Our youth programs equip students in grades 6 – 12 for a life of faith. 

We give our students the opportunity to authentically grow in the Christian faith and mission while nurturing their development and maturity as individuals and in community. We help our students take ownership of their faith and give them the freedom to wrestle with their questions in a safe environment. Involvement opportunities include Sunday School, Midweek, Confirmation, and Sunday Night Live (SNL).

For more information about Youth programs and opportunities, please contact the Rev. Sutton Lowe, Director of Youth Ministry.

Youth Sunday School
Sundays — 10:15 am
All middle and high school students are invited to gather for Sunday school.

Middle School - Room 238
We will go through the Old and New Testament in a curriculum created specifically for our middle schoolers.

High School - Room 234
Volunteers will lead high schoolers in curriculum-based discussion to further their biblical knowledge.

Information on Summer 2026 Mission Trips coming soon!

Youth Midweek
Wednesdays, 6:30pm

2025 Fall midweek will begin on September 3 and end on December 17. 2026 Spring midweek will begin on January 14 and end on May 13.

Join us for Midweek! Every Wednesday from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, SJD Youth will share a meal, play games, and worship together. All 6th - 12th graders are welcome! We will meet downstairs for dinner before going upstairs to the Youth Room.

Sunday Night Live
2nd Sundays, 6:30pm

Join us for Sunday Night Live (SNL) on the second Sunday of each month! We will gather at 6:30pm for dinner and fun games. All 6th-12th graders are welcome!

Youth Confirmation
Fall—Spring

Confirmation is a time milestone in a young person’s faith. Here in the Episcopal Church we practice infant baptism and allow students to renew their baptismal vows when they get older. This is done during Confirmation. At St. John the Divine, students typically go through Confirmation class as 8th graders. It is a year-long course during the Sunday School hour, led by both youth staff and adult volunteers. The class begins at the start of the school year and runs through the following May.

The deadline to register is August 25.

Register for Confirmation Class

The 2025-2026 Confirmation Class will begin on September 7.

Youth Ministry Staff

The Rev. Sutton Lowe

Director of Youth Ministry

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The Rev. Sutton Lowe started his time at St. John the Divine as a Summer Seminarian in 2022. He returned to join the staff full-time in 2023. Sutton serves as both Curate and Director of Youth Ministry. He attended seminary at Duke Divinity School in North Carolina and holds a bachelor’s degree from Baylor University. He and his wife, Marleigh, have one daughter.

Ellie Kight

Associate Youth Minister

Wes Thomas

Youth Ministry Assistant

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Wes is a candidate to graduate from the University of Houston in 2026.  Prior to joining SJD, Wes worked at Blueprint Ministries leading teams of youth volunteers on construction projects including an SJD group in San Antonio this past summer.

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