Adult Christian Education & Formation

For also offer Christian Education & Formation for children and for youth.

Our ongoing formation as Christians continues throughout our entire lives. With that in mind, our adult education and formation offerings are intended to support the process of learning and becoming that God calls us to.

Our formation as Christians also requires an important intergenerational space: the liturgy of the Eucharist. Here, each person of every age takes their place as a full and significant member of the church. Important things are happening for all of us, even when we cannot see it. This is why all none of our education programs overlap with this central part of our life together, the Sunday Eucharist.

Adult Forum
Sunday School 2026-2027

Sunday School for ages 3-12, 7th-8th grade, and adults happens at the same time: after our 9:30AM church service on the third and fourth Sundays of the month, from September to May.

People often get a cup at Coffee Hour and then sit down for a talk or conversation. These are led by clergy or lay leaders, and focus on our shared life as Christians. You can see some past topics below, and this fall’s topics here [link coming soon!]. The program of Forums is organized by the clergy with support and help from the Adult Education Advisory Committee.

Please see our flyer for the 2026-2027 Sunday School dates [coming soon].
You can also see upcoming Forum events in the weekly email (sign up for it here), or on our Coming Up Next page.

Weekly Bible Study

Our small-group Bible study meets at 9AM on Wednesday mornings on zoom, led by Mtr. Emily. We start at 9AM and end our study by 9:50 so that we can close in sharing prayer requests and praying for each other. We choose together which books to read; our last books have been the Gospel according to Mark, Ecclesiastes, and Revelation. In January 2026 we are starting Genesis! If you would like to join, please do ask Mtr. Emily for the link.

Previous Adult Education Programs

We have enjoyed a variety of programs and educational opportunities for adults here, including a weekly midday contemplative prayer group run by a parishioner, dinner discussion groups, and book groups.

One of the longest running programs here has been Education for Ministry, a four-year program organized by Sewanee, an Episcopal university. Currently this group is not meeting.

Our Adult Forum on Sundays has also covered many topics. In Lent 2025, our focus was on the cross, and we included theology, prayer practices, and creative expression. Some other recent topics included:

  • What We Love about Lent from a Former Roman Catholic and Former Evangelical

  • “Why do we venerate the Cross?” and Other Holy Week Questions

  • Christian Mysticism

  • Why do YOU go to church?

  • How Anglicans Make Decisions

  • Writing the Prayers of the People

  • Anti-Judaism, the Law, and the Pharisees

Some Forum meetings are led by parishioners, including some on praying the rosary or connections between Christianity and science.

Others are put on by the wardens and Vestry and include some business of the parish. Recent examples include:

  • Speakers on Mission Partners and Stewardship Q & A sessions with the Vestry

  • Conversations about Redeemer’s Future with the Realizing Our Vision Team