Adult Spiritual Formation Ministries
Adult spiritual formation is an essential support for our lifelong Christian journey. We carefully balance opportunities to learn and grow in Christ with activities dedicated primarily to fellowship and fun (and some with a little of both mixed together).
Sacred Conversations
Sundays at 9:05 a.m.
Current Series
JESUS THE BODHISATTVA:
Jesus and Buddhism
The Bodhisattva is the Buddhist ideal of one who awakens by developing selfless wisdom and compassion, working tirelessly for the welfare of others. Asian theologians suggest this as a model of activism and spirituality. We will look at the model, the practice, and the implications for followers of Jesus. (It's not that big a leap.)
I AM WONDERFULLY MADE
St. Francis Women's Retreat 2020
January 31 - February 2
Join us at San Damiano retreat center for a weekend of spiritual growth and renewal together as the women of St. Francis.
Single room - $315 (includes private bath and six meals)
Double room - $285 (includes private bath and six meals)
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Weekly Bible Study @ St. Francis
Reading Between the Lines
Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
Join us every Wednesday as we delve into scripture. We are a diverse group from churches across Silicon Valley. All are welcome.
WE TELL STORIES . . . AS HUMAN BEINGS, SPIRITUAL BEINGS, MEANING-MAKING BEINGS . . . WE TELL STORIES.
Where do these stories come from? From the biblical narratives, of course. But also from books, videos, films, newspapers, magazines, YouTube, Twitter, sacred literature, short stories, plays, poetry, and talk across backyards, or in the grocery checkout lane. Stories occur in any medium that includes the issues or polarities alive in the classrooms of our lives. They have the power to reach down inside and crack open the tight places. Stories are the way, in, down, around, that let us see the patterns that are in all people.
Reading Between the Lines is a weekly exploration on one of the biblical stories we will hear for the upcoming Sunday Eucharist. Our tools for the exploration are not answers, or scholarly reporting, but questions designed to help us reach down inside and crack open the tight places. In this way we search for what was below the story in the biblical text, where this story is found in our world today and where we know this story in our own lives.
Open to all seekers. No prior biblical knowledge needed, just your own life: Wednesday mornings 10-Noon in the Library. For more information contact the Rev. Canon Jerry Drino jdrino@gmail.com
Reading Between the Lines
Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
Join us every Wednesday as we delve into scripture. We are a diverse group from churches across Silicon Valley. All are welcome.
WE TELL STORIES . . . AS HUMAN BEINGS, SPIRITUAL BEINGS, MEANING-MAKING BEINGS . . . WE TELL STORIES.
Where do these stories come from? From the biblical narratives, of course. But also from books, videos, films, newspapers, magazines, YouTube, Twitter, sacred literature, short stories, plays, poetry, and talk across backyards, or in the grocery checkout lane. Stories occur in any medium that includes the issues or polarities alive in the classrooms of our lives. They have the power to reach down inside and crack open the tight places. Stories are the way, in, down, around, that let us see the patterns that are in all people.
Reading Between the Lines is a weekly exploration on one of the biblical stories we will hear for the upcoming Sunday Eucharist. Our tools for the exploration are not answers, or scholarly reporting, but questions designed to help us reach down inside and crack open the tight places. In this way we search for what was below the story in the biblical text, where this story is found in our world today and where we know this story in our own lives.
Open to all seekers. No prior biblical knowledge needed, just your own life: Wednesday mornings 10-Noon in the Library. For more information contact the Rev. Canon Jerry Drino jdrino@gmail.com
Men's Spiritual Journey Group We are forming a new group of men interested in meeting regularly (schedule tbd) to explore together what it means to be a Christian guy in the real world. What does your faith mean to your gas mileage, parenthood, politics work lives etc. Email us to sign up or get more info. guys@stfranciswillowglen.org |
Women's Spiritual Journey Group We are forming a new group of women interested in meeting monthly for six months to explore together who we are, who God is and how God and our lives connect. Email jaustinlane@gmail.com |
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES
Connection - Faith - Service - Meaning - Fun Anyone ages 18 - 35 are welcome to join us for our monthly gatherings. Click to find out more |
BOOK CLUB
We meet quarterly and read and discuss a wide range and genre of books. We are take turns as discussion leaders. Our next meeting will be November 26. Feel welcome to join us anytime, whether you've read the book or not. All are welcome. For more info contact Stephenie Cooper WOMEN'S MINISTRIES
Women coming together to support each other in our faith journey and lives. |
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LABRYINTH
We have a permanent outdoor labyrinth painted on the patio which is open to all. The labyrinth has a single path that leads you into the center and back out again. Walking the labyrinth is symbolic of a pilgrimage or other spiritual journey and is usually done in prayer or meditation. We plan occasional events focusing on the labyrinth. FRANCES WILLIAMSON LIBRARY
We are privileged to have an extremely well stocked and well organized library on site. Not only are there many books focusing on theology, the Bible, and spirituality, but there are also a lot of history resources and a nice collection of fiction. There is a self check-out system. The library is open to all parishioners. |
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