Adult Spiritual Formation
Recent Formation Programs:
Throughout the Summer of 2025, we featured a different type of prayer practice each week in our Summer of Sabbath series. Parishioners were invited to try new practices at home, such as the Anglican Rosary, Praying in Color, Finger Labyrinths, and Lectio Divina.
During Lent 2025, we focused on Creation Care through two programs. In Tell Me the Truth About Nature, we listened to a Montessori-style inspired story. Each story reminded us of God's Dream for creation, reflected on how we have strayed from that dream, and invited us to wonder together about how we can return to it.
In the Fall of 2025, we gathered for a workshop on printmaking led by Libby Clarke. Using recycled materials, we experimented with new ways to express those holy moments that are often beyond words.
In Advent 2026, we met at the Community of St. John Baptist for an overnight retreat alongside Interweave. We reflected on Mary as the God-bearer and how we too carry God's image into the world.
During Lent 2026, we explored the types of prayer in the Book of Common Prayer and discussed ways we can lift up the hopes and concerns of our particular community in worship.
Recent Book Discussions on Zoom and In Person:
Becoming Rooted: One Hundred Days of Reconnecting with Sacred Earth by Randy Woodley
Woven: Nurturing a Faith Your Kid Doesn't Have to Heal From by Meredith Miller
Telling God's Story: A Parent's Guide to Teaching the Bible by Peter Enns
Honest Advent: Awakening to the Wonder of God-With-Us Then, Here, and Now by Scott Erickson
Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman
Here at St. John's we know the journey of faith is a lifelong endeavor. We offer workshops, retreats, and book discussions throughout the year to engage curious minds and open hearts of all ages. From time to time, we also bring out our walking labyrinth, offering a peaceful, contemplative space for prayer, reflection, and spiritual renewal.
Upcoming Formation Programs:
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