And Now, a Word From One of Our Leaders
What's The Matter With Kids Today?
The short answer to that rather tongue-in-cheek question is....absolutely nothing! That question is a song from the famous 50's set musical, "Bye Bye Birdie." Throughout history, some older people have probably asked themselves that question in one form or another, in the case of the musical, people were concerned about the effect of rock n' roll on the younger generation. Part of humanity, is that we always wonder what the next generation is going to do. What direction the next generation is going to take us in.
But the truth is that children are smart and inquisitive and sponge-like. Especially in this day and age, when information is more accessible than ever, it is important to expose our children to the wonders of the Lord as early as possible. It's important to give children their own space so that they can learn all those wonderful Bible stories on their own terms and in a way that is totally accessible to them alone.
St Nicholas is restarting it's Children's Program during liturgies this weekend. It will run for April and May, take a summer break, and then start again in the fall. I look forward to all our families taking advantage of this program. We plan to bring high energy and fun and creativity to sharing the liturgy with our younger members. I hope it will become an ongoing dialogue, where entire families will think and talk about the lessons learned and the ideas shared through this process.
Children can bring a natural sense of wonder to things. And wonder is infectious. I don't know about you, but I could always use a little more wonder in my life.
-Ken Lopez
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