Spring Formation 2023

Dean’s Forums The Dean’s Forum will pause on January 29 for Annual Meeting and on April 2 & 9 for Palm Sunday and Easter.

They Will Know We Are Christians

Spring 2023

The State of American Christianity 8 JAN with Dr. Sandra Dixon and Dr. Antony Alumkal Faith in Public Life and Discourse with Bishop Dan Edwards and Dr. Shelia Davaney

15 JAN

Christian Ethics for the Modern Church 22 JAN with the Reverend Amy Newell-Large and Dr. Ron Large

And All That’s In It (Psalm 24) Helping People to Help the Planet with Dave Johnson

5 FEB

Urban Ecology and the Dynamics of Displacement with Kim Yuan-Farrell

12 FEB

Finding Solace in the Soil at Amache Internment Camp with Dr. Bonnie Clark

19 FEB

Women and Leadership in the Abrahamic Faiths

Lent: Lifting Local Voices The Theology of Soul Food with Adrian Miller

26 FEB

Saint John’s Cathedral is a house of prayer for the Episcopal Church in Colorado 5 Uplifting and the Fallen people Humanity: of metropolitan Denver.

MAR From the the Heart Through union of Word, Sacrament, with Dr. Halim Ali and music, we share God’s unconditional love and Episcopal community with all 12 who Youth enter on ourRecord doors. Our beliefs aboutMAR God, with Jami Duffy meaning, and love are best experienced in the ancient liturgies we pray and sing week in and week out. Stories Join our and Bedside Witness: of growing 19 MAR diverseHealing, community we strive to follow Hope, and as Humanity with Kay M. Adams Jesus Christ in faithful and creative ways.

Back from Broken with Vic Vela

26 MAR

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Women Leading the Way in Judaism with Rabbi Emily Hyatt The Everding Lecture on Islam with Dr. Jasmin Zine

16 APR

23 APR

Join us on Sunday mornings at 9:15 am for our Dean’s Forums in Dagwell Hall or online at sjcathedral.org.

To watch past Dean’s Forums, go to sjcathedral.org/forum-recordings.

To read the speakers’ biographies, go to sjcathedral.org/forum-bios.

Welcome Back Dean Richard . . .

What’s Next? with Dean Richard

30 APR

Adult Formation Spring 2023 At Saint John’s, we have a shared hunger for meaning, learning, and connection. Christian Formation includes journeying together through faith and doubt, engaging in scripture, sharing our stories, and exploring what it means to follow Christ in a world that needs the good news of God’s love.

Catechumenate The Catechumenate is a community of learning, conversation, and fellowship in a gathering as old as Christianity itself. It is the journey to baptism, confirmation, reception into the Episcopal Church, or the reaffirmation of baptismal vows.

Participation in the Catechumenate is also a wonderful way to learn more about Saint John’s as a cathedral and a community and to prepare for membership in the church.

Due to the shortened nature of each class, please only register if you can be present at all four sessions with the clergy. More information and the links to register are at sjcathedral.org/catechumenate.

Catechumenate with Canon Katie Sundays, January 8, 15, 22, and February 5 in the Common Room at 1 pm Catechumenate with the Reverend Amy Tuesdays, March 7, 14, 21, 28 on Zoom at 6 pm

2023 Cathedral Retreats

Youth Retreat – February 3 through 5 Women’s Retreat – April 28 through 30 Men’s Retreat – May 19 through 21 20s & 30s Retreat – August 25 through 27 All Parish Retreat – October 13 through 15

Canon Katie’s Bible Study

January 17, February 21, & March 21 10 am in the cathedral library or 5 pm on Zoom Canon Katie’s Bible Study will explore the traditionally named matriarchs of Genesis: Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah. We will also discuss some of the “lesser matriarchs” and consider the contributions of all to our life of faith. Contact Canon Katie at katie@sjcathedral.org for more information. All who identify as women are welcome.

The Everding Lecture

with Dr. Jasmine Zine Sunday, April 23 at 9:15 am and Wednesday, April 26 at 6 pm Dr. Zine is a professor of Sociology with a specialization in Muslim studies at Wilfrid Laurier University. She is a renowned author and speaker on issues of education and social justice, youth and women, and Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism and is currently working on a book arising from her research on the impact of the War on Terror for Muslim youth. Dr. Zine will speak on these issues in the Dean’s Forum April 23.

On April 26, Dr. Zine will be in conversation with Dean Richard about wisdom in the Bible and in the Quran. The concept of wisdom in these texts serves as a bridge between Christians and Muslims, and this conversation will explore how wisdom writing can bring us together in a world faced with violence and division.

For more information on all of our formation opportunities, go to sjcathedral.org/learn.

Cathedral Night Wednesdays, February 8 through March 22* Holy Eucharist at 5:30 pm Dinner at 6 pm Formation & Small Group Gatherings at 7 pm Cathedral Night offers us an opportunity to connect with one another and share important steps in our lives of faith. For more information, go to sjcathedral.org/cathedral-night. *Cathedral Night will be on hiatus February 22 for Ash Wednesday.

Steps on the Journey

with the Reverend Amy Wednesdays, February 8 & February 15 7 pm in Dagwell Hall Prayer is an important part of the lifelong spiritual journey. These two weeks will offer a basic guided prayer practice and time for discussion. The Reverend Amy will lead practices that focus on body, breath, and mind during prayer. If you have never had a prayer practice or if you have a strong regular practice, all are encouraged to come so that we may be together in prayer and learn from one another.

Awakening: the Heart of Prayer

with Bishop Rob O’Neill Wednesdays, March 1 through March 22 7 pm in Dagwell Hall For over two thousand years, followers of Jesus have recognized that the insight, wisdom, and compassion needed to become instruments of peace, healing, and transformation is realized only when rooted and grounded in the practice of prayer.

But what is prayer, really, and how does the practice of prayer lead us into more loving and courageous action in the world?

Together we will explore these questions, expand our understanding of prayer, develop or deepen our prayer practices, and in turn, experience a dynamic intimacy with divine Love that is the heart of the Christian faith.