Christian Formation


At St. Bede's, we like to focus our formation with an annual theme.

Our theme for the 2024-2025 academic year is "Belonging."


Read on for information about our current and upcoming formation opportunities.


Contents

Epiphany Term

Ongoing

Epiphany Term

Adult Formation: The Path


Sundays at 9am, November 10 - December 15, 2024
We will break after the 15th and resume again on January 12.

Location: Upstairs Meeting Room

We invite you to join us as we study The Path, edited by Forward Movement. Taking its cue from the world of hiking, The Path is a wonderful resource for those who want to explore—or re-explore—the overarching story of the Bible. The selected passages offer a perfect overview of the Bible’s contents, without becoming overwhelming. The notes provide helpful information, without taking away from the story. You may purchase the book through Forward Movement, Amazon, or another favorite bookseller. Scholarship money is available if the cost of the book is prohibitive. Please contact us for more information.


We hope you will join us as we familiarize ourselves with the rich and life-changing message of the Bible.

Children's Formation: The Path: Family Storybook


Sundays at 9am through Pentecost Sunday, June 8, 2025. No class on January 5.

Location: Upstairs Children's Classroom

The Path: Family Storybook recounts the major stories of the Bible, from creation to revelation, in a way that engages children (and those who love them!). Children will come together with the adults (who are simultaneously studying the stories from The Path) for a time of discussion.

Catechesis & Episcopal 101


Sundays, February 2–April 6 from Noon to 1:15pm
For youth and adults, ages 12+


This class is for anyone: New and long-time members, those interested in baptism, or those just wanting to know more about the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Christian tradition. Please contact Vicar Marlene with questions and interest.

Lenten Term

Wednesday Lenten Soup Supper & Study - Lift Up Your Voice: Singing though Lent


Wednesdays, March 19–April 9, 2025

Dinner at 6:00pm | Class at 6:30pm


For our Lenten Soup Supper focus this year we will be using Lift up Your Voice: Singing through Lent and Easter.  “All of creation,” wrote the twelfth-century German abbess and composer, St. Hildegard of Bingen, “is a song of praise to God,” a swirling symphony all around us. Augustine of Hippo once said, “To sing is to pray twice.”



This Lenten season, why not take the Christian musical treasury as your guide, this sacred art, thousands of years old, in which big ideas and beautiful melodies come together? In this devotional, each week, biblical texts and beloved songs will inspire our Lenten practices. As the days lengthen, the birds will sing – and so will we, strengthening our spirits, praying twice, and joining in with creation’s symphony of sorrow and joy, anguish and comfort, death and new life. 

 

As we approach the class, look for sign-ups in the narthex (entryway) to help and bring food.

Sunday Adult Formation: The Path (Cont.)


Sundays at 9am, November 10 - December 15, 2024

Location: Upstairs Meeting Room

We invite you to join us as we study The Path, edited by Forward Movement. Taking its cue from the world of hiking, The Path is a wonderful resource for those who want to explore—or re-explore—the overarching story of the Bible. The selected passages offer a perfect overview of the Bible’s contents, without becoming overwhelming. The notes provide helpful information, without taking away from the story. You may purchase the book through Forward Movement, Amazon, or another favorite bookseller. Scholarship money is available if the cost of the book is prohibitive. Please contact us for more information.


We hope you will join us as we familiarize ourselves with the rich and life-changing message of the Bible.

Sunday Children's Formation: The Path: Family Storybook (Cont.)


Sundays at 9am through Pentecost Sunday, June 8, 2025.

Location: Upstairs Children's Classroom

The Path: Family Storybook recounts the major stories of the Bible, from creation to revelation, in a way that engages children (and those who love them!). Children will come together with the adults (who are simultaneously studying the stories from The Path) for a time of discussion.

Catechesis & Episcopal 101 (Cont.)


Sundays, February 2–April 6 from Noon to 1:15pm
For youth and adults, ages 12+


This class is for anyone: New and long-time members, those interested in baptism, or those just wanting to know more about the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Christian tradition. Led by Vicar Marlene.

Benedict & Bede: Benedictine Spirituality Group


Second and Fourth Mondays at 5:30pm (off-site)

Benedict & Bede is a devoted group dedicated to growing together in Christ through the practices of Benedictine spirituality. Please contact us if you would like more information or are interested in joining.

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