Spring 2019 Educational Offerings and Program Guide


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Christ Church Cathedral Note: All classes meet weekly unless stated otherwise. Check our website for details.

Sundays For Adults

Contact: The Rev. Art Callaham at 713-590-3309

Dean’s Class 10–11 a.m., Reynolds Hall

Spring 2019 Education Guide

For Children

Contact: KariAnn Lessner at 713-590-3323

Two and Three-Year-Olds 10–11 a.m., Jones Building, ground level, room 102 SPARK lectionary-based curriculum is used in the Childcare Center classroom, helping our youngest learners experience church as a nurturing, caring place. Before/ aftercare sessions reinforce the lectionary-based lesson through music, art, and play.

Three-Year-Olds through First Grade

Danielle Fanfair (Jan. 13) Danielle Fanfair specializes in helping people move from confusion to clarity in their spiritual lives. She is well known in the Houston area for her enneagram and other workshops, and she is the new Executive Director of the Hines Center for Spirituality & Prayer. Come and hear her exciting vision for the Hines Center.

10–11 a.m., Jones Building, second floor (hallway closest to San Jacinto)

Forward Movement (Jan. 20) The Dean’s Hour welcomes Rachael Jones and Hugo Oliaz from the Forward Movement to speak on this organization.

10–11 a.m., Jones Building, second floor (hallway closest to Fannin)

Annual Parish Meeting (Jan. 27) Come hear the “State of the Cathedral,” elect new members of the vestry, and recognize one parish member for a lifetime of service. So then what?: Religious Understanding of the Afterlife (Feb. 3–Mar. 3) What happens when we die? Dean Thompson will lead us through conceptions of the afterlife in Christianity and the world religions as we imagine what lies next when we enter what Episcopalians used to refer to as “larger life.”

Christian Meditation 10–11 a.m., Dean’s Conference Room Learn and practice a form of prayer taught by Jesus. This class, open to all, includes teaching, meditation, scripture, and prayer.

The Loricae — Ancient Celtic Spiritual Defense 6–7:30 p.m., McGehee Conference Room Join Andrew and Christin Lazo, experts in Anglo- and Celtic-Christian traditions, for a closer look at the ancient art of poetry as spiritual defense. (Jan. 13, 20, and 27. Childcare is available.)

Christian Mysticism, A Primer 6–7:30 p.m., McGehee Conference Room Have you ever wondered what God looks like? Or sounds like? Or smells like? What does it mean to seek and then seek to describe a real, visceral encounter with the Almighty? This is, in a word, “Mysticism.” Join Canon Callaham for the three-part discussion of the history of Christian Mysticism, its roots, its flourishing, and its current state. (Feb. 17, 24, Mar. 3. Childcare is available.)

Robert C. Stuart Lenten Series

Cathedral Godly Play curriculum is used as a foundation for our early learners. Each week, a biblical story is shared in community with an opportunity to respond individually through art materials or story manipulatives.

Second through Fifth Grade Our older elementary learners deepen their spirituality through the SPARK Rotation curriculum, where they are invited to explore the same biblical story over multiple weeks through a variety of sensory workshops: art, science, bible knowledge, games, cooking, videos, drama, and more.

The Lighthouse Classroom 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. by appointment, Jones Building basement Children with special needs are invited to learn and worship in a safe and welcoming place with their express learning needs in mind.

Niños 1–2:15 p.m., Meet in the Cathedral Young children (ages 3–6) explore the history of our salvation through the interactive curriculum Godly Play. Older children (ages 7–11) learn the key stories of the Old Testament.

For Youth

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 6:30–8 p.m., in parishioner homes Middle school (seed) and high school (root) groups meet weekly for dinner, fun, and small group discussion that takes a deep dive into questions about faith. (Tuesdays for middle school and Wednesdays for high school).

Faith and Society Wednesdays once per month, 6:30–8 p.m., McGehee Conference Room Participants engage in serious and lively conversation about Holy Scripture, faith, and society. The conversation style ensures all voices are heard and respected. Registration required. (Wednesdays on Jan. 16 (required attendance), Feb. 20, Mar. 20, April 17. Childcare is available.)

Cathedral 20s & 30s Wednesdays, 6:30–8 p.m., Ballard Youth Center (Treehouse) Cathedral 20s & 30s offers opportunities for young adults to explore ways to integrate their faith and life experiences in the context of a supportive community. This ministry strives to connect Episcopal young adults throughout the Houston area and to offer programs that equip them for ministry in their respective parishes through fellowship, faith formation, service, and fun.

Buscando la Luz The last three Wednesdays of the month, 6:45–8 p.m., Mellinger Room Experienced group facilitator Amarilis Vargas Bautista leads a series of conversations in Spanish that weave the elements of faith into discussion.

The Dean’s Book Club Wednesdays once per month, 6:30–8 p.m., McGehee Conference Room This group discusses a different book each month, including novels, nonfiction, and books on spirituality and faith. Titles are chosen by the group and published in the monthly The Bulletin newsletter. (Meets Jan. 2, Feb. 6, Mar. 6, Apr. 3, and May 15)

Branch Out

Contact: Jeremy Bradley at 713-217-1349

Thursdays, various times and locations throughout Houston

Sunday School

During the school year, Jeremy Bradley and Christy Orman visit youth at area middle schools and high schools for lunch, extracurricular events, or a quick visit.

