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Are Children Welcome at Worship?
A summary of children's worship practices in Anglican, Lutheran and other churches in Calgary, Alberta Canada.

Background:

I contacted, visited, or met with parishioners from, each of the churches on the following list. The contacts took place, for the most part, in 1997/1998. I was looking for a church home for my family, but as the list was compiled, I decided to publish it on the Internet for three reasons:

At that time, there was no central Internet listing where one could find the service times and contact information for every Anglican church in Calgary. Many churches simply didn't see the Internet as a relevant resource. I saw it as an obvious (and essentially cost-free) means of reaching out. Thus, I included that information for anyone who hit this page with that concern as their search criteria. A more authoritative resource which has since been established is http://www.calgary.anglican.ca/Parishes/parish-index.html. (which you may wish to visit instead of this if that's what you're really looking for)
In my visits or meetings I sought out other mothers of young children in order to get first-hand opinions from the people most affected by attitudes toward children. Many of them told me they were engaged in a similar search for a church home that truly met their needs. But, since such a search is punishingly difficult for those who are already struggling to raise spiritually health children while lacking spiritual nurture themselves, many were settling for unsatisfactory situations on the margin of acceptance in their existing congregations. I wanted to let them and other mothers like them, know what I was finding out. If indeed they were settling for the best that was practically available to them, this research could help them accept that situation. If there was a better situation for them, this research might help them find it.
In some respects, the Internet looks a lot like the chapel door of Wittenberg Castle. Just as in the sixteenth century a subject for public discussion would routinely be posted on the church door, in the twenty-first century a subject is posted on the internet. Although the notion of intergenerational worship and mutual acceptance including children is not new, and the unhappy mothers I was talking to were not invisible, churches simply weren't engaging the issue. After I posted these pages (and they were linked for a week by Anglicans Online) I received email from people around the world, encouraging me or challenging me, letting me know of different ways that individual churches do embrace children or of programmes and consulting services available to churches to improve their inclusivity. I've received advice from Anglican priests from New Zealand to Massachussets to the Arctic; I've heard from people who have added my essays to their Children's Ministry resources and who have implemented ideas that I've proposed here. I've also heard from two Calgary priests who wanted to challenge what I'd said about their churches -- but who hadn't read any of the website. From those discussions I know that the issues did enter into word-of-mouth discussions within the diocese, too. I suspect the result of those discussions shows in those local parish websites that now describe themselves as child-friendly on their home-pages. The question remains as to what has changed beyond their websites. Since a main point of posting these listings was to generate discussion, I've put my email address in a number of places. Please use it if you want to discuss with me! (mailto: pamela@logrus.ca)

Six years have passed since I compiled this listing. Where I have since revisited or discussed the church with parishioners I have updated the information. However, in those intervening six years there has been some discussion of children's inclusion. I've added a number of parish websites to the list below, and if you review them you may note that many sites explicitely state that they are child-welcoming and that Nursery/Sunday School are optional. If you are a mother of preschoolers who has direct experience to ground any of those statements, please email me, as your observations are what make those statements credible. You don't have to be a member, agree with me or like the church, just be frank about what's happening. The people who use this list are smart enough to draw their own conclusions.

There is nothing official about this list. The comments and ratings indicate my own impressions and those of my correspondents only. All opinions expressed are completely subjective. If they're indicative of any group, it's working mothers of the post-Boom and pre-"generation X" culture.

Where did this come from?

Advent Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Canada, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

239-6966

11 Scenic Acres Gate
http://www.adventlutheran.ca/

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

between services

Pastor lectured on the subject of "Welcoming Children to Worship" at the 2000 ELCIC worship conference in Cqamrose, from a well-informed and childe-affirming perspective. Congregation has an elaborate children's ministery incorporating "faith chests" for newly baptized children, which are then filled with mementos of their faith journey.

Last updated 2000 - August

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? yes

Prayers of the People? yes

The Lord's Supper? yes

Dismissal: yes

Faith

10:30 Blended Traditional/Contemporary Worship

*
Last updated 2000 - Fall

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

before service (9:30)

Information contained herein derives from several visits; and from the experience of a long-time member
Cloth books and crayons provided in Narthex. When the visiting mother removed her crying toddler, one parishioner followed her out to help. Elder children befriended the visiting pre-schooler and showed her how to behave.
Parishioners marked prayer-book for visitors. Communion is by grape juice, wine in individual cup, or wine from common cup - your choice.

