Sacred Ground
Sacred Ground is a film and readings-based dialogue series on race grounded in faith. In ten bi-weekly sessions participants are invited to walk through chapters of America’s history of race and racism, weaving in threads of family story, economic class, and political and regional identity. This ten-session journey draws participants into a collective journey of the heart and soul, and mind - your own storytelling at times required!
Group one (beginning September 29) will meet on Wednesday evenings from 7-9pm. Group two (beginning October 14) will meet on Thursday mornings from 10am - noon. Registration is required and participation is limited to twenty persons. For more information and a full meeting schedule for each group
Registration is required and participation is limited. For more information and a full meeting schedule for each group
contact the Rev’d Jim Quigley.
GIFT
Young Adults gathering twice a month on Tuesday evenings to Grow In Faith Together. This fall, GIFT participants will be discussing Jesus the Forgiving Victim, by James Allison.
GIFT begins on Tuesday, September 21, from 7-8:30pm. To register, contact the Rev’d Geoffrey Hoare.
Sunday Morning Bible Study
Mainstream Anglican theology asserts that the cornerstones of our faith are derived from three main sources - Scripture, Tradition and Reason. St. Alban’s Sunday Morning Bible Study is designed for those unfamiliar with or seeking a better understanding of the Bible as a whole. The Sunday Morning Bible Study is a beginner’s journey into Holy Scripture where participants will read excerpts of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. Our SMBS meets most Sunday mornings throughout the program year (October - May).
Sunday mornings from 10:00 to 11:00 am beginning October 3.
Contact the Rev’d Jim Quigley to join. Registration closes Wednesday, September 29.
Wednesday Morning Bible Study
Faithful Biblical interpretation requires both exegesis (what are we reading, exactly?) and hermeneutics (how do we read, exactly?). The WMBS is a lively and careful exploration that focuses on individual books and themes in Holy Scripture. All are welcome!
Wednesdays from 10:00 to 11:00 am ET beginning September 22.
To join the WMBS email list and receive reading assignments
contact the Rev’d Jim Quigley.
Adult Enquirer’s Class
The Adult Enquirer’s Class is a six-part introduction to the life of faith at St. Alban’s. Each session explores an aspect of the Christian faith as understood in the Anglican Tradition and the Episcopal church and asks, “How is our faith lived out in the parish and the world?” This class is designed for newcomers to the church as well as those who need to refresh their understanding of how to love God “not only with their lips, but in their lives.” The Adult Enquirer’s Class also serves as the preparation course for adult confirmation (see note below).
Monday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET: October 4, 11, 18, 25 and November 1, 8.
A note about Confirmation: The Adult Enquirer's Class offers one pathway to membership (Confirmation) in the Episcopal Church. Confirmation services with the bishop will be held at Washington National Cathedral on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 11:00 am. If you would like to be confirmed, please
contact The Rev’d Jim Quigley.
Currently all Adult Formation Meetings are held online on Zoom.