Christian Formation Classes
"Christian formation is the lifelong process of growing in relationship with God, self, others and all creation. In this process we are transformed into the people God wants us to be. As 21st century Episcopalians, we still long for the inheritance common to all Christians in all times and places - to be united in Christ, who calls us in the power of the Holy Spirit to love the Lord our God with all our heart, mind, soul and bodies; to love our neighbors as ourselves; and to make disciples, baptize and teach. In our Baptismal Covenant, The Episcopal Church has gracefully articulated the way in which we answer Christ’s call. Lifelong Christian formation describes the many processes by which we live into that covenant." From The Charter for Lifelong Christian Formation
Sunday Socials
10:10 11am in the Undercroft
Sunday Socials are held the first Sunday of each month to give parishioners a chance to visit with others.
Small Groups
10:10 11am in the Undercroft
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Choose the adult education group that best nourishes your spirit:
- Reading the Bible in 2012 By looking at crucial Biblical texts, we consider what kind of authority the Bible commands for thoughtful Christians today. What do we believe? Meets in the Undercroft. Led by Andy MacBeth.
- A Church Called Episcopal Find out what is distinctive about the Episcopal way of doing and believing especially useful for newcomers and adults who might like to be confirmed. Meets in the Bicknell Library. Led by David Dieter.
- Parenting with Grace Meet with other parents to reflect on the balance between too much and too little involvement in our children's lives. Meets in Miller Hall. Led by Sarah Wheeler.
Tuesdays Together meets most Tuesdays beginning with Holy Eucharist in St. Margaret's Chapel at 5:30 pm.
- Dinner is served at 6pm in the Undercroft ($5/person, $15 family).
- Christian programming for adults and children is offered 6:30-7:30pm.
- Nursery Care is offered 5:45-7:45pm. See Children and Family article below.
- Feb. 28, March 6 and 13, 6:30-7:30 pm - "Seeing Holy Week with Fresh Insight." Fr. David Dieter leads this Lenten Book Study based on Marcus Borg's book The Last Week, exploring the last seven days of Jesus's life, from his triumphal entry into Jerusalem to his march to the cross. Using the best of biblical and historical scholarship, bestselling authors and leading Jesus scholars, Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan, shed new light on Jesus' final days in Jerusalem, revealing their true significance in history and for faith. Their goal: To retell a story everyone thinks they know too well and most do not seem to know at all. Copies of the book are available in The Cloister Bookshop.
- March 20 and 27 Purple Perspectives "What Would Jesus Say To Us Today?" Bill Wylie-Kellermann, a United Methodist pastor currently under appointment to St. Peter"s Episcopal Church in southwest Detroit, leads this two-part series during Lent.
Mark Your Calendar
The Sweeny Lectures presents
Marcus Borg at Christ Church
March 16-18. 2012
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Marcus J. Borg is Canon Theologian at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon. Internationally known in both academic and church circles as a biblical and Jesus scholar, he was Hundere Chair of Religion and Culture in the Philosophy Department at Oregon State University until his retirement in 2007.
He is the author of 19 books, including Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time; Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary, a New York Times Best-Seller; and one of his newest books, Conversations with Scripture: Mark. His novel, Putting Away Childish Things, was published in April, 2010.
Described by The New York Times as "a leading figure in his generation of Jesus scholars," he has appeared on NBC’s "Today Show" and "Dateline," "PBS's "Newshour," ABC's "Evening News" and "Prime Time" with Peter Jennings, and NPR's "Fresh Air" with Terry Gross. A Fellow of the Jesus Seminar, he has been national chair of the Historical Jesus Section of the Society of Biblical Literature and co-chair of its International New Testament Program Committee, and is past president of the Anglican Association of Biblical Scholars.
Marcus Borg
Schedule of Events
Friday, March 16
- 7:30-9pm: Two Visions of Christianity Today - Christians and churches in North America today are deeply divided by two very different visions of Christianity, including ways of seeing the Bible, the Christian tradition, the Christian life, and what it means to be Christian. Borg describes these two visions of Christianity, clarifying the differences and seeking points of commonality.
Saturday, March 17
- 910:15am: Telling the Story of Jesus Today - An exploration of a historical-metaphorical approach to the study of Jesus.
- 10:30-11:45am: The Passion of Jesus: God, the Way, and the Kingdom - The message, ethics, and activity of the historical Jesus.
Sunday, March 18
- 9 and 11:15am: Dr. Borg preaches at the Eucharist.
- 10:15am: Adult Forum - Salvation: Here and Now! Then and There? - Reflections on Christian meanings of salvation, for this life and beyond.
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