St. Mary's Choir sings a favourite anthem that asks the
question "Who Will Teach the Children?" Here at St. Mary's the
question is
answered by a small, but dedicated group of teachers, some great young people as
helpers and a group of loyal nursery volunteers.
If you've ever wondered what happens after the students leave the Church during the
singing of the gospel hymn, the following explanation should help.
 | We start our time together with prayer often read by the students
themselves. The candles are lit and we begin with different activities. |
| The story of the day is based on one of the readings for that Sunday. We
try and find different ways of presenting the story so that the students are
actively involved. |
| We sing songs connected with the theme and often with accompanying
actions. |
| Now is the time for our crafts - finger painting, models, decorations and
many other fun things which you may have seen when you come into the Parish
Hall. |
| We are summoned to communion by one of the candle bearers. If we are not
always right on time we are probably disengaging ourselves from our crafts! |
| Time is taken for a short snack, preceded by a grace. |
| Our time together finishes with prayer. This includes intercessions
written by the girls and boys and placed in our prayer house. The closing
prayer is read by one of the students. |
Up in the nursery our youngest students are playing games with the
volunteers.
Our volunteers are too numerous to mention here and we are grateful for all of them.
We always welcome newcomers to our group - come in and see us any Sunday.
Who will teach the children? We all have a part in telling them the good news!
Pam Barnett, Superintendent of Sunday School
