Bible Study

Brown Bag & Bible is our weekly Bible study, which meets on Wednesday mornings from 11:30 to 12:30ish.

We've just taken a bit of a summer break, but we're starting up again on September 10th, when we'll be undertaking a study of the Gospel of John.

Consider joining us - either in person or on Zoom. (If you need the Zoom link, email Pastor Martha.) And if it works in your schedule to eat your lunch while we study . . . that's why we call it Brown Bag & Bible!

BB&B will not meet after November 12th until the New Year. Check back for an update of when we will resume!

Book Discussions

Several times a year, members and friends of our congregation engage in book discussions. Next up will be The Just Kitchen: Invitations to Sustainability, Cooking, Connection, and Celebration by Derrick Weston and Anna Woofenden.

We’ll be gathering both in person and on Zoom, on three Monday evenings in November – November 3rd, 10th, and 17th – all at 7:00 p.m. (Contact Pastor Martha for the Zoom link.) Our discussions will start with the content of the book, but will expand to include group reflection and invited sharing about our personal histories and experiences around food. Who knows? It just might enhance our upcoming holiday celebrations and connect us to one another.

We hope you’ll join us!

Drum Circle Worship

Drum Circle Worship is part drum circle, part meditation with scripture, part prayer . . . and a lot of verbal and nonverbal sharing. And fun! We generally meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month (and sometimes the 5th, if there is one) at 7:00 p.m. Join us . . . no experience necessary!

No Drum Circle Worship on December 2nd.

Children's Faith Formation

Effective faith formation provides opportunities for children to practice their faith through hands-on participation in the life, ministries, and activities of the faith community. That is why we encourage our young parishioners to assist the ushers in receiving the offering, to help the altar guild at the conclusion of the worship service, and on occasion, to interact with Pastor Martha during the liturgy. The children in our community also participate in many of our outreach ministries, particularly sharing in Christ's fellowship while visiting our homebound parishioners.

During the school year (September through May), we offer Second Sunday Children's Class beginning at 9:45 for children aged 3 through 5th grade. On these Sundays, the children rejoin the adults in worship in time for holy communion. Also throughout the school year, our Director of Music Ministries leads a junior choir which is about much more than music: it's also about faith formation! Then, on the fourth Sunday of the month, a part of worship is specifically planned for children's participation. On all other Sundays, we have a children's area in the nave furnished with kid-sized table & chairs, a comfortable rug, and activities related to fit the theme of the day. This welcoming space for families with young children allows parents and children alike to interact and worship together.

Spiritual Growth through Worship Leadership

You may wonder why assisting in worship is listed under faith formation. The answer is this: we believe that engaging people in worship leadership enlivens their relationship with Christ, and that opportunity should be shared as widely as possible. Because we do not schedule worship assistants in advance, but ask for volunteers week by week, the Holy Spirit has prompted many unlikely parishioners to come forward to serve by reading scripture, leading the prayers, or assisting at communion. The feedback has been consistent: helping to lead in worship is both humbling and spiritually uplifting.