St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Founded in 1692

Joseph Smith

  • Children’s Worship Musician

Joseph Smith grew up in Edgewood, Maryland and graduated from Towson University in 1998 with a Bachelors Degree in Music Education.   He has been the Vocal General Music Teacher at Garrett Park Elementary School in Montgomery County since 1998 where his duties include directing the 4th and 5th Grade Chorus, and directing the 5th Grade Musical.  Joseph has been a member of the Choir of Old St. Paul’s Church since 1998 and the Children’s Worship Music leader since 2006.  He is married to Kirsten Goodhope Smith and they have two children, Berkeley 8 and Darby 2 and a pug named Rocco.  Joe enjoys attending Baltimore Ravens games with his Dad Jim and playing the guitar.

Children’s Worship

During the first half of the 10:30 service, young children are invited to go downstairs to have their very own worship experience. Gathered in a circle on the floor, children are joyfully engaged through singing, playing percussion instruments, praying, and listening to the good news for the day. Families arriving for the service are invited to find a seat in a pew upstairs, sing the opening hymn together, and then when the priest invites children to go downstairs for Children’s Worship, they may go through the side door with their friends to gather in the Undercroft for a special worship time together. Children who are five and younger must be accompanied by a parent. Parents are always welcome to join us. Before the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, the children will rejoin their families upstairs so that all ages in our congregation can enjoy receiving communion together.