Children are welcome from birth, even when they act like children. Many members, especially older ones, make a point of encouraging parents to bring their children regularly. Church leaders make it clear that parents and children are welcome to come to the
front. Music is chosen with children's participation in mind. At special occasions children lead the processions and bring in special offerings.
The service includes a children's story, while striving that the whole
service should engage children.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? yes

Prayers of the People? yes

The Lord's Supper? yes

Dismissal? yes

Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

9:15
10:30

272-1551
3403 19 Av SE
*
Last updated 1999 - Jan
http://www3.telus.net/public/emmanue1/

Nursury:

parents room

Sunday School

10:30 Service

Information contained herein derives from regular attendance

When we started attending, a large mural on the outside proclaims "Let the Children Come" -- since then that church building has been sold and Emmanuel is worshipping with Saint Luke's Anglican church. Children are given the elements if they are already communicants, otherwise the Pastor encourages waiting. Liturgical nature of the service is downplayed compared to other ELCIC churches.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? yes

Prayers of the People? yes

The Lord's Supper? partial

Dismissal: yes

St Edmund's Anglican
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

9:30 BAS

288-6330
8340 34 Ave NW
*
Last updated 1997 - May
http://www.calgary.anglican.ca/Parishes/CalgaryStEdmund.html

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

available

curriculum:

Whole People of God

Information contained herein derives from 2 visits to the 10:45 service
Clergy talk to children as people.

Good teaching. Priest recognized and welcomed strangers. Very accepting congregation.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? yes

Prayers of the People? yes

The Lord's Supper? yes

Dismissal? yes

The Cross Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Canada,

10:30

255-4792
10620 Elbow Dr SW
*
Last updated 1997 - May
http://www.churchofthecross.ca/

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

before service 9:30

Information contained herein derives from one phone conversation with the office staff

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? yes

Prayers of the People? yes

The Lord's Supper? age 6+

Dismissal? yes

St Michael's

249-0423
4716 Worcester Drive SW
*
Last updated 1997 - May

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

available

Information contained herein derives from the opinion of one member
Sunday school for pre-first-communion children only. Infants, toddlers, and 7+ always in church.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? yes

Prayers of the People? yes

The Lord's Supper? after First Communion

Dismissal? yes

Foothills Lutheran
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

10:30

284-1342
3104 34 Av NW
*
Last updated 1997 - May

Nursury:

crying room

Sunday School

before service

curriculum:

Life in Christ

Information contained herein derives from attendance at two services, conversation with the pastor's wife and with long-term members, and one phone call with the office staff.
Parents are expected to try to cope before resorting to Crying room.
Folk service once per month.
VBS 3rd wk of August
This congregation's roots are in the Missouri Synod, which is reputedly extremely conservative.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? yes

Prayers of the People? yes

The Lord's Supper? BANNED

Dismissal? yes

First Lutheran Evangelical Lutheran

Church in Canada, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

10:00
11:15

242-4544
Strathcona Boulevard & 14th street SW
*
Last updated 1997 - May

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

available

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? yes

Prayers of the People? yes

The Lord's Supper? no

Dismissal? yes

Prince of Faith Evangelical Lutheran

Church in Canada, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
11:00

280-2866
2523 56 St NE
*
Last updated 1997 - May

Sunday School

before service (9:45

Information contained herein derives from the message on the church answering machine.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? yes

Prayers of the People? yes

The Lord's Supper?

Dismissal? yes

St Paul Evangelical Lutheran
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

11:00

285-1880
160 Castleridbe Blvd NE

Nursury:

available

before service (9:45)

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? yes

Prayers of the People? yes

The Lord's Supper?

Dismissal? yes

Mountain View

11:15

242-5000
Hwy 1 & old Banff Coach road.
*
Last updated 1997 - May

Sunday School:

10:00 "Bible hour" before service

Nursury:

available

Information contained herein derives from the Yellow Pages.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? yes

Prayers of the People? yes

The Lord's Supper?

