WEEKLY OFFERINGS
Adult Learning Forum, Sundays 9:30-10:30am
Between our Sunday morning worship services, we gather in the Parish House for rotating class offerings from clergy, guest teachers, parishioners, and members of the wider community. Free coffee, tea, and light snacks are served. Discussion topics include theology, spirituality, church history, and community life. No registration or sign-ups are necessary. Drop-ins are always welcome!
Classes are currently on hold for the summer while we plan our Fall semester. If you would like to talk about upcoming classes or make a suggestion for a future topic or guest speaker, please contact The Rev. Joe Mitchell
2025 FALL SEMESTER
[TBD]
Bible Study (online), Tuesdays 10:30-11:30am
Every Tuesday we gather on Zoom to discuss the lectionary readings for the following Sunday. No previous knowledge of the Bible is needed! We sit with the text and share what comes up for us as we hear it read aloud. Fr. Joe usually offers a few words to provide historical context. You can find the readings for upcoming Sundays at lectionarypage.net.
ROTATING CLASSES
Episcopal 101 (Spring & Fall)
Ever wonder about the deeper spiritual and theological meaning behind the different parts of our liturgy? Are you confused about the relationship between Episcopalians, Anglicans,
and the Church of England? Do you want to better understand how leadership is organized in our tradition?
Twice a year, Father Joe leads a fun & engaging, topics-based series on our identity as Christians, Anglicans, and what it means to be part of the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement. ?(link to Our Traditionpage in WHO WE ARE) Classes are designed especially for newcomers and those seeking to be confirmed or received in the Episcopal Church, but all are welcome to come, ask questions, and hopefully learn something new! Contact Rev. Joe Mitchell if there is a topic you’d like to see covered.
Past topics include:
Navigating the Book of Common Prayer
Anglican Theology of the Sacraments
Episcopal Church Structure & Leadership
Understanding the Nicene Creed
Why Are You Wearing a Dress? (church vestments)
Why Is Your Purse on Fire? (church ornamentation)
Sacred Ground
Sacred Ground is a film-and-readings-based dialogue series developed by the Episcopal Church, launched in 2019 and used widely across the country. The 11-part series is built around a powerful online curriculum of documentary films and readings that focus on Indigenous, Black, Latino, and Asian/Pacific American histories as they intersect with European American histories.
The films and readings provide context for participants’ own storysharing of family history, economic class, and political and regional identity. Participants commit to an eleven-session cohort, which meets bi-weekly over a five month period. The Advocate has hosted three Sacred Ground circles to date, so many of our members have participated. The next circle is currently under consideration. Please contact Sarah Swann or Day Smith Pritchartt with any questions.