Edgewood Church to observe Children’s Sabbath

On Sunday, Oct. 20, Edgewood Presbyterian Church will participate in the 22nd annual observance of Children’s Sabbath, promoted nationally by the Children’s Defense Fund. Parish associate Joe Genau will lead the day’s worship service, beginning at 9:30 a.m.  

The multi-faith weekend seeks to inspire congregations and religious organizations to work on behalf of children through prayer, service and advocacy throughout the year.

The Edgewood observance will focus on the orphanage in Haiti supported in part by the church’s weekly nickel-a-meal hunger offering. The orphanage, located on the Central Plateau in Haiti, houses 60 children and provides a daily meal to an additional 650 children in surrounding villages. The congregation will hear first-hand reports from local attorney Stewart Wilbanks and Matthew 28 co-founder Mark Hopkins, both of whom participated in a mission trip to Haiti back in July.

Music for the Edgewood Church’s observance of Children’s Sabbath will feature the Birmingham Girls Choir, under the direction of Margaret Heron. The choir of 18 girls ages 6 to 12 celebrates diversity through the study and community-wide performances of choral music and rehearses weekly at Edgewood Church.

The church is located at 850 Oxmoor Road.