Dismissal? yes

Highwood Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Canada, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

9:30
ss10:45

289-8206
419 Northmount Dr NW
*
Last updated 1997 - May

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

after service

Information contained herein derives from one phone call with the pastor.
children's bulletin & childrens song every Sunday, children's lesson on non-communion sundays

Communion 1st & 3rd sundays. Sunday school and adult study 10:45 after coffee. 1/3 seniors, 1/3 young families, 1/3 middle-aged

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? yes

Prayers of the People? yes

The Lord's Supper? BANNED

Dismissal? yes

Ascension Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Canada, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

11:00

276-2955
1432 19 St NE
*
Last updated 1997 - May

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

before service

Information contained herein derives from one phone cconversation with the pastor.
Pastor will ask council what practice they would suggest for Anglican Children who are used to Communion

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? yes

Prayers of the People? yes

The Lord's Supper? BANNED

Dismissal? yes

St George's Anglican
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

10:00

280-3579
244 Templemont Dr NE
*
Last updated 1997 - May
http://www.stgeorgescalgary.ca/

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

available

curriculum:

Living the Good News

Information contained herein derives from one phone call with the rector and the opinions of one member.
A young congregation with many families

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? no

Prayers of the People? varies

The Lord's Supper? yes

Dismissal? yes

St Matthew's Lutheran
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
11:00

266-1458
66 7 St NE
*
Last updated 1997 - May

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

available

curriculum:

Life in Christ

Information contained herein derives from one phone call with the pastor.
Pastor said he didn't know if laity were glaring at children in service, adding that children are full members of the Church of Christ and have a duty to be present worshipping at Divine Worship. children's sermon once a month
Large beautiful old Church-building with lovely Lutheran Stained Glass (symbols instead of Saints).

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? yes

Prayers of the People? yes

The Lord's Supper? BANNED

Dismissal? yes

St Luke's Anglican
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

10:30 BAS (1962)

273-2686
2951 26 Av SE
*
Last updated 1997 - May
http://www.stlukeschurch.org/

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

available

Information contained herein derives from one phone call with the church secretary.
Saint Luke's uses a free-form worship, with a rock-music worship team and extended praise-and-worship time characterized by raised hands, occasional glossalalia, and dancing.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? no

Prayers of the People?no

The Lord's Supper? yes

Dismissal? yes

Shepherd of the Hills Evangelical Lutheran
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

288-4646
8007 Bowness Rd NW
*
Last updated 1997 - May

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

after service

Information contained herein derive from one conversation with a member of the worship team

Children are present for the majority of the service, and leave for Sunday school near the end of the service. Adults may join in Sunday School, meet separately or socialize.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? yes

Prayers of the People? yes

The Lord's Supper? ?

Dismissal: no

Prince of Peace

10:45

285-2288
*
Last updated 1997 - May

Sunday School

before service

Information contained herein derives from the Yellow Pages.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? yes

Prayers of the People? yes

The Lord's Supper? BANNED

Dismissal? yes

St Barnabus Anglican
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
8:30
10:15

283-3035
1407 7 Av NW
*
Last updated 1996 - May
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/st_b/

Nursury:

not optional

Sunday School

during service

Information contained herein derives from one phone call with church office staff, and from the church website

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community?yes

Ministry of the Word? no

Prayers of the People?no

The Lord's Supper? no

Dismissal: yes

St Phillip's Anglican
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

10:30
7:30 pm

243-6968
629 49 Av SW
*
Last updated 1996 - May
http://www.calgary.anglican.ca/Parishes/CalgaryStPhilip.html

Nursury:

crying room

Sunday School

not optional

Information contained herein derives from one phone call with a volunteer working in the church office.
Contact said she was happy with her grown children's experience there, but when asked thought that her children don't now attend church.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? no

Prayers of the People? no

The Lord's Supper? varies week-to-week

Dismissal: yes

Sharon Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Canada, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

9:00 - Chinese Service
10:00 - Sunday School
11:00 - Family Worship

277-4085
210 10 Ave NE
*
Last updated 1998-09-27

Nursury:

crying room

Sunday School

before service

Information contained herein derives from attendance at several services, one phone conversation with the pastor, and conversations with a long-time (now lapsed) member.
*
Caution: although in theory Sharon scores a perfect 14, in practice on many Sundays *no* children were observed at the family service, which is primarily attended by senior citizens.
The actual presence of children is the only valid evidence of their sincere welcome.
Caution: although a brochure in the pew states that all Baptised persons are welcome to receive the Eucharist and that families are encouraged to communicate together, when the children did come up for communion they were firmly denied the elements.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? in theory

