Sage Class

Middle School - Grades 6th-8th

Nicole Bowmer and Jodi Tharan

Heeding the Call is a social justice curriculum that not only explores linked oppressions in our society, but also encourages participants towards personal growth in values that counteract the marginalization of others. Workshops on empathy, courage, abundance, joy, and other qualities ask participants to recognize how these standards can be tools for justice. Additionally, the program includes more concrete tools, such as suggestions on how to be a good ally and tips on the language of conflict resolution. True stories of courage, sacrifice and collaboration, role-plays, games, and a program-long justice project will feed youth’s rising realization that as people of faith we are all called to love justice—not just with our words, but also with our deeds.

All children attend the service at 11:30 with their parents. After the time for all ages, the children will go with their teachers to their classes. This class meets in the middle school room in the two classroom building.