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

- Welcome Letter
- 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
- 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, chapter 4,5, 14
- Adolescents read My Faith, My Life, chapter 5 &6
- Dr. Osman Umjari on why our image of God matters.
- 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.
- What Pronouns Do You Use?
- Wendy Claire Barrie: Theology is God-Talk
- Adults read Walk in Love, chapters 1 - 3; 19 - 23.
- Adolescents read My Faith, My Life, Foreword and chapter 1 & 9.