Rooted
Sundays: March 8th & 22nd, April 12th & 26th from 6:30–8pm
Please join Kristen, Jim and Daniel for Rooted, a faith formation series exploring four primary aspects of what it means to pray, think, read, and live as an Episcopalian. Rooted is an excellent introduction to the Episcopal faith for newcomers and those seeking to be confirmed, as well as a refresher course for longer term members of the church.
For more information or to register, contact Jim+ jim@stdavidsdc.org.
Course Material & Homework
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For Adults: Walk in Love, Episcopal Beliefs and Practices, by Scott Gunn and Melody Wilson Shobe
For adolescents: My Faith, My Life (Revised edition): A Teen’s Guide to the Episcopal Church, by Jennifer Gamber
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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s sermon on communion at a virtual meeting of the House of Bishops in July 2020 (15 minute read)
Instructed Eucharist by Episcopal priest Callie Swanlund (54 minute video). This is exactly what it sounds like - an 'instructed' service of The Holy Eucharist.
Our idea of heaven wrong, says N. T. Wright, The Christian Century. (5 minute read). Illustrative of the role of reason in faith for Anglicans and Episcopalians.
Adults read Walk in Love, chapters 4, 5, 14
Adolescents read My Faith, My Life, chapter 5 & 6
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On Being Created in the Image of God: Human Solidarity from a Jewish Perspective, Shai Held (54 minute lecture): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n631DscSTpo
Catholic priest, contemplative, and social justice advocate Richard Rohr wrote this daily meditation that touches on being made in the divine image.
Adults read Walk in Love, chapters 1 - 3; 19 - 23.
Adolescents read My Faith, My Life, Foreword and chapter 1 & 9.
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Hopefully you liked her essay on God-Talk from week two. Here’s more of priest Wendy Claire Barrie on spiritual practices: saltproject.org/progressive-christian-blog/on-prayer-by-wendy-claire-barrie
Episcopalian and contemplative practices teacher Lindsay Boyer provides simple and clear instructions for lectio Divina; and Ignatian meditation with scripture passages, sometimes referred to as imaginative prayer.
The Book of Common Prayer online: While we think everyone should own their own BCP, this is the standard online version.
Adults read Walk in Love, chapters 9 & 16
Adolescents read My Faith, My Life, chapter 7
