Adult Forum

Adult Forum: Sunday 9:15-10:15 A.M.in the Parish Hall (Labor Day through last Sunday in May).

Coming Attractions:

"Spirituality of Struggle"

“THE SPIRITUALITY OF STRUGGLE” – A 3-part Series with Sr. Joan Chittister, O.S.B.

Biography:

Sr. Joan Chittister is a member of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie, Pennsylvania, and Executive Director of BenetVision, a resource center for contemporary spirituality. She is a best-selling author, an internationally known lecturer, a champion for peace, and one of America’s towering spiritual voices.

How do we survive struggle? What happens to us spiritually as a result? The great secret of life is how to survive struggle without succumbing to it, how to bear struggle without being defeated by it, how to come out of great struggle better than when we found ourselves in the midst of it in the first place.

Part I – January 4, 2008 (Leader: Kathy Westbrook)

“We grow because we struggle,” the writer L. C. Allen said once. “We learn and we overcome.”… In part 1 Sr. Joan introduces us to the ways in which we struggle and where God is during our times of struggle.

Part II – January 11, 2008 (Leader: Kathy Westbrook)

“Hope,” the Greek poet Pindar, writes, “is the pillar that holds up the world and the world needs pillars so often.” The great interruptions of life-the great struggles-can leave us completely disoriented. In Part II Sr. Joan helps us to understand the place of God, and Faith, during our struggles.

Part III – January 18, 2008 (Leader: Kathy Westbrook)

“Whatever the struggle,” Diane Westlake writes, “we must continue the climb.” Struggle marks us in ways we don’t even realize…it leaves us wounded and chastened and different for the rest of our days. In part III of the series Sr. Joan shows how struggle changes and shapes the “elastic” of our beings so we are able to walk with others who struggle.

 

Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster (video series) will continue its exploration to deepen spiritual growth while celebrating the disciplines of service; confession; worship; guidance; and finally, celebration later this spring. Completed sessions included: meditation; prayer; fasting; study; simplicity; solitude, submission.

NOTE: Looking for an opportunity to serve? We are seeking interested individuals to lead the Forum so we may hear many different voices. Contact the parish office at 708-246-0030 if you are interested in leading a session. Mark Lindsey, facilitator.

Sunday "One-Room Schoolhouse"

Youth Christian Formation in the "One-Room Schoolhouse (Pre-K* through Grade 5) begins at 10:30am. Children will join the Adult worship service at Offertory.

One-room Schoolhouse is a Bible-based Sunday School program uniquely designed to meet the needs of a small group of children in a wide range of ages, from pre-kindergarten through grade five. Dedicated teachers nurture the faith development of children in age-appropriate spiritual language, Bible stories, activities, and music.
*For children younger than 3yrs., please check the bulletin for childcare services.

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Rite 13

The Rite 13 program assists young people as they take their first steps of passage away from their families and into their own lives by creating a safe havento explore new ideas, new interests, and new abilities.

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J2A (Journey to Adulthood)

J2A is the heart of the program and follows Rite 13. After two years in Rite-13, young people move into the core program: Journey to Adulthood. In J2A leaders blend action and contemplation in teaching young people. The goals are simple; the task is complex and demanding. Young adults are given an opportunity to be confirmed. They are recognized as young adults, rather than children, and invited to make a holy pilgrimage.

YAC (Young Adults in the Church)

Young Adults in the Church encourages older youth to take on adult responsibilities in all aspects of parish life. Guided by adult advisors, they use the Anglican model of Scripture, reason, and tradition of the Church to guide the lifelong pilgrimage in their faith.

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