Adult Ministries
The Adult Spiritual Formation Commission (“ASF”) works with St. Thomas’ clergy and lay leaders to plan and manage a variety of spiritual formation opportunities. The commission welcomes volunteers for helping plan specific forums, formation opportunities, various spiritual formation activities for adults and intergenerational events. Email discipleship@stthomaswhitemarsh.org for more information.
ADULT FORUM CALENDAR
(topics subject to change; forums will be announced at the 8am and 10am services)
7-Jan The Birth of Jesus in 2 stories: Gospels of Matthew and Luke + Art History
14-Jan no Forum; Pac-A-Thon
21-Jan Addressing our grief
28-Jan Continuing to care for each other
4-Feb Face to Face (outreach partner)
11-Feb Celebration of Lorna's 25th anniversary of ordination
18-Feb Dr. Pete Enns - Experiences of Death: A Sense of Curiosity and Hope
25-Feb Annual Meeting
3-Mar The Rev. Whitney Altopp - God Protects Us from Nothing, Yet Sustains Us in Everything
10-Mar Michael Smith- “Remembering His Mercy” – How Evensong Can be a Balm for Our Souls
17-Mar The Rev. Charles Weiss - Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? Click for presentation
24-Mar no forum- Palm Sunday
31-Mar no forum - Easter
7-Apr Vestry quarterly update
14-Apr Iconography - Susan VanMedicus
21-Apr Coffee & Conversation
28-Apr ECCP Presentation
5-May Bishop's visit/confirmation
12-May Rabbi Marx
19-May End of year Lemonade on the Labyrinth
SMALL GROUPS
BIBLE STUDIES
St Thomas offers several Bible Study groups, open to all.
BOOK GROUPS
St. Thomas’ hosts book groups, where parishioners meet over several weeks to discuss spiritual/religious books they are reading together.
If you have a book suggestion or would like to host a group, please email us.
SEASONAL OFFERINGS
Advent and Lenten programs:
St. Thomas’ regularly offers special programs during the seasons of Advent (prior to Christmas) and Lent (prior to Easter).
Information on these and other seasonal offerings will be posted as it becomes available.
See below for more information on these programs.
RETREATS
A lovely way to slow down, reflect, spend time with friends and make new ones in a spiritual setting.
Women’s Retreat - Next retreat is January 2025
Men’s Retreat - next retreat tbd 2025
Small Groups
BIBLE STUDY GROUPS
MONDAY, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Women’s Monday Evening Bible Study. Contact Ginger Goodrich for the Zoom link or for more information.
WEDNESDAY, 7:00-8:00 a.m.
Matthew Mark, Luke and Dawn in person and on Zoom. Contact Sarah Elliott for the Zoom link or for more information.
WEDNESDAY, 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Explorers’ Bible Study with the Rev. Lorna Williams.
THURSDAY, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Women’s Thursday Morning Bible Study. Contact Ginger Goodrich for the Zoom link or for more information.
FRIDAY 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Women of the Word in person and on Zoom. Contact Sarah Elliott for the Zoom link or for more information.
BOOK DISCUSSION
1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 7:30 PM
4/3, 4/17, 5/1, 5/15
Place: Thayer Lounge in Emily Norris Carey Learning Center
Format: Dessert and conversation around a book topic.
For more information, contact Gratia Leger.