Adult Education at Church of the Holy Spirit can also be referred to as Spiritual Enrichment. Topics we focus on are meant to enrich and enliven one's relationships with God, self and others. Throughout the year we offer the following opportunities for spiritual growth to members and the greater Verona community:
Spiritual Enrichment – Often held on Sundays after Coffee Hour or during a week night, sometimes in a particular season of the year (like Lent or Advent). Various topics on spirituality, wellness and Bible study are offered by trained facilitators. We have used material from such groups a the Living Compass and the Society of St. John's the Evangelist in Boston.
Conversations on Race - Members and friends of Holy Spirit have gathered to read books such as Michele Alexander's "The New Jim Crow" and Robin DiAngelo's "White Fragility." In the Fall of 2021 and Spring 2022 we hosted a 10-part series know as Sacred Ground sponsored by The Episcopal Church; we did this jointly with St. James' Episcopal Church Upper Montclair.
Episcopal 101 - Twice a year our leaders offer a discussion on what it means to be an Episcopalian. It's a great opporunity to ask your questions about why we do the things we do. Here are some of the resources from the sessions:
Spiritual Enrichment – Often held on Sundays after Coffee Hour or during a week night, sometimes in a particular season of the year (like Lent or Advent). Various topics on spirituality, wellness and Bible study are offered by trained facilitators. We have used material from such groups a the Living Compass and the Society of St. John's the Evangelist in Boston.
Conversations on Race - Members and friends of Holy Spirit have gathered to read books such as Michele Alexander's "The New Jim Crow" and Robin DiAngelo's "White Fragility." In the Fall of 2021 and Spring 2022 we hosted a 10-part series know as Sacred Ground sponsored by The Episcopal Church; we did this jointly with St. James' Episcopal Church Upper Montclair.
Episcopal 101 - Twice a year our leaders offer a discussion on what it means to be an Episcopalian. It's a great opporunity to ask your questions about why we do the things we do. Here are some of the resources from the sessions:
- Top 10 Reasons to be an Episcopalian - video format or in written form
- The Book of Common Prayer, most recent version being the "1979 Prayer Book" as it is sometimes called.
- online - https://www.bcponline.org/
- PDF - https://www.episcopalchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/02/book-of-common-prayer-2006.pdf
- Episcopal Church terms - https://www.episcopalchurch.org/glossary/
