2024 Spring Formation Brochure

Dean’s Forums

A Bible Study on Psalm 139 with Dean Richard and Canon Katie Burial Psalms in the Book of Common Prayer with Rabbi Emily Hyatt

Saints & Martyrs in the Church’s Imagination

4 FEB

Welcoming Dr. Willie James Jennings with Dean Richard Lawson

10 MAR

11 FEB

The Coming of the Holy Spirit: A Bible Study of Acts 2 with Dr. Willie James Jennings

17 MAR

Spirituality from the River to the Study

Saints & Martyrs in the Church’s Imagination with the Reverend Chrysostom Frank

7 JAN

The Martyrdom of Martin Luther King, Jr. with Cole Arthur Riley

14 JAN

A Holistic Vision for the Saint John’s Campus with Leigh Grinstead and Diane Barrett

21 JAN

The Dean’s Forum will pause on January 28 for Annual Meeting and on March 24 & 31 for Palm Sunday and Easter.

A Prophetic Voice for Modern Theology

Psalms as Prayer, Praise, and Passage

The Spirituality of Fly Fishing with Dr. Jacob Kinnard

The Spirituality of Our Clergy with the Clergy of Saint John’s The Spirituality of The Lord’s Prayer with Bishop Rob O’Neill

18 FEB

25 FEB

3 MAR

Poetry: A Language of Faith and Spirit 7 The Capital Campaign APR and Construction Timeline with Greg Movesian and Rebecca Richardson

I Will, With God’s Help with Canon Broderick with Tina Clark

14 APR

Pentecost: The Holy Spirit in Christian Imagination

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

Traditions and Stories of the Holy Spirit with Dr. Albert Hernandez

21 APR

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

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

Experiencing the Presence of the Holy Spirit with Dr. Albert Hernandez

28 APR

Adult Formation

Canon Katie’s Bible Study

Tuesdays, January 9, February 13, March 12 10 am in the cathedral library or 5 pm on Zoom Matthew’s gospel lays out Jesus’ genealogy, and among the many men listed are five women – some of them rather unlikely ancestors in his royal lineage. Join Canon Katie in an exploration of the foremothers of Jesus: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary. All who identify as women are welcome.

Living with the Psalms in Lent

Wednesdays from February 21 to March 20 10 am in the cathedral library Join Richard and Katie every Wednesday during Lent at 10 am in the cathedral library to discuss John Bell’s Living with the Psalms. Bell, a Scottish minister, hymn writer, and lecturer, explores the Psalms as they relate to daily life, drawing on personal testimonies and offering mindful suggestions for prayer. He reminds us that the Psalms were known and often quoted by Jesus and that “Jesus’ spirituality was deeply rooted in the Psalms.”

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.

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

Sacred Ground Anti-Racism Discussion Circles

Alternate Wednesdays beginning February 7 Sacred Ground is a film and reading based dialogue series on race, grounded in faith. This small group will walk through America’s history of race and racism, in safe community, for 11-weeks to discover whether, and how, systems of white supremacy have impacted our society both here in Colorado and as a nation. Two circles will begin the week of February 5; one fully on Zoom, and the other in person at Saint John’s on Wednesday evenings. To register, email Tina Clark at tina@sjcathedral.org.

The Everding Lecturer: Dr. Adam Gregerman

Wednesday, February 7 at 7 pm In this conversation with Dean Richard, Dr. Gregerman will share content from his Iliff lecture titled Reclaiming the Jewishness of Jesus. They will also explore historic and current Jewish and Episcopal relations, which is the topic of his winter class for Iliff students, and then offer an appraisal of the current situation in the Holy Land and Palestine. The class will close with time for questions from the audience for both Dr. Gregerman and Dean Richard.

Cathedral Night Wednesdays, February 7 through March 20 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. Childcare is available from 5:30 to 8 pm during Cathedral Night. For more information, go to sjcathedral.org/cathedral-night.

SAGES: Spiritual Awareness &

Growth in Everyday Situations Wednesdays during Cathedral Night at 7 pm Our SAGES groups are intended to give us space to explore our spiritual journeys in our daily lives. We can offer one another profound support as we engage with spiritual practices, see our faith in action, and strive to be true to our faith in everyday situations.

Whether you joined in the fall or are new, you’re warmly welcome to self-select into the gathering that best fits your needs: Women’s, Men’s, Beloved (LGBTQIA+), or 20’s & 30’s.