Dean’s Forums
us on Sunday mornings at 9:15 am for our Dean’s Forums in Dagwell Hall or online at sjcathedral.org.
watch past Dean’s Forums, go to sjcathedral.org/forum-recordings. To read the speakers’ biographies, go to sjcathedral.org/forum-bios.
Adult Formation
Catechumenate
The Catechumenate is a community of learning, conversation, and fellowship in a gathering as old as Christianity itself. It is the journey to baptism, confirmation, and reception into the Episcopal Church, or the reaffirmation of baptismal vows. Participation in the Catechumenate is also a wonderful way to learn more about Saint John’s as a cathedral and a community. We will offer four Catechumenate classes this year, including one online, in October, February, and March. Look for registration in The Cathedral Voice as classes approach.
Women’s Bible Study with Canon Katie
Third Tuesdays starting September 17
10 am in-person in Room 107 and 5 pm online
The parables of the lost coin, the leaven, the ten maidens, and the judge and the widow all share women as the main characters of the stories Jesus tells. What can we learn from these women and how do parables featuring women differ from others? Join Canon Katie in an exploration and discussion of these figurative women in the gospels. All Saint John’s parishioners and friends who identify as women are welcome. Nursery care will be provided.
Cathedral Night
Wednesdays, November 6, 13, and 20
Holy Eucharist at 5:30 pm
Dinner at 6 pm
Formation & Small Group Gatherings at 7 pm
Jesus showed us that love abounds in community and shared meals remind us of Jesus’ own ethic of love. Cathedral Night is a beloved tradition at Saint John’s: an evening of worship, fellowship, and formation, including a delicious meal prepared by our very own Cathedral Cooks. Join for the entire evening or one offering. For more information, go to sjcathedral.org/ cathedral-night .
SAGES: Spiritual Awareness & Growth in Everyday Situations
At Saint John’s, we have a shared hunger for meaning, learning, and connection. Christian Formation includes journeying together through faith and doubt, engaging in scripture, sharing our stories, and exploring what it means to follow Christ in a world that needs the good news of God’s love.
For more information on all of our formation opportunities, go to sjcathedral.org/learn.
Men’s Bible Study with Dean Richard
Third Tuesdays starting September 17
10 am in the Saint John’s Library
Genesis is filled with dramatic stories that mysteriously resonate with life today. As the novelist Marilynne Robinson has written in light of these stories, “Love and grief are, in this infinite Creation, things of the kind we share with God.” Using Robinson’s new commentary on Genesis, Dean Richard will walk us through the details of these Biblical stories before asking participants to reflect on how they relate to our own stories. Each class stands on its own; you can come and go as your schedule allows. Nursery care will be provided.
Wednesdays during Cathedral Night at 7 pm SAGES returns to Cathedral Night this year as a space to explore the spiritual journey of our daily lives in support and community. Using poetry carefully selected by clergy and staff of Saint John’s as the starting point of our conversations, each group is encouraged to go, conversationally, where the Spirit leads. This year the groups offered are SAGES for our Beloved LGBTQI+ ministry, SAGES for our 20s & 30s ministry, and SAGES for all those in their 40s plus.
Growing in Love and Justice
Wednesdays during Cathedral Night at 7 pm
Join us on a spiritual journey as we examine the history of those who put their shoulder to the wheel to fight injustice with an aim at reconciliation. Inspired by the church’s goal of Becoming the Beloved Community, we look at contemporary initiatives to repair the breach between the races in America and Colorado history. No homework! Each session will include a 20-minute presentation followed by discussion.