Adult Formation

2023 Easter Forums: The Acts of the Apostles

The Acts of the Apostles contains an account of the early church community: their first attempts at life together. It’s a story marked by bold witness as well as internal struggle. How does their experience reflect ours? What might their witness have to teach us about what it means to be the church today?

April 23 | Pentecost (Acts 1-4)
with the Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista

April 30 | Called to Serve (Acts 5-7)
with the Rev. George Adamik

May 7 | Conversion (Acts 8-10)
with the Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista

May 14 | Communal Discernment in Practice (Acts 11-15)
with the Rev. George Adamik

May 21 | ONE Wake Listening Session
with Mary Kintz and Christina Myers, ONE Wake Core Team co-chairs

May 28 | Feast of Pentecost (No Forum)

2023 Lenten Forum Series: Faith and Leadership

February 26 | Leadership at St. Paul’s
with the Rev. George Adamik

March 5 | Faithful Leadership in the Church and the World (Forum and Guest Preacher)
with the Rev. Nathan Kirkpatrick, priest and consultant, Saison Consulting 

March 12 | Leadership in Scripture
with the Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista

March 19 | Leadership in the Liturgy
with the Rev. J. Carr Holland

March 26 | Leadership in Interfaith Dialogue
with Rabbi Raachel Jurovics, PhD, Rabbi-in-Residence, Episcopal Diocese of NC

2023 Winter Forum Series: The Gospel of Matthew

January 8 | The Gospel of Matthew: An Overview
with the Rev. George Adamik

January 15 | MLK Weekend: Nurturing Beloved Community
with the Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista

January 22 | Matthew: Introduction and the Holy Family
with the Rev. George Adamik

January 29 | Matthew: The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry
with the Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista

February 5 | Matthew: The Beatitudes
with the Rev. George Adamik

February 12 | Matthew: Healings, Signs, and Sayings
with the Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista

February 19 | Matthew: Jesus’ Trial, Death, and Resurrection
with the Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista

Advent Forum Series: Joyful is the Dark (2022)

December 4 | Light & Darkness in Scripture
with the Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista

December 11 | St. John of the Cross and the Dark Night of the Soul 
with the Rev. George Adamik

December 18 | Joy and Sorrow in Advent
with the Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista

Fall Forums: The Symbols of the Faith (2022)

September 18 | WATER 
“And darkness covered the face of the deep…” (Gen 1:2)
with the Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista

September 25 – Ministry Fair (No Forum)

October 2 | BREAD 
“Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” (Jn 6:35)
with the Rev. George Adamik

October 9 | WINE
“But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.” (Jn 5:38)
with the Rev. George Adamik

October 16 | OIL 
“You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.” (Ps 23:5)
with the Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista

October 23 | FIRE 
“Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them…” (Acts 2:3)
with the Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista

October 30 | Confirmation Sunday and Bishop’s Forum
with the Rt. Rev. Mary Gray-Reeves

November 6 | Annual Meeting 
No Forum

November 13 | Rector’s Forum: Leadership at St. Paul’s 
with the Rev. George Adamik

November 20 | Resilience: Childhood Trauma, Prevention, and Hope 
with the St. Paul’s Resilience Ministry

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Selected recordings from past forums:

Easter 2022
Gun Violence in North Carolina with Sara Smith, Organizing Director, North Carolinians Against Gun Violence

Lent 2022
Scripture and Midrash: “What is his name, what shall I say to them?” (Ex 3:13) with Rabbi Raachel Jurovics, PhD, Rabbi-in-Residence, Episcopal Diocese of NC
Scripture and Illustration: the Psalms with the Rev. Canon Earnest Graham
Scripture and Poetry with the Rev. Javier Almendarez-Bautista

Winter 2022
The Daily Office with the Rev. George Adamik
Praying the Psalms with the Rev. Alice Graham Grant
The Lord’s Prayer with the Rev. Javier Almendarez-Bautista
Seek and You Will Find: A Conversation with Rhonda Mawhood Lee with the Rev. Javier Almendarez-Bautista & the Rev. Rhonda Mawhood Lee, Ph.D.

Advent 2021
The Song of Zechariah with the Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista
The Song of Mary with the Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista

Fall 2021
Episcopal 102: What does it mean to belong to the Episcopal Church? with the Rev. George Adamik

Spring 2021
Family Promise: Helping Families Find Safe, Affordable, Permanent Housing with Carey Phelps, Development & Volunteer Manager, Family Promise

Lent 2021
The Liturgical Year in the Jewish Tradition with Rabbi Ariel Edery, Beth Shalom, Wake County

Fall 2020
Anxiety in the Midst of the Pandemic with Phillip M. Bass, MDiv, ThM, MA, LCMHC, NCC
Resilience – Childhood Trauma/Prevention/Hope with St. Paul’s Resilience Ministry
Faithful Citizenship: Where Do We Go From Here with the Rev. Javier Almendarez-Bautista & Aleta McClenney

These and other recordings are available on St. Paul’s YouTube channel.

The Book of Common Prayer contains the Daily Office, a set of prayer services with monastic roots that help the average person enter into the practice of prayer in daily life. St. Paul’s offers Morning Prayer over Facebook Live every Monday through Friday at 8:00 a.m. The service is short (usually about 20 minutes) and it is led by clergy and lay people alike. Anyone is welcome to join in this rhythm of prayer, and the services remain available for viewing if you cannot join at 8:00 a.m.
Contact: The Rev. George Adamik, George.Adamik@stpaulscary.org

Cursillo Cursillo is a three-day weekend of Christian refreshment and renewal, sometimes called a short course in Christian living or “Christian Boot Camp.” Bishop Curry said, “Through the Cursillo experience and community countless men and women have come to know our Lord more deeply and profoundly. Through the ministry of the Cursillo community lives have been transformed and disciples of Jesus both formed and renewed. This is a sacred and holy ministry for which I truly give God thanks and praise.” The North Carolina Cursillo website is www.nccursillo.org.
Contact: The Rev. Candy Snively, Candy.Snively@att.net

Daytime Book Group The Daytime Book Group is open to those who are interested in reading and discussing literature. We alternate reading fiction and non-fiction each month. Many, but not all, of our selections have spiritual/religious themes. The group meets on the second Tuesday of each month from 12:00 noon to 1:30.
Contact:  Joyce Loughlin, loughlin1@mindspring.com

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