CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

“Let the little children come to me … for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs”
(Matthew 19:14)

The children present a pageant each year on Advent IV.

CHILDREN AT ST. THOMAS’S

St. Thomas’s is committed to welcoming families and including children and youth in the life of the parish.

ST. THOMAS’S CHURCH SCHOOL

Church School Coordinator Siobhán Dungan invites children ages 4 to 11 to be brought to the undercroft (accessed by descending the steps near the south entrance) on Sundays anytime after 10:45 a.m. The children learn about the Eucharist and Jesus’ life and teachings through stories, singing, colouring, and fun exercises. Siobhán brings them upstairs to the church in time to sing the Lord’s Prayer with the congregation and receive a blessing. They then return to the undercroft, where parents pick them up after the end of the service. If you have any questions, please email Siobhán at siobhandungan@rogers.com.

Other ways St. Thomas’s supports children 

St. Thomas’s has a long history of offering programs geared to children, from a choir to summer camps, and also of integrating children into the parish’s liturgical and social life.  Children of various ages have served liturgically, led intercessions and acted as sidespeople. Children have participated in medieval mystery plays jointly produced by the parish and Poculi Ludique Societas, and have added to the entertainment at Mardi Gras fundraising events and other festivities. 

THE ST. THOMAS’S CHORISTERS

The parish is establishing a children’s choir under the direction of Manuel Piazza, who will join us as Assistant Director of Music in July 2023. Please visit this link to find out more!

St. Thomas’s is always looking for new ways to support children and parents, and the churchwardens welcome inquiries and suggestions by e-mail at wardens@stthomas.on.ca.

Huron Playschool

For decades, St. Thomas’s has hosted the Huron Playschool Cooperative in the Parish Hall. The Playschool offers nursery school programs, summer camps, childcare and after-school programs. A distinct organization, St. Thomas’s is proud to help the Playschool offer affordable child care for student parents and others in the Huron-Sussex neighbourhood. For information about the Huron Playschool Cooperative, visit huronplayschool.com.