S.P.A.C.E - St. Peter's Adult Christian Education
The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out.
Proverbs 18:15
Sunday Adult Forum Series
Cultivating Holy Habits
During the Season of Lent, come to the Sunday Adult Forum Series on “Cultivating Holy Habits” in the Parish Library at 9:40am. The penitential season of Lent is not just about giving up something, but it can also be about taking on a new spiritual practice. It is known that if you try doing something new for 40 days it becomes a habit, so Lent is a perfect time to cultivate a
new “holy habit.”
The term “holy habit” is actually a pretty ancient Anglican concept, coined by 17th Century Anglican Divine Jeremy Taylor. Christians throughout the centuries have practiced pieties and devotions meant to draw them nearer to God and to form their lives to be more like Christ. During Lent, this study series will explore a number of spiritual disciplines that can be made part of your everyday life, which practiced regularly can be incorporated as holy habits in your spiritual journey. Here is the list of topics for Sundays in Lent:
March 16 What are Holy Habits? History of Anglican Practices of Holy Habits
March 23 Sabbath, Meditation, Solitude
March 30 Prayer and Study
March 6 Examples Monastic Life can offer about Holy Habits
April 13 Almsgiving and Service
Tuesday Evenings in Lent: God Be in My Head: The Sarum Prayer
The ancient Sarum Rite was developed for use of the Salisbury Cathedral in southern England in the 11th Century. Subsequently it rose to popularity in England, Wales and Ireland. This rite greatly influenced later Anglican forms of worship as exemplified in the Book of Common Prayer. One of the prayers from that rite is often called the Sarum Prayer, a prayer that attends to the believers body and God’s presence.
Making use of this prayer, Pr. Ken Wilson has developed a six-week prayer course and 40-day devotional, just right for Lent. Fr. David and Pr. Greg will facilitate a Zoom-based reading and conversational “workshop” making use of Ken’s book and other dimensions for building holy habits. As we go along, the center of our conversation will, of course, be God who is in our midst and God who indwells us. God be in My Head is available in paperback or e-book from most booksellers. Ten paperback copies will be available for $10 through Fr. David. Please join us we gather for prayer 7 PM Tuesday March 11th.
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Adult Formation
Men's Bible Study Wednesday 8am
St. Peter's Men's Bible Study meets weekly on Wednesdays at 8 a.m. in the Parish Library. Using the readings and meditation for the day from Forward Movement's Day by Day the group shares their thoughts and concludes the hour with prayer. All are welcome to participate.
Thursday Morning Bible Study 9 a.m.
Luke/Acts
Please join us for this Zoom discussion on Thursday mornings at 9:00 via Zoom. All are welcome to participate.
Join Zoom Meeting by clicking on the link HERE.
Inquirer’s Class
Tuesday Evenings in the fall
Interested in becoming Episcopalian, or just curious about the church? Already Episcopalian but want to know more about the faith? Have some questions about worship, or practices, or beliefs, or something else associated with the Episcopal Church? Our next Inquirer's class in planned in the fall for Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. This six sessions class looks at worship, the prayer book, church history, beliefs, church organization, practices and more. The class is informal and can be tailored to topics the group wants to explore. Exact dates will be announced later so check back. Click below to go to the Inquirers Class page from the previous class.
Online Resources
There are many great resources to help in your Christian formation, to learn and to grow in your relationship with Jesus and his church, to become more and more his disciple. Click on the links below.
- Faith at Home: Lectionary-based readings and reflections
- Daily Prayer on line: Mission St. Clare
- Forward Day By Day Daily Prayer
Here is the link to get to the Way of Love materials on The Episcopal Church website.
St. Peter's Education TV
Adult Baptism
Adults who are interested in being baptized must first complete a series of classes of instruction in the faith. A class for adults desiring to be baptized customarily runs from January through March with Baptism at the Easter Vigil service, Saturday evening before Easter Sunday. Those interested are asked to contact the Rector, Father David Michaud davidmichaud07@gmail.com or call 410-742-5118.