Welcome and Patience

Hello all,
This is my first time doing a blog so be patient! As the Coordinator for Children and Youth Education at the Episcopal Cathedral in Buffalo, New York, I wanted to communicate with the youth at the Cathedral and beyond about issues of life in general and, more specifically, faith. I have added some links so you can get to know a little more about our Cathedral, our Diocese and the national church---explore. I will also post some sermons and summaries of discussions we have in the Youth Group and in Sunday School. First some definitions--the Sunday School program we use at St. Paul's Cathedral, Buffalo is Godly Play. This Montessori based curriculum is for children from pre-K through 5th grade. I often refer to them as the Godly Players. Our youth follow the Journey to Adulthood model and they are referred to as J2Aers. Sometimes I just refer to the kids and youth of the church as "my kids." Because, that is how I think of them---they are my kids, they are our kids--the kids at the Cathedral are the kids Of the Cathedral.
I love our kids.
I am a third year seminarian at Bexley Hall Episcopal Seminary in Rochester, NY. I am set to graduate in May of '08 and am on the ordination track. Currently I am a Candidate for Holy Orders which means that the next step in this process is to interviewed and evaluated for ordination. My interviews will be in mid-October. My goal, God and the people consenting, is to be ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church. Some of those experiences will find their way into this blog, too.