Ministry of the Word? in theory

Prayers of the People? in theory

The Lord's Supper? BANNED

Dismissal? in theory

St Stephen's Anglican
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

8:00 BCP Eucharist

10:30 BAS Eucharist

244-4879
1121 14 Av SW
*
Last updated 2003 - Fall
http://www.ststephenscalgary.org/

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

during service

Information contained herein is the opinion of a 15-year member, and from the website.
Intolerant acts during the '97 Easter services brought into question Saint Stephen's welcome to children. Church leaders responded by dividing the congregation into "Traditional" and "Contemporary"; hiring musical leadership for the latter, and hiring a non-volunteer Sunday School teacher.
Since that time Saint Stephen's has had a change of rector, and recombined the separated services.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? no

Prayers of the People? no

The Lord's Supper?yes

Dismissal? yes

St John Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Canada,

9:00 (German)
11:00 (English)

262-2862
204 6a St NE
*
Data last checked 1997 - May

Nursury:

crying room

Sunday School

before service

Information contained herein derives from one phone call with church office staff.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? no

Ministry of the Word? no

Prayers of the People? yes

The Lord's Supper? BANNED

Dismissal: yes

St Martin's Anglican
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
8:30
10:00 BAS

249-3014
2210 28 St SW
*
Data last checked 1997 - Summer
http://www.stmartinscalgary.ca/

Nursury:

not optional

Sunday School

not optional

curriculum:

Living the God News

Information contained herein derives from one visit, the frank opinions of a long-time member.
When I visited the church in 1997 there were ~ 20 children all of whom were sent out for Sunday School; the first words said to me were "you know we have a nursury, don't you?"; and one mother recounted receiving hints to remove her children, once three times in a single service.
Since that time Saint Martins has moved to a new site on the edge of the city, in a suburban area with younger families.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? no

Prayers of the People? no

The Lord's Supper? yes

Dismissal: yes

St Andrew's Anglican
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

10:30

282-3234
1611 St Andrew's Place NW
*
Data last checked 1997 - May
http://www.calgary.anglican.ca/Parishes/CalgaryStAndrew.html

Nursury:

not optional

Sunday School

not optional

curriculum:

Whole People of God

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? festival only

Ministry of the Word? festival only

Prayers of the People? festival only

The Lord's Supper? yes

Dismissal: festival only

St James Anglican
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
10:00

239-0104
6351 Ranchview Dr NW
*
Data last checked 1997 - May

Nursury:

not optional

Sunday School

not optional

curriculum

David C. Cook

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? no

Prayers of the People? no

The Lord's Supper? yes

Dismissal: yes

St Augustine Anglican
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
10:30

279-3105
7602 22a St SE
*
Data last checked 1997 - May
http://www.staugcal.ab.ca/

Nursury:

not optional

Sunday School

not optional

curriculum:

Living the Good News

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? once per month

Ministry of the Word? once per month

Prayers of the People? once per month

The Lord's Supper? yes

Dismissal: once per month

Holy Trinity Anglican
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
10:00

275-3630
Dr. J.K. Malloy School; 7440 10 St NW
*

Data last checked 1997 - May
http://www.holytrinitycalgary.org/

Nursury:

not optional

Sunday School

not optional

curriculum:

Whole People of God

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? no

Prayers of the People? no

The Lord's Supper? yes

Dismissal: yes

Good Shepherd Anglican
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

10:00 Alternates

246-8123
408 38 St SW
*
Data last checked 1998 - Spring
http://www.calgary.anglican.ca/Parishes/CalgaryGoodShepherd.html

Nursury:

not optional

Sunday School

not optional

curriculum:

Whole People of God

Information contained herein derives from one phone call with one of the wardens, and one visit.

