Adult Education
Book Studies - Learning in Faith Together
Reading a book can be helpful in living our lives. Reading a book along with others in a book study amplifies the pleasure and concentrates the time and effort needed in our busy lives to make the experience more worthwhile. Come talk to others about what you have read in a safe, respectful setting; hear others’ responses; enlarge your thinking; understand more; realize different points of view other than your own; maintain contact with a small community of folks who share this experience. It all makes the book come to life. Try it and see for yourself.
Learning in Faith Together (LIFT) meets the first and third Tuesday of each month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the room across from the parish office. We are currently reading "How We Learn to Be Brave" by Mariann Budde, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C. All are welcome to join us; if you would like Sue Gordon to order a book for you, contact her at gsgordon115@comcast.net.
Sunday Forum
The Sunday Forum features learning and discussion led by visiting speakers or parishioners on topics ranging from spiritual growth and parish identity to issues and outreach. The forums generally meet following the 10 a.m. service at 11:30 in the Parish Hall. Upcoming forums are announced here and on the EVENTS page.
Education for Ministry (EfM)
St. Peter's partners with St. Martin-in-the-Fields in Chestnut Hill to offer Education for Ministry, a unique small-group formation program based on study and practice in theological reflection. The program, which explores Hebrew Scriptures, Christian Scriptures, Church History and Practical Theology over four years, is offered through the School of Theology at the University of the South at Sewanee, https://efm.sewanee.edu. Participants sign up for a year at a time, reading the materials on their own and then discussing them in a group of participants from all years of study.
Listening Circle
Our two Listening Circles always welcome new members. Listening Circle I meets on the fourth Tuesday and Listening Circle II the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Listening Circle II meets on Zoom, while Listening Circle I offers hybrid sessions. In-person meetings are held in the library.
Listening Circles offer a place of safety and trust where participants are better able to connect with that place of wisdom and truth within them. We meet monthly to experience and practice deep listening. We learn to ask open honest questions of each other, rather than offering advice. We take time to share some of our personal stories with each other, and we use poems and stories to help guide our conversations as we explore some of the questions that arise about life.
Please contact Linda Toia Linda.toia@verizon.net or Melissa Olson mgo620@comcast.net if you are interested in learning more about this opportunity. We welcome your questions and thoughts.