“God hasn’t finished with us yet” is a well-known saying among Christians. At St. Paul’s, we take it as a reminder that our Christian education does not end with us always being formed and informed by our study of scripture, our study of our Christian tradition and our awareness of our spiritual journey and its twists and turns.
Ministry of Religious Education
Ministry of Religious Education Opportunities
The Adult Forum takes place every Sunday from 9:45-10:25am during the school year. Led by Dr. Patrick McCauley, Assoc. Professor of Religious Studies at Chestnut Hill College, the Adult Forum is the place where you can raise your hand and ask any question (or listen to someone else’s). The Adult Forum welcomes anyone from any perspective or point of view. For many of us, faith is a process, a journey. As we go through life, the way we see things can shift and adjust. Sometimes it’s not easy, but it can help to see that we are not alone on our path. You might just find that the person sitting next to you is curious about the same things you are. And, it comes with breakfast
The men of St. Paul’s Men’s Bible Study are on a continual journey to shared learning, service, fellowship, and fun. They support one another, with kindness, in our St. Paul’s family and surrounding communities. This group continued its tradition of meeting on the first and third Saturdays of the month. Each meeting starts with a hot breakfast in the spirit of the Prayer of St. Chrysostom, “when two or three are gathered together in his Name thou wilt be in the midst of them.” Then, they engage in many tangential, insightful discussions of texts and other scholarly studies.
During the year, this group continued their SPUDS (& SUDS) gatherings – with SPUDS being an acronym for St. Paul’s Uniting Dads Socially. All men are encouraged to join this group to discover the underlying importance of SUDS. The group’s goal is to encourage each other to come out of “man caves” and provide opportunities for dads (and others) to gather socially for fun fellowship, alternate bible study, and activities. The Men’s Bible Study meets the first and third Saturdays of each month at 7:30 AM.
Coordinator: Doug Pusey
Women’s Bible Study will meet again on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the moth at 7:00 PM in the Schreiner Classroom. More information to come.
Coordinator: Laura Harting
Children’s Chapel welcomes children (ages ) to come and experience the Sacred in ways that foster their curiosity, wonder and faith. This lectionary-based service occurs in the Church classrooms during the 10:30 church service. Children begin with the congregation and then are invited after the Collect to go and experience the Sacred in their own space. Children participating in Chapel will hear the same Old Testament reading as the adults in church. Children will rejoin the congregation during the peace to participate in the liturgy of the table and communion.
Coordinator: Liz Longua
Here at St. Paul’s we welcome children to come and experience the Sacred in ways that foster their curiosity, wonder and faith. Sunday School which is open to all children is held from 9:45-10:25 in the Church classrooms and coincides with the Adult Forum. Children participating in Sunday School will hear the same gospel reading that adults will hear during the service.
Education for Ministry (EfM) is a unique four-year distance learning certificate program in theological education based upon small-group study and practice. EfM helps the faithful encounter the breadth and depth of the Christian tradition and bring it into conversation with their experiences of the world as they study, worship, and engage in theological reflection together. Mentored this year by Alan Lindsay, the group meets on Tuesday evenings in the Library.
Coordinator: Alan Lindsay
When our young children are unsettled or struggling, we encourage their parents to take advantage of the designated quiet children’s space in the Narthex that is equipped with a rocking chair and soft toys to help them feel more comfortable and calmed. The glass doors to this Nursery allow parents to see what’s happening in the service, and the speaker above the door allows parents to hear all that is spoken in the service. We also have a Nursery in the Lockwood Reilly Building to allow our more active youngest members to move around without being restrained. When you leave your child in the Nursery, you will be requested to leave a cell phone number so that you can be contacted if you are needed. St. Paul’s is an intergenerational worship community, and we want everyone to be comfortable during service and leave with a smile on their face.
St Paul’s Youth Group comprised of two age levels, Middle School (6th-8th) and High School (9th-12th).
This group participates in several community service projects. Some of the things we are involved with – hosting the annual Chrissy’s Race for Hope, Youth Sunday, cooking meals together, sponsoring Christmas for Pathways Families, Christmas Caroling, baking and decorating Valentine’s Day Cookies for college students, organizing the Easter Egg hunt with a special visit from the Easter Bunny.
Contact Pastor Maxine for more information.
