Called to Be Saints

Last week, the Level I class celebrated All Saints’ Sunday by learning that saints are friends of God who share Jesus’ love. They heard that in baptism we’re welcomed into God’s family, the family of saints, and learned that we’re called to be saints, too. We discovered that saints can be from long ago and from today, joined a fun “Saint Parade” to the church, and ended the morning with celebratory cupcakes.

After Level I learned that we belong to God’s family of saints, Level II deepened the theme with a quiet chapel walk and a brief candle prayer. They paused at the new stained-glass windows, meeting Absalom Jones, the Philadelphia Eleven, and Mister Rogers, as real examples of courage, justice, and everyday kindness.

The Level III class focused on what sainthood looks like today. They heard that saints aren’t perfect heroes but everyday people who let God’s love shine. Using the Beatitudes as Jesus’ “portrait” of saintly living—humble, merciful, courageous—they connected All Saints’ Sunday to prayer and service. The class put faith into action by baking for a NAMI fundraiser, linking their kitchen work to caring for neighbors who live with mental illness, and reflecting on how they can let God’s love show in everyday choices.