Learning and Spiritual Growth
Opportunities to deepen faith, explore questions, and seek God.
Noon Forum
Noon Forum meets each month (usually the second and fourth Sunday) after coffee hour, starting about 12:15, and going until about 1:00, in the auditorium. ​Forums are led by church members who share their knowledge, facilitate a discussion, or introduce an organization or service opportunity.
Recent forums include:
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Church music
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Urban Gardening
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Hispanic Heritage Month
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The Episcopal Church in the Republic of Georgia: Background & Update
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The Ancient Doctrine of the Trinity: It's not that hard
Discussion groups
A few times a year, St. Stephen's has several small groups that meet weekly or bimonthly to discuss a book or read from the Bible together over a simple meal. Discussion groups provide an opportunity to get to know other members of the church and deepen your faith.
Previous discussion groups have read books like
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Being Christian by Rowan Williams
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Listening for God by Renita Weems
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For Such a Time as This: An Emergency Devotional, by Hanna Reichel
Labyrinth
Our church's labyrinth - a circular walking path, laid out in the style of a maze - is an opportunity for individual spiritual reflection. The labyrinth is painted on the floor of our sanctuary near the Newton St. entrance and anyone is welcome to use the labyrinth at any time.
The most typical use of a labyrinth is to slowly walk the path toward the center and back out while praying, contemplating or meditating on a particular word or prayer. For these uses, most people like to walk the labyrinth during quiet times, when the sanctuary is not in use.
