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A variety of formation events are offered every year at St. Paul’s. St. Paul’s 101 is a quick introduction to Anglo-Catholic worship and common life. Enquiry classes are designed for persons who seek a more in-depth introduction to Episcopal faith and life, especially for those who are considering baptism, confirmation, or reception in the Episcopal Church. Foundation courses focus on formation in basic areas of Christian life: worship and prayer, the arts, spirituality and personality, spiritual practices, the Bible and Christian theology, and social action within the Anglo-Catholic Episcopal tradition. Sunday classes welcome participants to explore and discuss particular issues and questions linked to the seasons and festivals of the year. Quiet mornings offer an oasis of silence, peace, and reflection as we prepare for the winter and then the spring festivals and their spiritual wisdom and enchantment.
2012
Restoring meaning and joy: Healing in the Gospel of Mark and Contemporary Life
Are you interested in the healing of body, mind, and spirit? If so, join us for this Winter foundations course in which we will consider the many dimensions of Jesus’ healing practice and what we might learn and experience about healing in our lives and world today today. Dr. David Nienhaus, a gifted and engaging teacher of the Bible at Seattle Pacific University, will be assisted by Fr. Samuel Torvend in this course which will deepen your understanding of and appreciation for the gospel which will guide us throughout the Sundays of 2012. Please sign up on the sheets available in the church entry way and the kiosk in the Parish Hall or send Fr. Torvend an email at samuel.torvend@stpaulseattle.org. A donation of $10 is appreciated in order to cover printed materials.
St. Paul’s 101
For newcomers and long-timers who have questions about our worship and way of life
Sunday, February 19, immediately after the 9:00 and 11:00 liturgies: meet at the Mary Shrine
February 22 Ash Wednesday
Lenten Quiet Morning
Saturday, February 25, beginning with Mass at 9:00 until 12:00 noon in Godly Play 2
Childcare provided
A maturing faith for adults
Sundays, February 26 and March 4; from 10:15 – 11:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall
The season of Lent provides us with time to ponder the question: What really matters in our lives as Christians? What are the practices of Lent which enable us to live more whole, courageous, and gracious lives? Join Fr. Torvend in the Parish Hall between the 9:00 and 11:15 liturgies for these two classes in which we will explore the challenging questions of the season and the practices which foster a maturing faith.
A day of reflection inspired by our new baptismal font! » download flyer (.pdf)
Saturday, March 10, 2012
We are eager to welcome the Rev. Dr. Gordon Lathrop of Philadelphia to our day of reflection on Baptismal Living, Baptismal Ethics: Personal, Communal, and Ecological.
Dr. Lathrop is a popular speaker who will lead us to consider the ways in which the waters of baptism continue to flow through our lives, shaping our spirituality, and leading us to live, with courage, the Christian life in the world today. In this oasis of thoughtful reflection, Mother Melissa, Fr. Stephen Shaver, and Fr. Torvend and will offer sessions on the personal, communal, and ecological dimensions of the baptismal mystery. Our friends at the Episcopal Bookstore will have a grand display of resources available for purchase. From 9:00 am – 3:00 pm with lunch and childcare provided. Cost: $25 ($10 for students/retired). Email your intent to participate in the day to stephenshaver@gmail.com by Saturday, March 3. If you have questions concerning the day, speak with Fr. Torvend or send him an email at samuel.torvend@stpaulseattle.org.
Lent Enquirers’ classes
For those who want to deepen their understanding and practice of Episcopal and Anglo-Catholic life, this two part series is ideal for those who wish to have their children baptized or adults who desire baptism, confirmation, or reception in the Episcopal Church. Part One on Saturday, March 17 and Part Two on Saturday, March 24, beginning with Mass at 9:00 am until 2:00 pm; Godly Play 2 and Parish Hall. Child care and lunch provided.
St. Paul’s 101
For newcomers and long-timers who have questions about our worship and way of life
Sunday, March 18, immediately after the 9:00 and 11:00 liturgies: meet at the Mary Shrine
Preparation for baptism
For parents of children and adults who will be baptized, confirmed, or received
Sunday, March 25, 12:15-1:100 in Church nave
Sunday, April 1 The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
The Paschal Triduum
Thursday, April 5 Maundy Thursday
Friday, April 6 Good Friday
Saturday, April 7 Holy Saturday
Sunday, April 8 The Sunday of the Resurrection: The Great Vigil of Easter and the Easter Octave
St. Paul’s 101
For newcomers and long-timers who have questions about our worship and way of life
Sunday, April 22, immediately after the 9:00 and 11:00 liturgies: meet at the Mary Shrine
Honoring the body: On the messy, at times painful, and beautiful experience of life in the flesh
Participants in this Spring foundations Course will ponder the holy mystery of the body and the ways in which we can honor various aspects of embodied life. We will find thought-provoking assistance with meditations drawn from Stephanie Paulsell’s wonderful writing, “Honoring the Body: Meditations on a Christian Practice.” Wednesdays, April 25, May 2, and May 9 in the Parish Hall, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; childcare provided
Saturday, April 28 Confirmations and receptions at St. Mark’s Cathedral
How might we live the risen life?
In these two Sunday classes, participants will consider what the mystery of the resurrection means for our daily lives in the world today. Taking our cue from the Easter gospel readings, we will explore very practical ways to manifest the risen life into which we have been baptized. Sundays, April 29 and May 6; from 10:15 – 10:55 a.m. in All Saints Chapel
Easter Enquirers’ Classes
For those who want to deepen their understanding and practice of Episcopal and Anglo-Catholic life, this two part series is ideal for those who wish to have their children baptized or adults who desire baptism, confirmation, or reception in the Episcopal Church. Part One on Saturday, May 5, and Part Two on Saturday, May 12, beginning with Mass at 9:00 am until 2:00 pm; Godly Play 2 and Parish Hall. Child care and lunch provided.
May 17 Ascension Day (Thursday)
Pentecost Quiet Morning
Saturday, May 19, beginning with Mass at 9:00 until 12:00 noon in Godly Play 2
St. Paul’s 101
For newcomers and long-timers who have questions about our worship and way of life
Sunday, May 20, immediately after the 9:00 and 11:00 liturgies: meet at the Mary Shrine
Sunday, May 27 The Day of Pentecost
St. Paul’s 101
For newcomers and long-timers who have questions about our worship and way of life
Sunday, June 17, immediately after the 9:00 and 11:00 liturgies: meet at the Mary Shrine
If you have questions about any adult formation events at St. Paul’s,
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