CHILDREN
July 13–17 at The Falls Church Episcopal
Looking for an unforgettable summer VBS? Join The Falls Church Episcopal and St. Mary's Episcopal (Arlington) for an incredible week of faith, friendship, and mythology-inspired fun! Learn more.
Who Can Join?
4th Sunday of the month, starting after the 8:00 am service until fellowship following the 10:15 am service
On the fourth Sunday of the month, following each service, all hands, large and small are welcome to join us in Shears Hall to assemble sandwiches for Martha's Table.
PLEASE NOTE: Children's Chapel and Sunday School are taking a summer break and will resume in September. Please watch this space for 2026–2027 Sunday School registration coming soon!
While we love to have children in church, sometimes they need space to wiggle, make noise, and pray for macaroni and cheese and their pets. At the 10:15 am service, after the Children’s Sermon children are invited to leave to have their own church experience.
In Children's Chapel we do the same things that adults are doing in church, but at a developmentally appropriate level for children. We will talk about the Gospel, pray our own Creed or statement of beliefs. Prayers of the People give us a chance to pray for families, teachers, pets, friends, people we find it hard to be friends with, and even our favorite foods.
We end our time with a confession of sins and asking God to help us to do better when we don’t do everything we’re supposed to. We re-join our families at the Peace.
PRE-K – 1ST GRADE
Teachers: Sandy Smoot, Susan Murphy
Our youngest Sunday School class engages with stories from the Bible—Old Testament until Advent and then New Testament after Christmas. The curriculum combines these immersive stories with wondering questions as well as with crafts and coloring to help children understand better.
2ND – 4TH GRADE
Teachers: Margaret Kerfoot, Debbie Bulford, John Barkmeyer
Middle-elementary age children explore stories from the Bible throughout the year. They engage in familiar stories through a new lens, with modern language and activities and discussion that helps them see how the ancient stories of the Bible relate to their lives now.
5TH – 8TH GRADE
Teachers: Maggie Keller, Wallace Benton, Gina Nason, Jack Nightengale
Upper-elementary and middle school students use the same curriculum as the middle-elementary class, but they are encouraged to think even more critically about what these stories mean and how they can shape our view of the world and how we live out our call to be followers of Christ.
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A Parish in
The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
