Youth Lead Worship

Youth at St. Mary's serve as ushers, greeters, readers, chalice bearers, and

acolytes. Youth help to create the annual Epiphany Festival of Lights, and lead other special services throughout the year.

Festival of Lights

January 7, 2009

This six-week season is all about journeys, as we follow the wise men to the star, and follow the early portions of Jesus' ministry. On the Day of Epiphany (Jan 4) there will be a cake with a hidden ring, and a pi ata for the children. Wednesday Jan 7 there is our Festival of Lights Service, a beautiful service led by the youth. We light candles in thanksgiving for all of our ancestors until the chapel is filled with light.

Ash Wednesday

February 25, 2009

This service marks the beginning of Lent. We gather together to remember that we are mortal, only on this earth for a short time. Being lovers of symbols, we do that by having the sign of the cross on our foreheads with ashes. This year the youth of the church play a significant part of the leadership for this solemn service.

Maundy Thursday

April 9, 2009

This is the night Jesus shared the last meal with his friends and washed their feet.He then went into the garden to pray, asking for the cup to be taken from him, and

made the gut-wrenching acceptance that led to his own death. After Eucharist the church will be cleared of all that is beautiful and shiny, and we will leave in silence. The teenagers of our church will create and lead this service.