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Christian Formation - Spring 2010
| Behind the Pipes - Joyce Robinson, Ph.D. | ||
| January 10th | Curious about the instrument that enriches our worship? Join Joyce for a tour of the organ following the 10 a.m. service. | |
| Winter Bible Study: Women In The Bible - The Rev. M.E. Eccles | ||
| Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. January 13th, 20th, 27th, February 3rd and 10th |
How many women can you name from the Bible? Women are often not even named in Scripture. Come learn about wives, mothers, prophets, widows, harlots, victims and royal women! Once you’ve heard their stories, you won’t forget them. | |
| The Wired Word - The Rev. M.E. Eccles | ||
| January 17th, February 21st, March 21st, April 18th and May 16th |
The Wired Word weaves current events into Bible study. Each installment contains biblical commentary and discussion, questions related to a topic in the news, helping us to relate how the verses we read apply to every day life. | |
| Sunday School for Adults - The Rev. Mark Agnini | ||
| A three-part series: January 31st, February 7th and 14th |
Has it been awhile since you were in Sunday school? Join Mark Agnini for a brush-up on the topics our children are learning about throughout the year. | |
| Book Study: CS Lewis "The Great Divorce"- The Rev. Sue Nebel | ||
| A three-part series: February 28th, March 7th and 14th |
C.S. Lewis, the author of The Chronicles of Narnia, stories for children, wrote many other works, mostly for adult readers. In the first session, meet Lewis and learn about his background and his focus on Christian themes. In the next two sessions, the group will discuss Lewis’ story The Great Divorce. (Hint: It has nothing to do with divorce!) |
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| Lenten Series: Spirituality In The Abrahamic Religions - Visiting Priest, Imam, Rabbi | ||
| Thursday evenings ~ 6:00 p.m. February 25th, March 4th, 11th and 18th |
Join a priest, an Imam and a Rabbi (no joke) to learn about the ways our three religions approach spirituality and prayer. The program is co-sponsored by St. Simons and St. Philips in Palatine. The sessions will conclude with prayer. | |
| Confirmation Inquirer's Class - The Rev. M.E. Eccles | ||
| 10 week course. Starting in April. |
Rev. M.E. will be teaching a ten week class for inquirers and those wishing to be confirmed, received or reaffirmed on Wednesdays beginning in early April The service will be on Saturday, June 12th at St. James Cathedral in Chicago. | |
| Diocesan Video: Become And Believe | ||
| April 11th | Engaging God’s Mission was the theme of our last Diocesan Convention. Come watch how many are doing just that all around the Diocese. | |
| Heifer Tour to Projects in Senegal & Ghana - Ms. Wendy Davis | ||
| April 25th | Wendy Davis travels the world – this time with Heifer to learn firsthand how this incredible organization makes our world a better place by working to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. | |
| Episcopal Charities & Community Services - Ms. Georgianna Gleason | ||
| May 2nd | Episcopal Charities and Community Services (ECCS) exists to respond to the many social needs across the Diocese of Chicago and to help transform the lives connected to them. Come hear about the 12 partner agencies and the ministries they do. | |
| Instructed Eucharist (both services) - The Clergy | ||
| May 9th | The Eucharist is the identifying act of the Christian community – what the Book of Common Prayer calls “the principal act of Christian worship on the Lord’s Day, and other major feasts.” We will be sharing a “narrated” or Instructed Eucharist in order to learn about and better understand its meaning and special place in our traditional Episcopal worship. | |