Home       Contact us                                      OPENING TIMES  MON-SAT 9.00-6.00 pm    SUN 1.00-2.30 pm & 4.30-5.30 pm 

 

SERVICES
VISITING
MUSIC
STUDENTS
YOUTH & CHILDREN
LECTURES
EXHIBITIONS
GETTING INVOLVED
SHOP
ARCHIVES

FRIENDS

Web Button Software by Vista-Buttons.com v4.3.0

VACANCIES

 

Children and Youth in Bath Abbey

The Abbey welcomes children and young people of all ages. It is always a delight to see them.  We have a Parish Communion at 9.15 where the service includes Sunday learning or discussion for the children and young people.

Childrens Groups

School years

Meeting place

Creche

0 to 2

Abbey shop

Sparklers

ages 3- reception

Abbey shop

All stars

year 1-year 6

No 12 Kingston Buldings

Trailblazers

year 7-year 10

No 9/12 Kingston Buildings

DMC

aged 15+

No 9 Kingston Buildings

 

 

 

We offer the children and young people an opportunity to develop their faith using lectionary based material sourced from a variety of learning styles. We also use Godly play for all age groups, and a variety of craft ideas.

The groups are run by Abbey congregation volunteers, students and the children and family coordinator.

  Katy Garner  Children and Families Co-ordinator  

We all begin in the service together at 9.15am, with children sitting with their parents. After the Collect for the day the children are asked to come to the front of the Abbey where the priest says a prayer before they go off to their groups with the leaders and helpers (Parents can come too, if children would like them to!)
The children are brought back in by the leaders and rejoin the service in time for Communion or Blessing with their parents.
Towards the end of the service, they are sometimes invited to the front of the Abbey to show us something they have produced together; or to explain what they have been discussing.
We are always delighted to meet new Families who join us in the Abbey, the children’s and Families co-ordinator is always at the 9.15 service. There are also opportunities for children who are not in the choirs to participate in the worship. There are also all age services during the year and a very popular Donkey service (see photos below) in the advent season.
  

Group discussion at Diocesan Synod

Summer Cafe