Our Church School

 There are presently 39 students enrolled in our Church School, though not all attend each week. We have classes for all ages from Pre-Kindergarten through Senior High. This represents several families new to the area as well as others who have accepted invitations from fellow parishioners.

As for curriculum, the Pre-K and K/1 classes use the Montessori-modeled Godly Play program, grades 2-6 use Bible Quest, and the Rite-13 class uses the Journey to Adulthood program. This Journey to Adulthood program is a highly acclaimed, integrated, six-year Episcopal curriculum we began phasing in during the fall of 2002. It includes youth group and community service components in addition to classes.

“Be doers of the word, not merely hearers.” –James 1:22. The Church School has been involved in a variety of outreach ministries including: raising funds for Heifer International through the Lenten ark collection and the Read-to-Feed programs, making Valentines for nursing home residents and Mother’s day cards for imprisoned mothers, hosting coffee hours during Lent, collecting money for and taking part in our local Crop Walk, donating money from the “noise offering” to the local animal shelter, caroling for Harborside residents, and packing shoeboxes of gifts for children through Operation Christmas Child. Fourteen senior high youth volunteered a week over the summer to repair homes of low income, disabled and elderly residents in Massachusetts through Group Workcamps. Many church school children take on the jobs of greeter, usher, lector, and intercessor during Family Eucharists. Others are active as acolytes, choir members, teaching assistants, and nursery helpers.

Classes for Pre-K through grade 6 meet at 9:45 Sunday morning; Rite-13 meets at 9:00; Senior High students meet every other Sunday 9:15. We look forward to welcoming you!

                        -Debbie Donnelly, Church School Director

Parish Family Eucharist
generally celebrated the first Sunday of each month)

Each month, we offer a special “child-friendly” Holy Eucharist (Holy Communion) —generally on the first Sunday of the month.

While some parts of the services are the same as on regular Sundays, others change. At the Family Eucharist, for example, the Bible selections are read by Church School members, as are the Intercessions — which are often written by the children themselves. Music comes from a variety of sources, but is singable and easy for children to follow.

You will find the services of the Church of Our Saviour, whether on Family Sunday or otherwise, beautiful, God-centered, and yet mindful of the nature and needs of people of all ages.