Children & Family Programs
at St. Anne’s
What’s a soul? Who was Jesus?
How do I pray?
How amazing are the questions our children have? While no one has all the answers, our community encourages family discussions with spiritual depth.
We believe God loves everyone, no exceptions, and nurture core values like compassion, community, equality & authenticity, using fun, meaningful ministry, parable, art & music. Explore our children & youth programs below.
Children and Youth Weekly Newsletter
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Tempest Strunge, Minister for Children and Youth
Music and Movement
During the 10 am liturgy, all children under ten years old are invited to the Choir Room for Music and Movement. After the opening prayers, children will be invited to follow the cross to the Choir Room, where teachers will lead the children in music-making and a lesson about the Gospel. Children return to their families in time for communion.
Parents, you are welcome to join your children or stay in the pews. All noise from children that come from our pews is pleasing to God, so please do whatever you feel is best for you and your household.
Sunday School takes place during the formation hour (11:30 - 12:30), following the 10 a.m. service. Sunday School classrooms are in the Parish House on 199 Duke of Gloucester Street. Adults are invited to join the Adult Forum in the Parish Hall.
Sunday School
Children & Youth Gatherings
Sunday School Celebration: Pirate Adventures: Sunday, May 17, 3-5:30 p.m., RSVP to Tempest at strunge@stannes-annapolis.org by May 1.
Sunday School at St. Anne’s
Sunday School at St. Anne’s will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Children (PreK to 4th grade) will meet in the PASA classrooms while Youth (5th grade to 12th grade) will meet in the Library. Trained and caring teachers will be offering your children and youth instruction on God’s word. Classes will be one hour long and will include a snack time.
Children’s Formation (pre-K to grade 4):
April 26, May 3, and May 10 - Disciples
Youth Formation (grades 5-12):
April 26, May 3, and May 10 - Do I make a difference?
All are welcome to attend!
Introducing DWELL.
“God’s story is exciting—and it’s ongoing!
DWELL invites kids to live into God’s story of creation, fall, redemption, and restoration. And it encourages kids to live out of God’s story every day as they respond to God’s call.
Each DWELL session provides fun, interactive ways for leaders and kids to learn and explore as together they find their place in God’s Big Story.”
Youth Group
(Grades 5-12)
St. Anne’s Youth Group will DWELL on God’s story through activities, games, discussion, snacks and bible deep dives.
Join us weekly on Sundays, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Church Circle. Friends are always welcome.
We encourage our youth to live out their faith in God any and everywhere. DWELL invites them “to find their place in God’s story, living into and out of it for the rest of their lives”. We will do this using interactive games, reflective wondering, dramatic storytelling, with solid pedagogy that is age appropriate.
For upcoming events, details, dates and times, please subscribe to the weekly Children & Youth email by clicking the Subscribe button.
Children’s Communion Class
St. Anne’s offers an annual Holy Communion class for children in 1-3rd grade. The three-session class will be led by clergy and culminate with a Communion Celebration at the 10 a.m. service on Sunday, October 18th. The Communion class is a sacred and engaging space designed for children to explore their faith and to ask their questions about God and the Church.
In the Episcopal Church, everyone who has been baptized are invited to receive Holy Communion, and the decision about when the child receives the sacrament is up to the child(ren)’s parents. Accordingly, St. Anne’s does not consider this a ‘first communion class’, although it may be that for some children.
The 2026 class will take place on Sundays 9/27, 10/4, and 10/11 from 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. We ask that children attend all three class sessions to experience the fullest joy of the Sacrament.
A festive Communion Celebration will take place during the 10 a.m. liturgy on Sunday, October 18th. Friends and family are encouraged to attend this joyful celebration!
To sign up, or to ask a question, email Rev. Alice Grant at agrant@stannes-annapolis.org
Register for Vacation Bible Camp
Youth and Children's Ministries is excited to announce Vacation Bible Camp 2026! VBC will take place August 17 to 19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First Presbyterian Annapolis and at St. Anne’s campus. Campers ages 3 (potty trained) to 10 will learn all about God's love through lessons, games, art, and music! Counselors (12-18 years old) and adult volunteers are needed to make this summer a success! Questions? Contact Tempest Strunge, strunge@stannes-annapolis.org.
Scan the QR code to register for VBC by July 1st!
Volunteers for Vacation Bible Camp -August 17-19, 2026
We also need Shepherds to guide our campers, as well as teachers (curriculum provided) for our rotations of Games, Crafts, Science, and Quiet Time. If teaching is not your thing, we will gladly accept snacks and lunches, or just more helping hands!
Sign up HERE!
Harrison Sayre Award for High School Seniors
All graduating high school seniors who plan on attending a two or four college or university this year are invited to apply for the Harrison Sayre Award, given in memory of a longtime member at St. Anne’s. The $1,500 award is intended to help defray the cost of textbooks and other expenses.
An applicant should have been active in some aspect of St. Anne’s parish life – choir, acolytes, youth group, Sunday School, cooking for the Light House, etc., and active in the community. In addition to the application, a brief letter of recommendation from an adult at St. Anne’s under whom the applicant has served is required.
Applications will be available online beginning in March and must be submitted by Monday, May 4. Have an adult who you served under send a brief letter of recommendation to Fr. Dion Thompson at dthompson@stannes-annapolis.org by May 4.
The selection committee consisting of members of the Sayre family, the memorials committee, and one of our clergy, will meet in May to select the award recipient.
The award will be announced during the 10 a.m. service in May. A check will be mailed to the recipient when he/she enrolls in the fall.
PASA
Preschool for the Arts at St. Anne’s
Preschool for the Arts at St. Anne’s, belovedly known as PASA throughout the Annapolis area, is a faith-based community dedicated to nurturing the development of the whole child with an innovative pre-academic curriculum that inspires a love of learning through the creative arts.
St. Anne’s School of Annapolis
St. Anne’s School of Annapolis invests in the intellectual and spiritual promise of each student in a community that celebrates diversity and upholds the dignity of every human being. We challenge students to think critically and creatively, to know themselves as learners, and to govern their lives with confidence, compassion, and integrity.