The Episcopal Church of the Mediator

Adult Christian Education

Adult Christian Education at the Mediator takes many forms, including:

Adult Forum

Adult Forum meets in the Commons Room Sunday mornings from 9:10 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. (child care is available in the Nursery for children too young for Sunday School). "Adult" because we never grow too old to learn and think. "Forum" because we wrestle together in an open forum, discussing, asking questions and providing (often tentative) answers, and interacting with one another. For a list of programs, look here.

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Midweek Bible Study / Prayer Group

Tuesday Morning at 10:00 a.m., after Eucharist

Every Tuesday morning at 10:00, after the service of Holy Eucharist and Laying on of Hands for Healing in the Mary Chapel, this ongoing group continues in the library with a devotional Bible Study, usually focusing on the lessons for the upcoming Sunday. The group continues with discussion, closing with prayers for those who are sick and the pastoral needs of our parish. Visitors and new members are always welcome.

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Monday Morning Bible Study

Monday Mornings at 10:00 a.m. in the Library 

The Monday Morning Bible Study group will spend four weeks studying the Book of James beginning April 16, followed by seven weeks looking at Galatians.   If you have questions, please contact Patricia G., 610/967-5523 or pgaukler@ptd.net, or the church office.  It is helpful to know how many people will attend the class as study material is usually available and we need to know how many books to purchase.

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Thursday Evening Class 

April 26 to May 31, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.  Jewish-Christian Discussions.  A rabbi and a priest go into a bar...    Look here for more details. 

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Inquirers' Class, 2012

Are you interested in learning more about your faith and the Episcopal Church; want to be baptized, Confirmed, or Received into the Episcopal Church; have some questions about what we do in church? The Inquirers’ Class is for you! 

The Inquirers’ Class is an opportunity to explore with other adults what it means to be a person of faith and an Episcopalian. Our bishop, The Rt. Rev. Paul Marshall, will be here on Pentecost, May 27, for Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation of Faith.  Our class builds toward that event, but you are welcome to take the class without doing anything liturgical or official at the end. 

This year’s Inquirers’ Class has two tracks. Both tracks will incorporate the We Believe Lenten small group study, and participation in the Easter Vigil.  

Track One: If you have been active at Mediator for more than two years and participated in a Water in the Wilderness small group study of the Baptismal Covenant last year, you may be a part of any We Believe small group and attend three other meetings: an orientation meeting on Sunday, February 5; and classes on Sundays, May 6 and May 20, all from noon to 2:00 p.m., in the library. 

Track Two: If you are new to the church or you did not participate in the Water in the Wilderness study of the Baptismal Covenant last year, you will be a part of the longer Inquirers’ Class. The classes will  be Sundays,  February 5, 19, and 26, March 4, 11, 18, and 25, April 1, and 22, May 6 and 20; all from noon to 2:00 p.m., in the library. During Lent we will function as a We Believe study group (perhaps incorporating some other people). 

To register, or to find out more, please contact the rector, Maria Tjeltveit, at 610-434-0155 or revmaria@episcopalmediator.org and plan to join us for the first meeting on February 5.    

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