Spring Formation Guide

Adult Formation Spring 2018

CATHEDRAL NIGHT

5:30 pm- Holy Eucharist 6:00 pm- Supper in Dagwell Hall 7:00 pm- Formation & Catechumenate (with the Dean, Richard)

JANUARY 10

DESSERT AND CONVERSATION IN THE LIBRARY

with Saint John’s Librarian, Ann Jones & Science and Faith Study Group (with Dennis Johnson)

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JANUARY 17­–FEBRUARY 7

EXPLORING BIBLE STUDY (with various presenters)

• Contemporary Compassion (training with Katie Pearson) • Science and Faith Study Group (with Dennis Johnson)

FEBRUARY 14

ASH WEDNESDAY – No Cathedral Night

FEBRUARY 21

EXPLORING BIBLE STUDY (with various presenters)

• Contemporary Compassion (training with Katie Pearson) • Science and Faith Study Group (with Dennis Johnson)

FEBRUARY 28–MARCH 7

STILL CHRISTIAN: FOLLOWING JESUS OUT OF AMERICAN EVANGELICALISM

A memoir by David P. Gushee Presented by Greg Robbins, Associate Professor and Department Chair Religious Studies, University of Denver

MARCH 14

INTRODUCTION TO SPIRITUAL DIRECTION

Presented by Margaret Johnson & Priscilla Shand, Spiritual Directors

FINDING GOD IN THE GARDEN

MARCH 21

Presented by John Putnam, Youth & Family Ministry Assistant

MARCH 28

HOLY WEEK – No Cathedral Night ENGAGING STORIES FROM THE SAINT JOHN’S ARCHIVES

APRIL 4

Presented by Linda Hargrave, Saint John’s Archivist

APRIL 11-18

SIMPLICITY OF THE SPIRITUAL LIFE

Presented by the Reverend Sarah Berlin, Former Canon Pastor at Saint John’s

GET TO KNOW YOUR CATHEDRAL

APRIL 25

A Tour of Treasures Presented by Members of the Arts & Architecture Committee

SUNDAY FORUMS

in Dagwell Hall

ENCOUNTERING THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS*

7 JAN

14 JAN

Presented by Dr. Eric C. Smith, Assistant Professor of the History of Christianity and New Testament Studies Iliff School of Theology

ANNUAL MEETING

21 JAN

No Adult Christian Formation

STRANGERS AND ANGELS

Women’s Homeless Initiative 28 JAN

Presented by WHI Volunteers

MAKING JUSTICE MORE JUST

4 FEB

Presented by Members of the Faith in Action Commission

11 FEB

KNOW YOUR RITES

Liturgy in the Episcopal Church 18 FEB

Presented by Canon Broderick Greer

LOVE OVERCOMING HATE

Stories from World War II 25 FEB

Japanese Internment Gardens – Presented by Bonnie Clark, Associate Professor of Anthropology University of Denver

4 MAR

Story of a Holocaust Survivor – Presented by Sarah Moses, Holocaust survivor

11 MAR

TBD

THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS EXHIBIT

18 MAR

Presented by Dr. Eric C. Smith

25 MAR

No Christian Formation

1 APR

No Christian Formation

8 APR

Music of the Wilderness – Presented by Chad Johnson, Co-Music Director for the Wilderness

15 APR

Saint John’s Architecture – Presented by the Arts & Architecture Committee

22 APR

Cathedral Windows – Presented by Michael Corrigan Lavallée, MA, MDiv, parishioner

PALM SUNDAY

EASTER SUNDAY

THE BEAUTY OF HOLINESS

KIRKIN’ OF THE TARTAN

29 APR

No Adult Christian Formation

FILM AND THEOLOGY

Presented by Dean Richard Lawson 6 MAY

Before Sunrise

13 MAY

Before Sunset

20 MAY

Before Midnight

* Science and Faith Study group will meet in January and February on Sundays at 11:15 am and Wednesdays at 7:00 pm.

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