Kids & Family

Babies – Preschool Nursery
We offer childcare downstairs if you would like a safe place for your young child to be cared for during all or part of the worship service.

Liturgy for Elementary Age Children
Children in Kindergarten through 5th grade begin worship in the sanctuary with their families, and then leave together for their own children’s liturgy time downstairs in the Parish Hall. They return to the sanctuary before the Eucharist (Communion) to continue worshipping with their families.

We use a Montessori-style curriculum called Godly Play/Young Children in Worship as the foundation for our liturgy time. This curriculum is a creative, imaginative approach to Christian formation and spiritual guidance, and teaches children that God speaks to us through his word, which has authority for our lives in Christ. Godly Play is a story and play based curriculum, which we supplement with liturgy to help children learn to appreciate the riches of our Anglican worship tradition. Children interact with Scripture through stories, art, conversation, memory work, journaling, and other activities.

At Holy Trinity Edmonds we value children and joyfully welcome them in our worship services.  We believe they have much to contribute to the life of the church and we encourage them to participate alongside their families in worship. 

We desire to foster a sense of love and wonder for God’s word and his church in our children, because they too are created in God’s image, and can know and love Jesus in a meaningful way. Our children’s programs are designed to help these little ones understand that they are full members of the body of Christ and valued as a part of our church family.

We have children’s bulletins available for children who remain in the worship service. These bulletins contain coloring, activities, and scriptures that are specifically related to each week in the church calendar.

Child Safety
Everyone who works with children at HTE is screened through a federal background check and receives training in the Cascadia Diocese child protection protocol. We strive to ensure that our staff and volunteers are trustworthy and wise people who are equipped to serve.