Education @ St. George's

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Sunday School Program

Growing, and increasingly successful, St. George's Sunday School Program continues to serve. Children meet on Sundays at 10:00, divided into classes of roughly equivalent ages, and complete a project and learn the lesson of the day before joining the rest of the congregation for Holy Communion in the church. It is the intent of the program that children learn the basic lessons of what it means to be a Christian in a communal, fun, unpressured environment.

Led by Becky Bradley and a host of parent volunteers, the program highlights this past year included a Christmas play "The Friendly Beasts" (performed on the Sunday before Christmas), wreath making during Advent, Ukranian Easter Egg dyeing during Lent, and the Parish Picnic in June.

In addition, the children occasionally participate in the Sunday services: lighting the Advent Candles during Advent, participating in Earth Day celebrations in the garden, or listening as the rector reads a story related to the service.

Adult Education

Adult education at St. George's consists at the present time of the Tuesday Lectionary Luncheon Group (which discusses the upcoming Sunday readings), a Lenten series of discussion groups that meets between the Sunday services in the six weeks before Easter, an introduction to the Eucharist class that meets twice a year, and a confirmation class (provided there are enough people).

In the past we have also sponsored the occasional reading group, organized by parishioners. In the coming year, we hope to enhance the educational opportunities, and have reserved Wednesday evenings as a general time for such events.

St. George's Episcopal Church, One Park Court at 16 Main Street, Durham, NH 03824
Telephone: 603.868.2785 FAX: 603.868.6654
Email: info@stgeorgesdurham.org