Children and Youth
Sunday School is offered each Sunday from 10am until the children join their families for Holy Communion. The program is designed to help children become more aware of God’s presence in their lives. The class uses a variety of methods including Godly Play (a Montessori approach), bible lessons, & prayer activities. Arts, crafts & games are woven throughout. On the last Sunday of the month we all worship together for the entire service. This teaches all of us about corporate worship and our faith community. Children are always welcome in worship if they choose not to attend class and our toddler room is always available for our youngest members.
This fall the curriculum will focus on youth and child friendly versions of The Way of Love Series.
Adult Education
Introducing The Way of Love with Bishop Michael Curry
Beginning in September we welcome all to journey with us in this opportunity to listen, reflect, and grow via the Bishop Michael Curry’s vision of “The Way of Love: Practices for Jesus-Centered Life
In my opinion this is one of the easiest and, at the same time, most profound ways that has been offered for us to walk with fellow Christians in education and spiritual growth. Here are the 4 simple steps:
Step 1) The week of August 25th please read Bishop Curry’s invitation https://www.episcopalchurch.org/way-of-love/invitation , watch the 4 minute introductory video then listen to two short podcasts https://www.episcopalchurch.org/getting-started-way-love , S0-E0 Introducing the Way of Love (1:05) and S1-E1 What is The Way of Love (19 minutes)
Step 2) Beginning the week of September 8th each week listen to and reflect on the Bishop’s podcasts, each is about 20 minutes long, as outlined in St. Clare’s Way of Love podcast schedule listed below
Step 3) Each Sunday after church we will have a “Pop Up” gathering to discuss the previous week’s episode. We will provide facilitation and reflection materials. You may join the gathering whenever you feel called, have time, want to listen – there is no wrong way in the Way of Love
Step 4) Live into the 7 part cycle of the Way of Love: Pray – Rest – Worship – Learn – Bless – Turn – Go
Yours in Christ,
Diane Lindstrand, Senior Warden
Where do I find the Podcasts?
The Easy Way–Click one of these links
Apple:: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-way-of-love-with-bishop-michael-curry/id1463972318
The Podcast App Way
The Way of Love Curriculum is a series of Podcasts. (Audio not video). You can listen on your computer, phone, Ipad, Amazon Echo (Alexa), Google Home, or if you have Apple Play in your car, that works too. There are several Podcast apps available on the App Store or Google Play. If you are listening on your phone or IPad, you will need to install the app first. Then you can search for Way of Love with Bishop Michael Curry from within the App and download it. Note that the most recently recorded podcast is at the top of the menu. To start from the beginning of the series, you need to scroll down to the bottom of the list.
St. Clare’s “Way of Love” Podcast Schedule
The week of Aug. 25
The week of August 25th please read Bishop Curry’s invitation https://www.episcopalchurch.org/way-of-love/invitation , watch the 4 minute introductory video then listen to two short podcasts https://www.episcopalchurch.org/getting-started-way-love , S0-E0 Introducing the Way of Love (1:05) and S1-E1 What is The Way of Love (19 minutes)
The week of Sept. 15th
Listen to and reflect on the podcast S1:E2 Pray – Spending time with God
The week of Sept. 22nd
Listen to and reflect on the podcast S1:E3 Rest – At peace with the one who made you
The week of Sept. 29th
Listen to and reflect on the podcast S1:E4 Worship – Putting God at the center
The week of Oct. 6th
Listen to and reflect on the podcast S1:E5 Learn – Letting the Word master us
The week of Oct. 13
Listen to and reflect on the podcast S1:E6 Bless – Sharing & listening to stories of life
The week of Oct. 27th
Listen to and reflect on the podcast S1:E7 Turn – Learning to live unselfishly
The week of Nov. 3
Listen to and reflect on the podcast S1:E8 Go – Doing our best to live like Jesus