Children today are growing up in a vastly different world to the one their parents experienced. 

The fast pace of technological change, the lure of social media, the prevalence of alcohol, the easy availability of drugs and even the sensational reporting of world events all put pressures on youths.

Today more than ever young people need to have a strong moral compass to help them make wise decisions, and an inner resilience that helps them meet life’s challenges and rise above adversity.

Psychology Today editor-at-large Hara Estroff Marano wrote the following in her article The Art of Resilience:

“At the heart of resilience is a belief in oneself – yet also a belief in something larger than oneself. Resilient people do not let adversity define them. They find resilience by moving towards a goal beyond themselves, transcending pain and grief …”

So how is it possible to fortify children and develop in them an understanding of their innate ability to rise above adversity? 

The purpose of the Christian Science Sunday School is to do just that. 

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In small groups with a teacher, students discuss the qualities that make life work.

Lessons are based around the Ten Commandments and the teachings of Jesus including the Lord’s Prayer. 

Students discuss the issues that come up in their own lives in light of these invaluable moral guides.

Classes for students from preschool up to age 20 are held every Sunday at 10am. 

Babies are cared for in the creche. 

New students are always welcome to attend the classes.

The Sunday school is located with the Christian Science Church at the corner of Macquarie and Bligh Streets in Barton.

For more information about the church and its activities visit the website christiansciencecanberra.com