Adult Forums
Adult Forums are held in the Parish Hall on Sunday mornings from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Child care is available in Room 4 during the Adult Forum.
Topics range from spirituality to Church history to the application of Christian principles in our daily lives. Many of our speakers come from beyond the St. Jude's community and are experts in their fields.
Who Wrote the Bible?
Have you ever wondered why the Old Testament has two versions of the creation story and two versions of the flood story? Scholars have identified not just two but FIVE different sources that have been incorporated into the Old Testament. Barbara Creed explores the questions of who wrote these different sources, what religious and political viewpoint they represent, when they were written and how they came to be combined into what we know today as the Old Testament.
Barbara Creed is an attorney and active in the Episcopal Church at the local, diocesan and national levels.
Taize Pilgrimage of Trust
Katie Bertolucci and Kevin Bryson review their recent trip to the Pine Ridge Indian reservation in South Dakota. The weekend was part of the international Taize pilgrimage of trust. They will talk about the history of Taize's pilgrimage of trust, the experiences that weekend, and thoughts and reflections upon returning home. Presentation will include photos from the trip!
Confessions of a Clergy Wife
Actress Barbara Bates Smith performs her original monologue, “Confessions of a Clergy Wife." In this candid and humorous spiritual journey, she questions her husband, her priest, and her therapist, while quoting Thich Nhat Hanh, Joseph Campbell, Bishop Porter Taylor and Bishop John Shelby Spong. Musical accompaniment is by Jeff Sebens.
Whoever you are, wherever you are on your journey of faith, you are welcome here.
