Adult CHRISTIAN FORMATION & EdUCATION

ADULT CHRISTIAN FORMATION CLASSES

at 9:15 a.m. in the Parish Hall. Coffee & tea is served.


Recordings of previous presentations can be found on our YouTube Channel. 


Upcoming Presentations


April 19 - A Read-Through of the Book of Ephesians. This will set the stage for our time reading Wright's book.


New Thursday Night Book Group on N.T. Wright's The Vision of Ephesians starts April 30th. 

Why this book? The liturgical seasons of Easter, Ascension, and Pentecost are the perfect time for us to not only to celebrate Christ’s resurrection and the fullness of grace and life that Christ offers our broken world, but also to reconsider who we are called to be as a church. Ephesians, in Wright’s words, "maps out the question of what the church is, and what it’s here for, and it does so particularly in terms of what it means to be genuinely human, becoming the new sort of humanity that God has created, and is creating in and through Jesus.”


Order/buy your copy of The Vision of Ephesians by N.T. Wright now and join us Thursday evenings 6:15-7:25 p.m. in the Parish Hall.  The audiobook is available for free for Hamilton-Wenham Library patrons on Hoopla (and maybe other libraries too.)


Please email Liesl ( [email protected]) if you're planning on coming. We start April 30-June 4.  April 30 Intro-Chapter 3; May 7 is a by-week. We'll resume May 14.


April 26 - Lessons from Monastic History presented by Dr. Liesl Smith and co-led with Dean Pedersen


May 3, 10, 17 - Presented by Jason Myers







Other Learning Opportunities

  • Centering Prayer

    All are welcome for silent prayer, music, Lectio Divina, Visio Divina, and guided meditations. This is a gathering in Great Silence and Great Presence. Meetings are the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room upstairs in the Church. Contact: Betsy Retallack.

  • Women's Monthly Bible STudy

    All Christ Church women are invited to participate in a new monthly Bible study, meeting on the second Monday of the month. You are welcome to come whenever you're able; no long-term commitment is necessary. We will study a Bible passage from the upcoming Sunday liturgy together and have time for fellowship and prayer. Meetings are on the second Monday of each month at 7:00-9:00 p.m. at 36 Martel Road in Hamilton. Contact Joanna Kline.

  • Stephen Ministry Training

    Christ Church offers a 50 hour Stephen Ministry training course. Participants are prepared to offer confidential, Christ-like support and care to those in crisis - whether it be from job loss, divorce or loss of a loved one. Click here for more information and a list of training topics.

  • "Going Deeper" Spirituality Groups

    We have been following the Renovaré (renewal) curriculum which has led us into rich discussions of our varied spiritual backgrounds and has prompted the sharing of new ways to come closer to Almighty God.


    MATERIALS:

    A Spiritual Formation Workbook: Small Group Resources for Nurturing Christian Growth, by James Bryan Smith. (Available through Amazon)