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).
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES
Connection - Faith - Service - Meaning - Fun - Anyone ages 18 - 35 are welcome to join us for our monthly gatherings. This Month: Agape Meals
April 26, 5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Cooking | Conversatio | Community A spiritual gathering hosted by young adults. Contact Davison for more information 
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SACRED CONVERSATIONS Sundays at 9:05 a.m. beginning May 5
Viktor Frankl survived Auschwitz by finding things beyond himself to live for. He went on to established a school of psychotherapy based on solving problems by self-transcendence; realizing that we are much more and always more that we thing we are. On the third Sunday of Lent we watched Anand Giridharadas' TED Talk: A tale of two Americas. And the mini-mart where they collided, about his book The True American. This is the story of a white nationalist who went on a rage after the attacks of 9/11 killing two immigrant 7-Eleven cashiers and shooting the third one, Giridharadas, in the face. This Pakistani Muslim immigrant discovers a reservoir of mercy by going beyond his immediate situation and circumstances. We are going to look at self-transcendence and learn to find more than ourselves inwardly as a spiritual practice and outwardly as social action. Giridharadas' book brings up topics of gun control, racism, immigration, prison reform, social injustice, economic inequality, and that's just for starters. The real story is a process of going beyond being a victim of attempted murder and becoming a model of mercy and forgiveness.
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READING BETWEEN THE LINES WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY
Reading Between the Lines meets Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. in the Library.
We believe in stories. Stories are how we make sense of our own experience and learn about the experience of others. We are surrounded by stories in conversations and through the media. The Bible is full of stories too. They speak to us of what is best and worst, hopeful and despairing, creative and destructive about human life and the experience of the sacred in its midst. Join us as we discover ourselves in the Bible Story.
Fee is $10/quarter for printing and curriculum subscription.
Reading Between the Lines meets Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. in the Library.
We believe in stories. Stories are how we make sense of our own experience and learn about the experience of others. We are surrounded by stories in conversations and through the media. The Bible is full of stories too. They speak to us of what is best and worst, hopeful and despairing, creative and destructive about human life and the experience of the sacred in its midst. Join us as we discover ourselves in the Bible Story.
Fee is $10/quarter for printing and curriculum subscription.
BOOK CLUB
We meet monthly and read and discuss a wide range and genre of books. We are take turns as discussion leaders. Feel welcome to join us anytime, whether you've read the book or not. All are welcome. For more info contact Stephenie Cooper
We meet monthly and read and discuss a wide range and genre of books. We are take turns as discussion leaders. Feel welcome to join us anytime, whether you've read the book or not. All are welcome. For more info contact Stephenie Cooper
Next Book Club, Tuesday May 28, 2019, 7 p.m. in the St. Francis Library.
The Little Paris Bookshop, by Nina George
Monsieur Perdu calls himself a literary apothecary. From his floating bookstore in a barge on the Seine, he prescribes novels for the hardships of life. Using his intuitive feel for the exact book a reader needs, Perdu mends broken hearts and souls. The only person he can't seem to heal through literature is himself; he's still haunted by heartbreak after his great love disappeared. She left him with only a letter, which he has never opened. After Perdu is finally tempted to read the letter, he hauls anchor and departs on a mission to the south of France, hoping to make peace with his loss and discover the end of the story.
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WOMEN'S MINISTRIES
Women coming together to support each other in our faith journey and lives. 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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St. Francis Episcopal Church
1205 Pine Avenue San Jose, CA 95125 408-292-7090 office@stfranciswillowglen.org Sunday Service Times 8:00 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 5:00 p.m. Evensong resumes May 5 |
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