New incumbent was installed August 1 1997. Fourth Sunday of each month is a "Family Eucharist". Vestry is expected to approve child communion in spring of 1998; prior to such approval children who are communicants elsewhere may receive but parish children generally receive a blessing instead.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community?yes

Ministry of the Word? part

Prayers of the People? Fourth Sundays only

The Lord's Supper? no

Dismissal: yes

St Gabriel's Anglican
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

10:00

289-0168
403 30 Av NW
*
Data last checked 1997 - May
http://www.calgary.anglican.ca/Parishes/CalgaryStGabriel.html

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

available

Information contained herein derives from one phone conversation with the rector, and from the second-hand opinions of a former member.
Sound piped into Nursury and Fellowship Room
Rector said he had never heard of children being unwelcome in Church! (What planet has he been living on?) Country music dancing in basement once every 6 weeks

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? no

Prayers of the People? no

The Lord's Supper? no

Dismissal? yes

Holy Cross Anglican
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
8:00
10:30

289-8497
2828 19 St NW
*
Data last checked 1998 - Spring
http://www.calgary.anglican.ca/Parishes/CalgaryHolyCross.html

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

available

curriculum:

previously Whole People of God

Information contained herein derives from one visit.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? no

Ministry of the Word? no

Prayers of the People? no

The Lord's Supper? yes

Dismissal: yes

Christ Church Anglican
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
9:15 BAS
11:00 BCP

243-4680
3602 8 St SW
*
Data last checked 1997 - May
http://www.christchurchcalgary.org/

Nursury:

not optional

Sunday School

not optional

curriculum:

new

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? yes

Ministry of the Word? expelled

Prayers of the People? expelled

The Lord's Supper? yes

Dismissal: yes

Holy Nativity Anglican
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

9:00 BAS
11:00 BCP

278-0001
12707 Bonaventure Dr SE
*
Data last checked 1997 - May

Nursury:

not optional

Sunday School

not optional

curriculum:

Whole People of God

Information contained herein derives from one phone call with church office staff.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? no

Ministry of the Word? no

Prayers of the People? no

The Lord's Supper? yes

Dismissal: yes

St Paul's Anglican
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

9:30 BAS
11:00 BCP
BCP at 11:00 is alternate "contemplative" service.

256-1428
14620 McLeod Trail S
*
Data last checked 1997 - May
http://www.calgary.anglican.ca/Parishes/CalgaryStPaul.html

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

available

curriculum:

Virginia Theological Seminary

Information contained herein derives from one phone call with the pastor, one visit, and the opinions of long-time members.
Visiting children (pre-teenagers) who have attended worship report feeling welcome, even though they were the only children there.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? no

Ministry of the Word? no

Prayers of the People? no

The Lord's Supper? no

Dismissal: no

St John's Anglican
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
8:30
10:30

BCP

265-5072
1428 8 Av SE
*
Data last checked 1997 - May
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/skoyles/st_john.htm

Nursury:

not optional

Sunday School

not optional

curriculum:

new

Information contained herein derives from one visit phone call with church office staff.
Secretary says children are welcome and some do stay in worship. This was not observed. One parishioner expressed horror that toddlers might ever receive communion.

"Smells and Bells". Evensong 3rd Sundays, Prayer Book Society influence, does not use Common Lectionary Poor pointing or obscure setting, and sung gospel made mass hard to follow. Incense triggered asthma even at the back of the church.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? no

Ministry of the Word? no

Prayers of the People? no

The Lord's Supper? expelled

Dismissal: no

Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

271-0437
13811 Deer Ridge Dr SE

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

available

Information contained herein is from the phone book

Mount Calvary Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Canada, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

10:00

274-1080
1100 Berkshire Blvd NW
*
Data last checked 1997 - May

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

available

9:45

Information contained herein is from the phone book

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? no

Ministry of the Word? no

Prayers of the People? 3yrs-old and up

The Lord's Supper? BANNED

Dismissal: 3yrs-old and up

Cathedral Church of the Redeemer Anglican
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
10:30

269-1905
218 7 Av SE
*
Data last checked 1997 - May
http://www.nucleus.com/~cathedral/

Nursury:

not optional

Sunday School

not optional

curriculum:

office staff don't know

Information contained herein derives from one phone call with church office staff
Heritage building

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? no

Ministry of the Word? no

Prayers of the People? no

The Lord's Supper? preschool and up

Dismissal: no

All Saints Anglican
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
10:30 BCP

230-7089
Robert Rd & Renfrew Dr NE
*
Data last checked 1997 - Summer
http://www.members.shaw.ca/allsaintscalgary/

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

not optional

curriculum:

