Adult

Adult Education Committee

A group of lay people charged with planning educational opportunities for adults; these typically include presentations and discussions on various topics relating to the Christian Faith, frequently in a series, on most Sunday mornings and at other designated times. Please contact Vince Kopp.

Opportunities for Lenten Education - 2012

Click here for information on the Lenten Reflection day.

Aids in Observing a Holy Lent

Past Adult Education Presentations

Living in Turbulent Times: Can I Adopt a Theology of Abundance?
Stephen Elkins-Williams, October 9, 2011

Presentations on "The Old Testament as Scripture" - David Jamieson-Drake, October and November 2011

Overview and Genesis - October 16, 2011
The Rest if the Torah - October 23, 2011
The 12 "historical books" - October 30, 2011
Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel - November 6, 2011
Daniel and the 12 minor prophets - November 13, 2011
The “writings”/”wisdom literature” - November 20, 2011

Presentations on "Who Will Be Saved?  Election vs. Universalism in the Bible" - David Jamieson-Drake, March and April 2011

Divine Love, Election, and Judgment Day - March 20, 2011
Cosmic Dualism and the Universalism of Jesus - March 27, 2011
Election and Universalism in the Early Church - April 3, 2011
From the 2nd Century to Modern Times

Presentations on the Prophets by David Jamieson-Drake - March 2010

Word of the Prophets
More than a Prophet

Presentations on the Passion Narratives by David Jamieson-Drake – March 2009

Mark
Matthew
Luke
John

Presentations on the Creeds by the Rev. Stephen Elkins-Williams - November 2009

Athanasian Creed
Apostles Creed
Nicene Creed

Spiritual Life Committee

A vestry committee charged with supporting the growth and nurture of our relationship with God by offering retreats, programs, prayer groups, pilgrimages, and other resources. Please contact Tammy Lee.

Adult Opportunities

Retreats and Pilgrimages

Journeys made by a group of parishioners to a shrine, holy place, or sanctuary as a means of connecting the Christian life as a journey toward a heavenly city. Recent retreats have included Lenten retreats to Camp New Hope and a woman's retreat to the Trinity Center. Check the weekly announcements for upcoming trips.

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 2012

David Frazelle and The Rev. Sally French, a priest in this diocese and a very experienced leader of Holy Land pilgrimages, will be leading a trip to the Holy Land in the fall of 2012. The pilgrimage will be a joint Chapel of the Cross-Church of the Holy Family venture, and will take place September 24th through October 6th, 2012. If you have ever wanted to see where it all began, to learn about the first Christians on-site, to stand where Jesus stood, to visit the sites of his life, death and resurrection, and to arrive at new understandings of our Faith, our Scriptures, and our Traditions, please consider this trip. A detailed itinerary, along with registration, cost, and other logistical information, is here.  Contact David Frazelle with questions.

Lenten Retreat 2012

Paul J. Ilecki, Ed.D., will lead a three-day Lenten retreat, “Just Noticing ... Awareness Tools for Contemplative Practice,” from Friday afternoon, March 23 to Monday morning March 26, 2012. For more information, click here.

Adult Inquirers' Class

A series of weekly classes taught by the rector and staff on the Episcopal approach to the basics of Christianity, required of adults seeking confirmation. Please contact Stephen Elkins-Williams.

Reading with a View to Spirituality

Reading with a View to Spirituality is a fellowship of sprit seekers, engaged in the discipline of study and ecumenical in reading and membership. Our work consists of spiritual awakening and deepening, in addition to general maturing and refining. From our readings we hope, not only to glean insights into the how of spiritual existence, but especially we look to be challenged and nudged, and to be exhorted to adopt a way of life. Thus, we read not so much with our minds as with our souls. The authors continually remind us of the attitudes and habits of soul, whereby, alive to grace, we may feel and practice the presence of God each day.

Awakening Heart

A contemplative prayer group that meets 9:00-10:30 am on the second Saturday of each month and is open to anyone who engages in a regular practice of contemplative prayer. If you are developing a listening prayer practice, such as Centering Prayer or any type of meditation designed to keep in the present moment with loving attention, we can help one another support and encourage that effort. Please contact Jane Dyer

Centering Prayer Group

The Centering Prayer Group meets weekly to practice a contemporary form of an ancient way of silent, contemplative prayer. Meetings are held at 5:00 pm on Tuesdays in Room 1 of the Yates Wing of the parish house, and new members are welcome at any time. For additional information about Centering Prayer, contact the Rev. David Frazelle or Pat Moore.

Parent Gatherings

Parent Gatherings are programs for parents with children still living at home that are scheduled during adult education time several times during each quarter of the year. Boykin Bell

Women’s Bible Study

Gretchen Jordan convenes a once a month Bible Study on the first Monday evening of the months October – May from 7:30 – 9:00 PM and a first Wednesday morning group from 9:00 – 10:30. The study is on women in the Bible and includes applying several methods of Bible study including dynamic analogy, hermeneutics of suspicion, historical reconstruction and reading from below and presented by Dr. Elizabeth Huwiler in her book, Women of the Bible: Mirror, Model and Metaphor. New members are welcome.