wednesday Youth & Family Prayer Stations
3-6.30pm                     18 February 2015

St. Paul's Episcopal Church
303 Catherine Street Walla Walla, Washington
www.stpaulsww.org

SPOKES: Youth Presence at Convention in Walla Walla

SPOKES is a new opportunity for Senior High teens in the diocese of Spokane to assist in the work of our diocesan convention.  Spokes refers to the spokes of a wheel hub; likewise the youth who serve with this team will assist with the social media presence and/or the church governmental work of convention.  

This year the convention for the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane will be celebrated in Walla Walla, Washington on October 17-19. 

Teens who are interested in the social media part of this opportunity should 

• have some experience with social media (do you tweet or fb or instagram??).   
• should show a willingness to interact with a variety of people and 
• work with our leadership on our social media presence.  

Teens who have an interest in the organizational functioning of the Episcopal Church should consider being part of the team of ‘runners’ who will assist as needed with the convention processes.    

• They should be able to move about easily and
• follow organizational directions and 
• have some interest in wider church life and/or parliamentary process.

SPOKES will also include social time (and other silliness) in between the work we are gathering to do.  The teens participating in SPOKES will be carefully supervised by adult leaders in the diocese.  (and...Walla Walla teens can be excused for the homecoming dance or game, but not both)

WE WILL HAVE LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE FOR SPOKES!  

If you know an interested teen please have them fill out this link as soon as possible! 

If you have any questions please contact janeg at stpaulsww.org .  

Amazing Lives: Godly Play Fall Schedule

Godly Play is a method we use for our 'Sunday School' at St. Paul's.  Godly Play is rooted in Montessori principles and is focused on helping young people grow in their relationship with God and learn the spiritual practices of the church.  

Our Godly Play class is open to all 3-year-olds through 5th graders.  It meets beginning at 9.15 am on Sundays.

This fall we will be focusing our explorations on some of the amazing lives of the Christian tradition: Biblical figures such as Joseph and Ruth, and historical holy men and women such as Patrick of Ireland and Teresa of Calcutta.  

Godly Play "shows children how to create meaning with wondering questions arising from the Christian language system. The parables are especially useful to stimulate the creative process, but the sacred stories and the liturgical action lessons are also needed to provide a place of safety to explore from and return to. Contemplative silence celebrates the wholeness of the relationship with God, which is more than language can articulate."

Berryman, Jerome W. 
Teaching Godly Play: How to Mentor the Spiritual Development of Children

Sept 7	No Class Yet….Ice Cream Social After the 10.30a Liturgy
14	The Great Family
21	Abraham
28	Sarah
Oct 5	Joseph
12	Jonah
19	No Sunday School due to Convention
26	Patrick
Nov 2	Julian
9	Teresa of Calcutta
16	Apostles
23	(TBA)…Advent Architects after the 10.30a Liturgy
30	Advent
Dec 7	Isaiah
14	Ruth
21	Mary
28	No Sunday School due to Winter Break