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The Prayground at St. Gregory's

And Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.” Matthew 19:14

As Jesus did, we welcome children of all ages as integral members of the Body of Christ, and we welcome the sounds and activity that accompany their worship! We believe that being in church helps kids learn how to pray, listen, and sing, while they strengthen their relationship with God.


There are many spaces and activities designed for children to participate in worship according to their needs; we trust families to work out the best options for themselves on any given day.

Activity Bookcase

Located in the Prayground, it contain books, crayons, puzzles, and other things to keep hands occupied, and help children become comfortable in our worship space. Scribble cards are also located in the pew racks.

Prayground

This space in the Chapel is intended especially for families with infants and toddlers, recognizing that small kids are often more engaged when they can see what is going on. A small table and chairs, a baby bouncer, rocking chairs for moms, and quiet activities help our littlest ones become comfortable in our worship space while quietly active. Pews and chairs are next to the Prayground for parents to sit nearby and worship with their children. Children are gathered in a circle to say the Lord's Prayer together in the Prayground to help ground them in the liturgy.

Children teach us what absolute joy looks like – and what better place to experience than in church?

  • The Body of Christ includes our children – we are incomplete without them! Every one of us can engage and support families with small children:
  • Greeting/learning the names of the young children who sit near you in worship.
  • Offering to color or engage a child during worship, especially if another child in the family is especially fussy or upset.
  • Helping preschoolers and elementary-aged kids to navigate the liturgy, locate the hymns, etc. (Children learn by participating!)
  • Inviting kids to serve alongside you in worship or other ways (usher, coffee hour, altar guild, etc.)
  • Relax, and reassure the parents near you that God put the wiggle in children. They wouldn’t be children if they sat perfectly still through the whole service.

We understand, and it’s ok!


From past services

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Service Times

Onsite AND Online worship - at the same time, at 9:30am starting in Advent!

God willing and supply chains cooperating, technology accessibility will be installed in our worship space in time for us to incorporate all of our worship into one service on Sunday mornings. The new cameras, sound system, and screen will allow our zoom worshippers to continue to participate and lead worship, and our onsite worshippers to see them and share in the sacred space together.

The new time (9:30am Central time) takes into account the desires and needs of the diverse part of the body of Christ that comes together as StGs Sunday worship community. We will try this time out for a season or two and see how it settles into our rhythm of life.


Click here to link to Sunday Worship page to join our services online and see past videos,




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St. Gregory's Episcopal Church
815 Wilmot Road
Deerfield, IL 60015

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Welcome to St. Gregory's – virtually! We know that the church is not the building in which we worship – but the people who worship and share God’s love with the world. In this time of social distancing, we will practice connectivity in new and powerful ways, for we know we all are connected as one in the Lord. Life is very different than we knew it to be, and yet our anchor in God’s love remains the same. All shall be well!

We are people from all walks of life and all parts of Chicagoland. Most people who worship here didn’t grow up Episcopalian, but seek to radiate God’s grace by gathering community and sharing joy and hope in the world. Join us however works for you: participate in Zoom worship, follow our livestream, help us give to the community, read with our kids, or even be a pen pal to get to know someone new.

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Everyone is experiencing the Pandemic in different ways. Many people are experiencing deeper loss than they ever have before, and we are here to support them during this time. If you are experiencing loss and grief, we are here to pray with you, talk with you, and help financially.

The Body of Christ exists to care for each other. Sometimes we can be generous, and sometimes we receive generosity. Both are equal acts of faith and grace, and one cannot exist without the other.

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