While we cannot currently gather in the varied ways we have known as community, we are currently offering many ways to connect to St. Paul’s Family Ministries. Please reach out to our assistant rector for children and youth, The Rev. Katie Holicky, should you have any questions regarding our current offerings.
Sundays
- 9:30am Family Worship
- This engaging time of prayer, song, story, and sharing is held weekly on the Zoom platform. This 40-minute gathering begins at 9:30 on Sunday mornings and is a love-filled way to come together as the Body of Christ. Please reach out to Rev. Katie Holicky if you have questions.
- Middle and High School Youth Group
- *2nd and 4th Sundays 1-2 pm Youth Group
- Meeting outdoors in the St. Paul’s Memorial Garden, our Youth Group gathering bi-weekly for prayers, conversation, and a lot of fun through games.
- *2nd and 4th Sundays 1-2 pm Youth Group
- 2:30-3:30 Family Group
- This weekly outdoor intergenerational time of prayer, learning, and play is a beloved part of our Sundays. Please reach out to Rev. Katie Holicky if you have questions.
Take Home Activities
Monthly Bags: Includes various unplugged prayers and activities.
Justice Book Bags: Check out a tote bag with inclusive and justice oriented children’s books.
Additional Online Resources/ Offerings
Family Postcard: Emailed weekly with up to date information and resources for families.
Katie’s Corner- Videos posted periodically to St. Paul’s Brunswick Facebook page.
Many Hands, A Penobscot Indian Story
Resources:
Here are some helpful resources to keep you and your family faithfully connecting.
- Here is a list of some exciting resources to add to your at home collection!
- Holy Troublemakers and Unconventional Saints. An illustrated children’s storybook about people of diverse faiths who rocked the religious boat on behalf of love and justice.
- Common Prayer for Children and Families. Whimsical, simple illustrations and prayers drawn from Episcopal prayer resources Common Prayer for Children and Families is a collection of prayers and liturgies written for kids and the adults or communities who pray with them.
- Building Faith Brick by Brick brings Legos and Bible stories together for this playful way to explore scripture. Parents, all questions/ prompts are included in each lesson!
- Enjoy some Bible Stories brought us by Godly Play. Well suited for the youngest among us.
- From paper print outs to how to make-your-own 3D labyrinths, use these ideas for finger labyrinths for a grounding moment.
- The Way of Love For Families. Check out this resource brought to us by the wider church.
- Sharing Faith Cards – Open up some conversation with these helpful cards. Try out this set of Sharing Faith Youth Cards as well!
- Prayer Sticks are a fun and simple at home prayer practice.
- Faith at Home, lectionary based family devotions.
Parents and teens, are you looking for a way to deepen your daily prayer practice?
- Order of Saint Helena offers a free Daily Office “App” for smartphones and tablets. Check out these inclusive language daily office prayers. Visit their website by clicking the link above to learn more about this community of women in the Episcopal Church.
- Pray As You Go. Here is a helpful website, also available as an app for your smartphone or tablet, that offers you a daily practice of readings, prayers and even musically Psalms!
Resources for Racial Justice
- 21 Anti-Racism Videos To Share With Kids: These helpful videos cover a variety of topics to help us talk together about race and racial justice.
- They’re Not Too Young to Talk About Race: This helpful chart breaks down concepts of race that children can engage with based upon age.
- Check out the new children’s book Netflix show: Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
- The Center for Racial Justice in Education has some great resources to help families in the work of racial justice.
- A list of resources from some Epsicoapl friends in North Carolina.
- Book Lists: (various social justice topics, including racial justice)