Adult Formation
After the 10:00 service, we hold lectures and discussions on a variety of topics in our Parish Hall, accompanied by mid-morning snacks and good coffee.
Current Series: Autumn 2025
September 21 - 9:00am & 11:15am
Stewards of Our Church’s Financial Resources with SPR’s Stewardship Committee
September 28 - 11:15am
Stewards of Our Siblings in Haiti with Haiti Partnership Leaders
October 5 - 11:15am
Stewardship Kickoff & Parish Cookout
We will have one service at 10:00am this day.
October 12 - 11:15am
Stewards of Our Buildings & Grounds - Church Cleanup Day
October 19 - 11:15am
Stewards of the Vulnerable in Chicago with Saint Leonard’s Ministries
October 26 - 9:00am & 11:15am
Stewards of the Wider Church with Ingrid Kieffer, SPR’s Seminarian Intern
November 2 - 9:00am & 11:15am
All Saints Day Fellowship with Pancakes from the Youth Group
November 9 - 11:15am
Touchstones of Christian Faith Part I: Episcopal Versus “Catholic Lite” with the Rev. KJ Oh
November 16 - 11:15am
Touchstones of Christian Faith Part II: Clergy Panel with the Revs. KJ Oh, Wes Smedley & Roger Ferlo
Previous Series: Summer 2025
Defending Democracy from its Christian Enemies
Banning books. Silencing the press. Persecuting scholars and universities. Defunding social services for the most vulnerable. Threatening the LGBTQIA+ community. Targeting immigrants and foreigners. Consolidating executive power. Hosting military parades. It’s a well-known playbook for oppressive totalitarian regimes, yet happening before our eyes in the Unites States and other countries. Why do so many Christians in the U.S. reject democratic values, democratic practices, and democracy itself as a means of governance? And what might some moral responses be from Christians who believe democracy is worth holding onto? On Sundays August 3 and August 24 from 11:15am to 12:00pm, join the Interim Rector, the Rev. Wes Smedley, in the downstairs St. Cecilia Room for some conversation based on the book Defending Democracy from Its Christian Enemies by Christian ethicist David P. Gushee. You do not need to have the book or have read it to participate, just be encouraged to come as you are able.
Previous Series: Lent 2025
Lent 2025 Adult Forum: Entertaining Angels Unawares-The Spirit of Hospitality
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. - Hebrews 13:2
The Christian season of Lent is a time set aside for self-examination, prayer, and the study of Scripture in community and individually. For four weeks, you are invited to engage these spiritual practices with your church community. The Rev. Wes Smedley, Interim Rector, and SPR parishioners will facilitate conversation. You are also invited to join one of the small groups led by SPR parishioners which will meet in person or by Zoom on different days of the week for four weeks.
The focus of this year’s Lent forum is the spirit of hospitality in Scripture, tradition, spirituality/theology, and practice. By the final session, you will have created your own “ethic of hospitality.” If you have any questions, please reach out to the church office or to the Interim Rector.
Click here to view the readings for this adult formation series!