Youth Group
Youth Group events for the 2024-25 school year are listed below. Contact Priscilla Hooper for more details ([email protected])
Scheduled Youth Group Events:
Sunday, October 6 from 4-6pm
Diocesan Youth Group on the Move!
All youth ages 12-17 are invited to a diocesan wide youth event at St. James's from 4-6 pm on Sunday, October 6. We will share a meal, engage in activity, stories, and make new friends. If interested in attending, please RSVP to Priscilla Hooper at email above.
Sunday, November 17, 5pm
Youth Group
Middle and High schoolers will gather at St. James's for a meal and activity. Do your homework early and invite a friend.
Sunday, February 9, 5pm
Youth Group
Middle and High schoolers will gather at St. James's for a meal and activity.
Sunday, March 2 from 4-6pm
Diocesan Youth Group on the Move!
All youth ages 12-17 are invited to a diocesan wide youth event to be held in Westport, CT. More information will be forthcoming on this event, so check back periodically.
Sunday, April 6, 5pm
Lenten Youth Group Event
Middle and High schoolers are invited to gather for a meal and an Easter Egg activity in preparation for Easter Sunday.
Confirmation
On a biannual basis, St. James’s teens from 8th grade to 12th grade have the opportunity to participate in Confirmation classes, where they will come together to build community, have fun, deepen their relationship with God, and explore how they walk with Jesus as Episcopalians.
What's the commitment?
Students will gather on the first Sunday of every month at the church from 5 to 6:30 p.m., starting in October and ending in May.
Will there be food?
Yes. We will provide dinner.
What will happen during the classes?
Together, we will explore basic Christian beliefs, church history, the sacraments, the meaning and practice of prayer, scripture, and what ministry means in the lives of young people today. This discussion-based program is not intended to replicate routine academic work. The goal is to provide students with time for fellowship, to ask questions, and to explore and affirm God’s love and unique call to them in creative ways. There will be an outreach component that students will develop in conversation together with Rev. Joe.
What is Confirmation?
Confirmation is a ceremony that signals full participation in the life of the Church, when our teens make a public affirmation of their faith and the community makes a commitment to support them on their journey with Christ. As a confirmed person, one explores the art of sharing the Gospel with others: friends, family, neighbors, and strangers.
Confirmation will be offered in 2025. Please contact the rector, the Rev. Bob Hooper, [email protected], with any questions.
