ADULT CLASSES
Adult Sunday School Classes are currently on Summer Break. We will return after Labor Day.
For more information on our Christian Formation offerings, please email hannahhutchens@christchurchnewbern.com.
SUNDAY MORNING CLASSES
LECTIONARY CLASS
Sundays, 9:45 to 10:50 am, Pelletier Room
In this weekly class, key questions from a study guide kick off the discussions. Typically, discussions focus on what the readings may have meant to listeners in ancient times and what they mean to us today. They also focus on how readings are connected and on the meaning of unusual names, places, and events.
WEEKDAY OPPORTUNITIES
RECTOR'S BIBLE STUDY
Wednesdays from 11am to noon, Pelletier Room
Leader: The Rev. H. Paul Canady III - On Break until September 16
This Fall, we will journey through the Gospel of Mark. Mark, it is believed, was the first Gospel written and influenced the writing of Matthew, Luke, and others. While a fast-paced Gospel, it is packed with details that make it unique. The class is interactive and engaging, a great chance to get to know fellow parishioners, and a chance to dive a little deeper in Scripture. No prior knowledge of the Bible is necessary. FYO – Bible, and if you don’t have one, we have plenty you can use.
To learn more and receive email updates, join the group in Realm: https://tinyurl.com/rectorsbiblestudy. If you have trouble joining, reach out to the Rev. Paul Canady – paulcanady@christchurchnewbern.com/ and he’ll get you on the list!
WOMEN'S BOOK STUDY
Tuesdays from 10 to 11am, Second Floor Living Room
Leaders: Phyllis Fox and Heather McCloud-Huff
The Women's Book Study is reading The Wisdom of the Beguines - The Forgotten Story of a Medieval Women's Movement by Laura Swan.
Join us Tuesdays from 10:00-11:00 am in the 2nd Floor Living Room. Women of all ages are invited to attend. We open our time together with prayer, followed by reading the book aloud, and discussing. No preparation is necessary. You can join the group at any time.
Books cost $13 and will be available for purchase at the Reception Desk.
CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER GROUP
Mondays at 11:30 am, Pelletier Room (Zoom option available)
Leader: Rev. Barbara Bornemann - On Break until September 21
When: 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM on Mondays
Sign Up: Email pastor.bornemann@gmail.com
Meets In Person & On Zoom: In person: Pelletier Room, upstairs at Christ Church
Leader: Rev. Barbara Bornemann
Study Books Braving the Thin Places: Celtic Wisdom to Create a Space for Grace
Author: Julianne Stanz
Purchase Book: Books Available Online
A “thin place” is where God’s grace is waiting to happen at a crossroads on our spiritual journey. These are in-between times, moments of transition when we find ourselves closing one chapter and exploring ways to cross over the threshold into a new chapter in our life story. It could be a decision about a new direction we are trying to discern. It could be changes in a relationship that are hard to accept or navigate. It could be habitual ways of thinking and/or doing that we are called to let go of. Whatever the circumstances, thin places are sacred spaces where we experience God’s prayerful presence in ways that open our hearts and stir our souls. In these sacred spaces, we encounter God, ourselves, and our relationship with others in ways of authentic truth. Author Julianne Stanz states, “Truth makes its home in these broken-open places. As we become more understanding and compassionate, we open up to new ways of seeing, fresh avenues of thinking, and ultimately, transformed ways of being.” This fall, come and join the Contemplative Prayer Group as we explore and brave the thin places where God and humanity meet in life-giving ways.
EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY (EfM)
This class covers the basics of a theological education in the Old and New Testaments, church history, liturgy, and theology - with a strong emphasis on theological reflection. EfM is a four-year program that can be taken with gaps between years. The class will prepare you for any and all ministries you will serve in at Christ Church. For more information about local groups, contact Diocesan EfM Coordinator, Lisa Richey, at piergazer@gmail.com, or visit the Diocese's EfM website.
