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Saint John's offers two different opportunities for adult Bible Study.  One session is held on Monday evenings between 7:00 and 8:30 PM.  The other is held on Wednesday mornings from 10:00 to 11:30 AM.


Adult Forum

The Adult Forum meets on Sunday mornings between 9:00 and 10:00 AM.  Topics for discussion are chosen to allow participants to discuss current events in light of our Christian calling.  Recent offerings included a 6-part series on the Millennium Development Goals, a discussion of Christian - Muslim relations, and a presentation on children's health care issues in the United States.  All are welcome to attend the sessions.

Click here to contact us to see how you can be a part of this important ministry at Saint John's.

 

 

Coming Attractions for Adult Christian Formation

Monday evening discussion group:
Jan 16, 23 and 30 and Feb 6:  The Language of Grace (Flannery O’Conner, Walker Percy, and Iris Murdoch) Seabury Classics, by Peter Hawkins, 2004
Feb  13, 20: The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness, Simon Wiesenthal

Teaching Series in Lent:
Soup, bread and teaching: Living a Life of Hope based on In the End – The Beginning by Jurgen Moltmann
Feb 27: The Promise of the child
March 5: New Beginnings:  God’s Righteousness and rebirth of life
Mar 12: Living power of hope
Mar 19: Mortal and immortal fabric of life
Mar 26: Eternity: what awaits us?
 
Adult Forum
Jan 15-Feb 19: “Wade in the Water,” a workshop series with time for discussion.
Feb 26-Mar25: Lent (to be announced in Feb. Soundings)
NO FORUM on April 1 when we will have the children’s stations (all ages may participate)
 
Easter Sunday April 8 services will be at 8, 10:15 with fellowship between services
Easter Vigil this year is at Saint James School hosted by the Rev. Todd Fitzgerald

Confirmation Classes: Anyone 12 years of age or older who is interested in being confirmed as an Episcopalian, desires to be received (if you have already been confirmed by the laying on of hands by a orthodox, Roman Catholic bishop) or would like to refresh your understanding of living into our baptismal promises should notify the church office no later than Feb 22 of their intent to be in one of the classes. Frank Carden will offer confirmation series of classes Saturday mornings at 9 a.m. (Feb 25-March 24) and Ann Boyd will offer a class on Sunday afternoon beginning at 1 pm. Confirmation will occur in the parish on April 15 at the 10:15 service during Bishop Sutton’s visitation.

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Bible Study Saint John's offers two different opportunities for adult Bible Study. One session is held on Monday evenings between 7:00 and 8:30 PM. The other is held on Wednesday mornings from 10:00 to 11:30 AM. Adult Forum The Adult Forum meets on Sunday mornings between 9:00 and 10:00 AM. Topics for discussion are chosen to allow participants to discuss current events in light of our Christian calling. Recent offerings included a 6-part series on the Millennium Development Goals, a discussion of Christian - Muslim relations, and a presentation on children's health care issues in the United States. All are welcome to attend the sessions. Click here to contact us to see how you can be a part of this important ministry at Saint John's. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adult Education this fall: EFM on Tuesday night Monday Night discussion inspired by selected books: Sept: Religious Literacy; Oct: Haiti after the earthquake by Paul Farmer (we will discuss mission of the church, the golden rule, the parable of the sheep and goats, and other biblical imperatives to care for the least, the last and the lost.) Dec "Einstein's God" a dialogue by Krista Tippett, and the discussions will focus on science and religion. Forum on Sunday morning between services: Oct 9, 16, 23: Bob Ayrer will lead discussion around Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom. Nov 13: Bishop Rabb will discuss Francisian Spirituality Nov 27, Dec 4, 11, 18 Jack Anderson will lead a teaching series on the "Gift of Story."