Christian Formation
Worship
Sundays
8, 9, 11:15 AM Holy Eucharist
10:00 AM Sunday School
10:00 AM Breakfast
Wednesdays
10:00 AM Morning Prayer
10:30 AM Bible Study
5:30 PM Unction & Holy Eucharist
6 PM Pot Luck
6:30 PM Christian Formation
7:30 PM Contemplative Prayer
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Wednesday Night Bible Study
The Wednesday Bible study will continue until mid October, when the diocesan team comes to lead Holy Conversations. Fr. David will be leading a discussion of The Epistle of James. The schedule on Wednesdays is as follows:
5:30 – Service of Healing and Holy Eucharist
6:00 – Covered dish meal
6:30-7:30 – Bible study
Bible Study - Wednesday Morning
Wednesday Morning Bible Study takes up “The Lost Gospel Q: The Original Sayings of Jesus”
Beginning on August 4, the Wednesday Morning Bible Study group will begin reading this book edited by Marcus Borg.
While Matthew and Luke probably did not know each other, their gospels contain many of the same sayings of Jesus. Scholars have theorized that perhaps there was a source to which they each referred, designed ‘Q,’ after the German word ‘quelle’ which means ‘source.’ This book investigates this theory.
Each Wednesday begins with Morning Prayer at 10:00 in the chapel followed by Bible Study at 10:30 and concludes at 11:30. Feel free to come for both or either one! If you would like a book ordered for you, contact Katherine Harper: 285-9336. Cost is $9.56
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Fall Sunday School Schedule Kindergarten thru Fifth Grade
We’re starting a new curriculum in the Bible Quest class – Weaving God’s Promises. The curriculum was developed and written exclusively for the Episcopal Church. The program is titled Weaving God’s Promises after the process of faith formation in which we learn how God’s promises of salvation are inextricably woven into our lives. The program follows a three-year cycle with the following themes: Weaving Our Faith, Weaving Together the Family of God, and Weaving God’s Beloved Community.
Weaving God’s Promises teaches children the way of Christ, not only in the church but also in the world, and gives them a solid grounding for future youth formation programs, which in turn prepares them for Christian adulthood.
Weaving God’s Promises foster the spiritual formation and growth of our children in Christ’s love and mercy, teaches the spirit of forgiveness and reconciliation, and sends our children out into the world as Christ’s ambassadors.
Godly Play Kindergarten – Second Grade |
Bible Quest Third - Fifth Grade Weaving God’s Promises |
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August 22 |
Rally Sunday |
Fall and Exile from the Garden of Eden |
August 29 |
Getting Ready to be with God |
Cain and Abel |
September 5 |
The Light |
The Tower of Babel |
September 12 |
The Good Shepherd |
Abraham & His Adventures with God |
September 19 |
Creation |
Slaves in Egypt |
September 26 |
Noah |
Passover and Exodus from Egypt |
October 3 |
The Exodus |
In the Wilderness: Troubles |
October 10 |
Ten Best Ways to Live |
Into the Promised Land |
October 17 |
The Ark and the Tent for God |
Building Israel and the Temple of God |
October 24 |
The Promised Land |
Stories of Elijah |
October 31 |
The Temple, A House for God |
God’s People in Exile |
Sunday School
Parish Rally Day, Sunday, August 22
We’ll all be gathering on this Sunday to begin fall programming. Christian formation will begin for youth and children. This is the Sunday for everyone in the St. John’s community to regather from our summer meanderings. We’ll have some fun together during the breakfast hour with singing, games and prizes for everyone
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Questions? Contact Julie Ross.
Education For Ministry
Education for Ministry, the four-year theological study program of the School of Theology at Sewanee covering the Bible, church history and theology, will reconvene in mid-September at St. John’s. The course provides a comprehensive, experiential education in the foundations of Christian mission and faith for laity. Participants do not have to be member of the Episcopal Church.
For more information call Ned Meekins at 873-3991 or talk to any current or former participants of the course