Good News Explorers

Information contained herein derives from one visit including conversation with the rector, his wife, and some members.
one parishioner moved closer to help entertain toddler
Was greeted as a visitor on entry, greeted by many at coffee, given flowers.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? no

Ministry of the Word? no

Prayers of the People? no

The Lord's Supper? no

Dismissal: no

St Peter's Anglican
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
9:30
11:30

BCP occasionally used at 9:30

252-0393
903 75 Av SW
*
Data last checked 1997 - May
http://www.calgary.anglican.ca/Parishes/CalgaryStPeter.html

Nursury:

not optional

Sunday School

not optional

curriculum:

Whole People of God

Information contained herein derives from one phone call with the rectora.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? no

Ministry of the Word? no

Prayers of the People? no

The Lord's Supper? no

Dismissal: no

St Laurence Anglican
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
10:30 BCP

249-6184
*
Data last checked 1997 - May
http://www.stlaurence.ca/

Nursury:

not optional

Sunday School

not optional

curriculum:

Conservative Episcopal

Information contained herein derives from one phone call with Father Guthrie.
Children's Liturgy once per month. Rector recounted an anecdote regarding expelling children at some other parish. Rector said that children if normally present tend to usurp the focus of worship.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? expelled

Ministry of the Word? expelled

Prayers of the People? expelled

The Lord's Supper? school-age

Dismissal: yes

St Mark's Anglican
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

10:30

244-0198
1802 33 Av SW
*
Data last checked 1997 - May
http://www3.telus.net/stmarks/

-2

Nursury:

not optional

Sunday School

not optional

curriculum:

St George Educational

Information contained herein derives from one phone call with church office staff, and two visits.
3-4 in Nursury only. 2 SS classes.

Children are welcome at:

Gathering of the Community? no

Ministry of the Word? no

Prayers of the People? no

The Lord's Supper? BANNED

Dismissal: no

First Four-square Gospel Calgary, Alberta, Canada
10:00
F, Sa 7pm

250-7754
1221 48 Ave NE
*
Data last checked 1997 - Summer

Information contained herein derives from one visit.
Children take part at Gathering (praise music), then go out to Sunday school or stay with parents. Preaching is informal and accessible. Contemplation time is held after the end of the service.
visit

Sunday school taught by teens. Uses lively music, bible study (KJV is used with children reading to study partners) and crafts

Host member had kept her toddler in for two years without feeling unwelcome. Movement by children is tolerated and there is space for spontaneous dancing at the back. Play space is provided for the children during contemplation.S

Grace Baptist

4th Street and 13 Avenue SW
*
Data last checked 1997 - Fall

Information contained herein derives from two visits.

Children are generally out of church in Sunday School, but are accepted if their parents chose to keep them in.

Centre Street Evangelical	4120 Centre Street North * Data last checked 1997 - Fall	?
	Information contained herein derives from the opinions of long-time members. Children are generally out of church in Sunday School except on festival Sundays or when performing as members of the junior choir. Families who keep their children in sit together in the balconey. 9:00 service is primarily adults-only.

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Canada, Alberta, Canada

11:00

266-1570
840 3 Ave NE

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

available

Heritage church in Eau Claire

King of Glory Lutheran
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

285-1048

2640 Rundlelawn Rd NE

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

available

Danish Lutheran
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

277-5804
32 Ave & Centre B St NW

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

available

Hope Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Canada, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

282-6033
3527 Boulton Rd NW

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

available

All Saints Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Canada, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

9:30 & 11:00 a.m.

256-0262
380 Midpark Blvd SE

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

9:30 a.m.

Hosanna Chinese Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Canada, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

10:00 (Chinese) & 11:30 a.m. (English)

256-0262
380 Midpark Blvd SE

Nursury:
Sunday School

10:00 (during the Chinese service)

Our Saviour Lutheran
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

253-1453
8831 Fairmound Dr SE

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

available

Christ Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Canada, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

10:00

249-0808
4211 Richmond Rd SW

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

available

Grace Lutheran
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

11:00

249-8562
3610 Sarcee Rd SW

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

available

Peace Lutheran
Church of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

256-1439
14640 6 St SW

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

available

Shepherd King Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Canada, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

255-5488
7515 7 St SW

Nursury:

available

Sunday School

available

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