Saint Gabriel’s Episcopal Church now has a Director of Youth and Family Formation in place. Her name is Wendy Reardon, and she comes to the Parish with years of diverse experiences at forming young hearts and minds. The new programs of Formation kick off on Sunday, September 11 with an outdoor service, food and fishing. The Rector, Father Eric E. Fialho, had this to say about Ms. Reardon and the new program, “The formation of children and youth as Christians and Episcopalians is my absolute top priority as Rector. When I arrived at the Parish, the pandemic had decimated our Christian formation offerings, but now we are on a path towards major growth. With Wendy Reardon at the helm, I am confident in saying that Saint Gabriel’s will be the place for Christian education in the Tri-Town area. All parents, grandparents and caregivers who want their youth to have a dynamic, creative and forward-thinking program of learning should feel comfortable sending their children and youth to our Parish.”
Wendy Reardon is bringing a hands-on approach to youth formation. Formation Programs will be offered for grades PreK through High School and will take place in and outside of the classroom and will be experiential, active and highly relevant. The days of learning about faith in booklets are gone at the Parish. These meetings will be all about being the “… hands and feet of Christ in the world” and will consist of many service and outreach trips in and around the Tri-Town area. Wendy had this to say about her full year of new program offerings for children, youth and families, “We’re competing for the attention, engagement and participation of our youth, their families and our community. What we have to offer is amazing, life changing in fact! We have a responsibility, a calling to help people discover just what they’re missing when they’re missing from God’s church.”
If you would like more information or to begin to register your child or youth, please contact the Parish office at (508) 748-1507 or faithformationstgabriels@gmail.com. Saint Gabriel’s welcomes all to come just as they are. The Parish is an open and affirming place and kindly invites all within the LGBTQ+ community and beyond to come and become a part of this worshipping community.