Nursery care is available every Sunday morning and by request during other programs. Contact us if you are interested in any of the programs listed.
Men’s Bible Study
Men’s Bible Study group meets weekly on Wednesdays from 7:30 – 8:30 am in the Foster Room of the Parish House. This fall, the group is studying the Book of Genesis.
Women of Faith
Women of Faith meets Wednesdays at 10:30 am for fellowship and then discussion from 11 am–noon in the Foster Room of the Parish House – lectio divina, scripture study, books, seasonal meditations and conversations on faith and theology. All women and their friends are welcome!
Writing our Faith
No prior writing experience necessary – we welcome all experience and genres! On Tuesdays from 4:30 to 6:00, we gather to read and discuss texts, often poetry, and then spend time writing together and sharing our words. In summer 2025 the group held its first daylong retreat and more are planned.
Novel Theology
This group meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Foster Room of the Parish House. This is open to all who have read the book being discussed. . Books this fall: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy(September 24); A Deadly Education by Naomi Novak (October 22); A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan (November 19); and The Secret Life of Sunflowers by Marta Molnar (December 17).
Sunday Adult Formation Classes
We offer adult formation classes on Sundays that run concurrently with our youth formation at 9:15 am. Our fall adult formation schedule is as follows:
September
September 14 Shrine Mont parish retreat
September 21 Objects of Faith
How do we see God? How do we experience faith? We begin the year with conversation and some contemplation about our relationship with the Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
September 28 Mischief and Magic Scavenger Hunt (for every age!)
October
October 5 Sally James: Mary and Jesus at Orvieto: More than (First) Meets the Eye
Sally James, Professor Emerita of Art History at Mary Baldwin, offers a taste of her new book, The Cult of the Virgin in Medieval Italy: Art, Liturgy and Devotion at Orvieto (Cambridge University Press, 2025), by taking us virtually to Orvieto, Italy to see murals of the life of the Virgin Mary, completed in 1380, by little-known but brilliant local artist Ugolino di Prete Ilario. Ugolino is a master storyteller who gives fresh characterizations of Mary, the child Jesus, and her customarily marginalized husband Joseph. He also includes hidden agendas tied to the city’s history and religious feasts. Although Ugolino is little-known today, you will see why he was considered the lead painter in central Italy in the poet-plague generation.
October 12 Between the Collars: Monthly-or-so conversations with our clergy – bring your tough questions about theology, liturgy, faith, scripture and more, and join the conversation!
October 19 What is DIOSWVA? A look at our diocese and the ongoing bishop search.
October 26 Disability and Church: Moving from Accessibility to Belonging, led by Carey MacCallum
November
November 2 All Saints: Celebrating Those who have Gone Before
November 9 Between the Collars: Monthly-or-so conversations with our clergy – bring your tough questions about theology, liturgy, faith, scripture and more, and join the conversation!
November 16 Exploring the Labyrinth: A Way to Prayer and Contemplation, led by Joe Fiechtl
November 23 The Rev. Ed Covert – “I Hate to Wait!”: Looking Ahead to Advent
November 30 Advent Event: Our annual intergenerational welcome to the season, with hot cider and treats, cookie decorating, ornament making and other crafts and activities for all ages!