Adult Formation

Community

The Foundations Program

The Foundations Program is at the center of adult formation at St. Paul’s. 

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Questions Around the Table

Once a month we will gather after the Sunday evening liturgy at 6:30 p.m. in the Gallery for wine, cheese, and conversation around a particular question. Whether you worship in the morning or at the evening liturgy, join a group of people who are curious about significant questions which emerge from our open-minded, seeking, and Christian spirituality. Moving from the altar to a table of questions, we will be led in our discussions by a guest who will speak for a few minutes on the question at hand and then open the table to conversation. A very brief reading to focus our discussion will be posted on the parish website and available in print form prior to each gathering.

Previous discussions have included:

January 17: What do the arts have to do with faith? With Fr. Jay Rozendaal of St. Paul’s

February 21: Why make an ethical decision? With Kevin O’Brien, Pacific Lutheran University

April 18: What does the resurrection look like? With Stephen Crippen, St. Paul’s

Umbrella Theatre

Do you have an overwhelming desire for serious drama that explores the human condition? Of course not; who does? But if you want to explore politics, relgion, history, current events and human foibles through laughter and the occasional dash of irreverent humor, then you will want to mark your calendar for our next production. For more information about Umbrella Theatre and to find out about upcoming productions please visit our blog.

Dinners for Eight

We created our “Dinners for Eight” program to help people in the parish get to know each other over a meal, usually four times a year. Participation might involve sharing a pot-luck meal at someone’s home or a meal at a restaurant, but each group decides how and when they want to convene. The goal is simply to meet people or enrich old relationships and have fun.

Monthly Social after Last Friday Evensong

On the last Friday of each month the parish hosts a social following our 5:30 p.m. Evensong service in the Chapel. This social with light food and drink allows for a smaller social setting in which to get to know people.

Quiet Mornings

Pentecost Quiet Morning has been cancelled.