FAITH FORMATION | 2025
SUNDAYS AT 9 AM | HUTTON HALL + ZOOM
In the Episcopal Church, we worship according to a set form of prayer. While there are options from which we choose, our common worship with other Episcopal churches is a large part of how we experience our unity. And there are two places in our worship where the concerns of the gathered community find their most local expression: the sermon and the Prayers of the People. Join your clergy in learning about the role of the Prayers of the People and the sermon in our worship, how these elements of our worship are crafted, and how to get more out of them individually and as a community.
May 11: Sermon styles and preaching styles
If a preacher has a message, how does the preacher decide how to say it? Is there such a thing as an “Episcopal” sermon? Join us for a crash course in the craft of preaching.
May 18: How does a sermon take shape?
Have you ever wondered how preachers spend their time crafting sermons? This is an opportunity to hear the variety of ways preachers prepare for a sermon.
May 25: Prayers of the People
How, and why, do we pray as a community? Join us as we learn about (and practice!) prayer in the worship of the Episcopal Church
June 1: Prayers of the People: varieties of prayer
How, and why, do we pray as a community? Join us as we learn about (and practice!) prayer in the worship of the Episcopal Church
June 8: Prayers of the People (Pentecost edition!):
Join us as we learn about (and practice!) praying for the Holy Spirit to be among us.