After you make your labyrinth or come to church to walk the labyrinth:
There is a pastor and scholar named Rev. Dr. Jill Geoffrion who writes about prayer and labyrinths.  I've adapted her recommendations for prayer near the Chartres labyrinth to help us pray as we walk our labyrinths. 

Pray in one of the following ways, or another that comes to you:

• Follow the path with your eyes (instead of your feet).
• Follow the path with your feet.
• Use your breath to pray. Inhale, taking the labyrinth and its beauty into you. Exhale, sharing your love with all those who will come to pray here later. Inhale beauty. Exhale love.
• Say the Lord's Prayer as you walk. 
• Write out your own prayer that is coming to your mind and heart as you walk.
• As you walk the labyrinth, consider these questions: “God what do you want to show me? What do you want me to see/notice/experience?”
• Notice if there is a certain part of the labyrinth you want to stand on. Go there and pray.
• Take your Bible (a paper one or one on your phone). Stop and read a favorite scripture as you walk. 

Hi!
Since the beginning of September 2020, we have been emailing Sunday School at Home lessons dircectly to folks with kids at home. If you'd like to be added to our email list, please fill out the form below. 
​Pastor Chrissy

Here's a lesson about Saul's conversion in Acts 9: ​june_14th_the_conversion_of_saul_acts_9.dochttp://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=54208

Here's a lesson about God calling Moses to some very important work:   exodus_5_june_7th.doc

Here is our Sunday School lesson: acts_2-1-12_may_31st.doc
And, here's a fun Pentecost cupcake recipe: pentecost_cupcake_recipe.pdf

Luke 19:1-10
​He entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax-collector and was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycomore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way. When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, ‘Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today.’ So he hurried down and was happy to welcome him. All who saw it began to grumble and said, ‘He has gone to be the guest of one who is a sinner.’ Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, ‘Look, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor; and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much.’ Then Jesus said to him, ‘Today salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.’

Click this link to access the Sunday School lesson: may_24th__luke_19__1.doc

Here's a Sunday school lesson about Paul's sermon in Athens:  childrens_sunday_school_acts_17_22-31.pdf

Matthew 14: 22-33
Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. And early in the morning he came walking towards them on the lake. But when the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified, saying, ‘It is a ghost!’ And they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, ‘Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.’
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Peter answered him, ‘Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.’ He said, ‘Come.’ So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came towards Jesus. But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’ Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, ‘You of little faith, why did you doubt?’ When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshipped him, saying, ‘Truly you are the Son of God.’

Click the link to download the Lesson on the Parable of the Good Shepherd. 
the_parable_of_the_shepherd.doc

When we realized that we needed to begin worshiping digitally in order to ensure the health and safety of our community members after the COVID-19 outbreak here in the United States, all of our typical church routine was disrupted, including Sunday School. 

From early March through Easter, we were sharing some free resources from Illustrated Ministry with families in our church that still have elementary aged children at home. Now that we've gotten our feet under us a bit better, we are going to start sharing Sunday School at Home lessons here for anyone's use. 

We know families with kids at home are under a lot of strain right now. Kids are missing their friends and the routine of school. Parents are trying to learning what it means to parent in a stay-at-home order. We are working to make sure that what we offer isn't adding to the stress of family life, but, instead is providing an opportunity to continue spiritual formation at home until we can meet together in person safely once again. 

Also, please know that kids are always welcome in our Zoom Worship service. If you'd like to be emailed the zoom link, please visit the Covid-19 resource page and sign up. 

We're glad that you've found your way to this page and hope that it is a place of support for your family.

​Pastor Chrissy