Infant – Pre-K
Our professionally staffed nursery serves infants and children up to 4 years of age, or until they are ready to begin attending Godly Play. Age-appropriate toys and activities are provided.
Pre-K – Elementary
Godly Play engages children with sacred story, parable, liturgical action and silence to become more aware of the mystery of God’s presence in their lives and in the community of children gathered together.
Our Godly Play Master Teacher is Katherine Palmer-Collins.
Youth Group
Our Youth Group is a collaboration between three progressive, LGBTQ-affirming churches in Oakland. We partner with St. John’s Episcopal Church and Lake Merritt United Methodist Church so that our youth can come together in a shared group. This newly formed Youth Group currently meets one Sunday a month from 12-2pm, with hopes to expand.
We are a church that values its children and youth, and seeks to welcome them into the center of church life. Nursery, Godly Play, and Echo the Story all provide opportunities for children to have a dedicated space that is nurturing and spiritually engaging for them on Sunday morning. Children are always welcome in Sunday Celebration, and we work to make the services accessible to all ages.
The rear pews of the church have been specially designed with extra space, comfortable carpeting, books, toys, and drawing materials for children of all ages and their families to enjoy during Sunday Celebration.