CHRISTIAN FORMATION--ADULT FORMATION
Adult Christian Formation on Sunday Mornings
Adult Forum
9:00am A Lectionary Bible Study meets at 9am in the Library. The readings for the current Sunday are found at www.lectionarypage.net. Bring your own Bible or use the Sunday bulletin. Those who have attended say how fulfilling it is for their understanding of God and their own spirituality.
10:00am takes place on most Sundays during the academic year at 10am in Miles Hall. A committee of ten come together several times a year to plan interesting, formative and sometimes controversial programs to engage the congregation. Making use of many resources (outside speakers, the talents and passions of various parishioners, ministry leaders, and video and audio presentations), the committee makes every effort to challenge and meet the needs of the congregations. It is the hope of the committee to empower, equip, encourage and support individuals and households at each stage of life to integrate Christian practices into everyday life, so that they become an integral way of life for our parishioners in today’s world.
CHRISTIAN ADULT FORMATION ON OTHER DAYS OF THE WEEK
Bible Studies
* Monday: At Noon on Mondays a Benedictine Group meets in the church. The participants then adjourn to Miles Hall and have lunch together. This offering is open to all.
* Tuesday: From 6:30pm to 8:30pm an Education for Ministry (EfM) seminar group meets in Miles Hall. EfM is a Episcopal-seminar sanctioned course with no papers to write and no grading system. This four year course sponsored by the School of Theology at the University of the South in Sewanee, TN, covers Old and New Testaments, church history and theology. It depends on the adult style of learning where each takes responsibility for what they learn and what they contribute and receive from the seminar group. It is adult learning at its best and is specifically for laity of any denomination. It's main focus is training in Theological Reflection, which studying Old Testament, New Testament, Church Testament and various Theologies over a 4-year period. There is a fee; the opportunity to join occurs only once during the year. Please call the office for details and ask to speak with Ann Meyer.
Men's Bible and Book Study: The Rev. David Boyd leads a Men’s Bible/Book Study Group, meeting twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays in the Choir Room at 7 pm. There will be a hiatus from June through August and will resume in the Fall.
* Thursday: At 6:30 pm the Education for Ministry seminar group meets in the choir room.
* Friday: Rev. Cathy facilitates a Bible/book study on Fridays at 10am in the Choir Room. The current book is “The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are” by Dr. Brene’ Brown. All are welcome. The last meeting is May 25th and will resume in the Fall.
Education for Ministry
Thursday: From 6:30pm to 8:30pm an Education for Ministry (EfM) seminar group meets in Miles Hall. EfM is a Episcopal-seminar sanctioned course with no papers to write and no grading system. This four year course sponsored by the School of Theology at the University of the South in Sewanee, TN, covers Old and New Testaments, church history and theology. It depends on the adult style of learning where each takes responsibility for what they learn and what they contribute and receive from the seminar group. It is adult learning at its best and is specifically for laity of any denomination. It's main focus is training in Theological Reflection, which studying Old Testament, New Testament, Church Testament and various Theologies over a 4-year period. There is a fee; the opportunity to join occurs only once during the year. Please call the office for details and ask to speak with Ann Meyer.
The Rule of St. Benedict
Mondays: In January of 2010, a small group of parishioners at St. Martin’s joined together in morning prayer and reflection on the Rule of St. Benedict. In the Benedictine tradition, daily prayers include readings from the Psalms. This group also began reading Joan Chittester’s book of daily reflections entitled “The Rule of Benedict: Insights for the Ages.” There are two groups and they meet at noon on Mondays and 6:30am on Wednesday mornings in the church.
* St. Martin’s uses the Common Lectionary which is a schedule of Bible readings that are used in worship throughout the year. The intent is that the passages appointed for the day are to be read to the congregation and that the sermon is to be based upon them. The purpose of a lectionary is to assure that all parts of the bible are used in proportion to their relative importance, and at the right time of the year (that is, resurrection stories at Easter, nativity stories at Christmas, and so forth.).
* Monday: At Noon on Mondays a Benedictine Group meets in the church. The participants then adjourn to Miles Hall and have lunch together. This offering is open to all.
* Tuesday: From 6:30pm to 8:30pm an Education for Ministry (EfM) seminar group meets in Miles Hall. EfM is a Episcopal-seminar sanctioned course with no papers to write and no grading system. This four year course sponsored by the School of Theology at the University of the South in Sewanee, TN, covers Old and New Testaments, church history and theology. It depends on the adult style of learning where each takes responsibility for what they learn and what they contribute and receive from the seminar group. It is adult learning at its best and is specifically for laity of any denomination. It's main focus is training in Theological Reflection, which studying Old Testament, New Testament, Church Testament and various Theologies over a 4-year period. There is a fee; the opportunity to join occurs only once during the year. Please call the office for details and ask to speak with Ann Meyer.
Men's Bible and Book Study: The Rev. David Boyd leads a Men’s Bible/Book Study Group, meeting twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays in the Choir Room at 7 pm. There will be a hiatus from June through August and will resume in the Fall.
* Thursday: At 6:30 pm the Education for Ministry seminar group meets in the choir room.
* Friday: Rev. Cathy facilitates a Bible/book study on Fridays at 10am in the Choir Room. The current book is “The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are” by Dr. Brene’ Brown. All are welcome. The last meeting is May 25th and will resume in the Fall.
Education for Ministry
Thursday: From 6:30pm to 8:30pm an Education for Ministry (EfM) seminar group meets in Miles Hall. EfM is a Episcopal-seminar sanctioned course with no papers to write and no grading system. This four year course sponsored by the School of Theology at the University of the South in Sewanee, TN, covers Old and New Testaments, church history and theology. It depends on the adult style of learning where each takes responsibility for what they learn and what they contribute and receive from the seminar group. It is adult learning at its best and is specifically for laity of any denomination. It's main focus is training in Theological Reflection, which studying Old Testament, New Testament, Church Testament and various Theologies over a 4-year period. There is a fee; the opportunity to join occurs only once during the year. Please call the office for details and ask to speak with Ann Meyer.
The Rule of St. Benedict
Mondays: In January of 2010, a small group of parishioners at St. Martin’s joined together in morning prayer and reflection on the Rule of St. Benedict. In the Benedictine tradition, daily prayers include readings from the Psalms. This group also began reading Joan Chittester’s book of daily reflections entitled “The Rule of Benedict: Insights for the Ages.” There are two groups and they meet at noon on Mondays and 6:30am on Wednesday mornings in the church.
* St. Martin’s uses the Common Lectionary which is a schedule of Bible readings that are used in worship throughout the year. The intent is that the passages appointed for the day are to be read to the congregation and that the sermon is to be based upon them. The purpose of a lectionary is to assure that all parts of the bible are used in proportion to their relative importance, and at the right time of the year (that is, resurrection stories at Easter, nativity stories at Christmas, and so forth.).