Adults

Adult education is formed by the desire to:

Expand our knowledge about the scriptures and Anglican tradition
Engage in theological reflection and discussion, drawing connection between what we read and what we live
Deepen our relationship with God and one another
Dialogue with other faith traditions
Understand our call to servant leadership

2024 - 2025 Programs include:

Small group opportunities to learn and share

St. Mark's Reads led by our Justice & Advocacy Team

Catch up with our current reads on the murder of Emmet Till.

We'll be meeting for a souper and discussion in late April or early May 2025

Sacred Ground - read more

Prophetic Faith

A third cohort is forming for the Fall of 2025. We use the curriculum as outlined in Trish Reeves book, Prophetic Faith which helps us as a congregation identify where we are in justice ministry and move as we are called and led by the Holy Spirit to greater involvement in the issues of our day. Led by Karen Hardison and Penny Adams. Meets 2nd and 4th Sundays beginning in the new year

Conversations with our Rector:

Rector's Forums - topical conversations about everything Episcopalian and everything else! 2nd Sundays at 9am in the Library. Topics are listed in the weekly emails and Sunday insert.

Parish Pastoral Conversations - ongoing opportunities to process the challenges of our current political and social landscape. 4th Sundays at 9am in the Library.

Three simple and inviting questions:

How Are You Feeling?

What Do You Need?

What Do You Have To Share With Others?

(coping strategies, spiritual practices, ideas for fellowship, energy, resources, etc.)

Interbeing - on hold for the 2024 -2025 program year

This group listens to a variety of topical podcasts and comes together each month to discuss topics of relevance to life and faith today.

Some of the podcasts we'll listen to:

For People by Bishop Richard Wright

This American Life by Ira Glass

The Ezra Klein Show by Ezra Klein

Love Period by Dr. Jacqui Lewis

The Cosmic We by Barbara Holmes

Women Rowing North, a book group inspired by Mary Pipher's book of the same name - meets first Thursdays at 3pm September - May

A new women's book/spirituality group we gather to read books and articles relevant to our changing lives. This spring we've begun reading selections from Mary Pipher, Louise Aronson, Westina Matthews and others. We'll begin this fall with Autumn Gospel by Kathleen Fischer.