10–11 a.m., Ballard Youth Center (Treehouse) Youth come together as a community and grow in our faith through teaching, discussion, and doughnuts.

Latino/Hispanic Ministry Sunday School 1 p.m., Cathedral (ages 3 to 8th grade) 2:30–3:30 p.m.,Treehouse (grades 9–12) Sunday school is an opportunity to explore the richness of our faith in a safe and fun context.

Weeknights Education for Ministry (EFM)

Bible and Study Groups Bible “By the Glass” Mondays, 6:30–8 p.m., OKRA Charity Saloon, 924 Congress Tuesdays, 7–8:30 p.m., Brixology in The Vintage, 110 Vintage Park (Louetta and 249) These casual groups convene for Bible study and fellowship both downtown and in northwest Houston.

The Revelation to St. John Tuesdays, 7–8:15 a.m., Mellinger Room

Tuesdays, 6:30–9 p.m., Mellinger Room

Thursdays, 12–1 p.m., Mellinger Room

The most comprehensive adult education offering in the Episcopal Church, EFM involves four years of study of the Old and New Testament, church history, and Christian theology. Visit www.texas-efm.org for more information.

Join Canon Callaham for a fascinating exploration of the exciting piece of Christian Apocalyptic writing that brings the Bible to a close, the Revelation to St. John. This class presents the same material Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The Vicar’s Road Show: “Why, That’s Heresy!” 6:30–8 p.m. — meets monthly at a choice of locations 1) Tuesdays in Tanglewood — Local Foods (2nd floor seating area) at 5740 San Felipe at Bering. (Meets Jan. 8, Feb. 12, Mar. 12, Apr. 9, and May 21) 2) Tuesdays in Montrose — The Vicarage at 1915B Hazard St. (Meets Jan. 15, Feb. 5, Mar. 19, Apr. 2, and May 7) 3) Wednesdays in the Heights — A 2nd Cup at 1111 E 11th St. (Meets Jan. 9, Feb. 14, Mar. 13, Apr. 3, and May 8)

Sundays in Lent, 10 a.m. Lecture, 6 p.m. Dinner (following The Well service), 6:30 p.m. Conversation

4) Thursdays in Town and Country — La Madeleine at 770 West Sam Houston Parkway N (Corner of Kimberly and Beltway 8 Frontage) (Meets Jan. 17, Feb. 7, Mar. 7, Apr. 4, and May 9)

Drawing on the thoughts and experiences of local, regional and national thinkers, the series will plumb not only the biblical and theological meanings of Resurrection, but will also explore several ways in which Resurrection is experienced on this side of the grave.

This popular, five-part series meets once per month in several locations around the city. This spring, Canon Callaham explores just how easy it can be to say something wrong about God.

Resurrection

Youth Seed and Root Groups

Women’s Morning Bible Study Wednesdays, 9:30–11 a.m., Jeffers Conference Room Gather for sincere and truthful conversation on the appointed scripture readings for the following Sunday. Journals are encouraged.

Men’s Morning Bible Study Wednesdays, 7–8 a.m., Jeffers Conference Room This group, led by Dean Thompson, studies books of the Bible as chosen by the group.

Other recurring events Community Groups Check our website, The Bulletin, or your Sunday leaflet to learn more about other ways to connect with Cathedral friends at Bridge Night, choir rehearsals, and other events.

Other speakers include the Rev. Dr. Ben Nelson of Episcopal Recovery Ministries on March 24 and Biblical Scholar the Rev. Dr. Barbara Rossing on March 31. Founder and Director of Yale Center for Faith and Culture and Henry B. Wright Professor of Theology, Yale University Divinity School, Miroslav Volf is a Croatian Protestant theologian and public intellectual who has been touted as “one of the most celebrated theologians of our day.” Sunday, April 7 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Theologian Miroslav Volf Brigid’s Hope provides services to women ages 35 and older who are in transition from incarceration to self-sufficiency by providing housing, mentoring, spiritual support, and coordination of other relevant resources. Learn more about how this vital program affected their lives.

Christ Church Cathedral

Sunday, March 17 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Graduates from the Brigid’s Hope Program Sunday, March 10 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Luke Timothy Johnson is an American New Testament scholar and historian of early Christianity. He is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at Candler School of Theology and a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University.

Program Guide and

Educational Offerings Spring 2019

Biblical Scholar Luke Timothy Johnson

Robert C. Stuart Lenten Series CHILDCARE AVAILABLE

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

REGISTRATION CLOSED

BRING A FRIEND

Regularly occurring classes and events

Tuesdays

7–8:30 p.m.

Tuesdays

6:30–9 p.m.

Tuesdays

6:30–8 p.m.

Tuesdays

6:30–8 p.m.

Tuesdays

7–8:15 a.m.

Mondays

6:30–8 p.m.

Sundays

6:30–8 p.m.

Sundays

6–7:30 p.m

Sundays

6–7:30 p.m.

Sundays

10–11 a.m

Sundays

10–10:55 a.m.

ROBERT C. STUART LENTEN SERIES

Sundays

10–10:55 a.m.

SO THEN WHAT? THE AFTERLIFE

13, 20

Sundays

10–10:55 a.m.

SPECIAL SPEAKERS

TIME

JAN.

DAY OF WEEK

FEB.

MAR.

APR.

MAY

LOCATION

Dean’s Hour 28 3, 10, 17, 24

Reynolds Hall

3

Reynolds Hall

10, 17, 24, 31

7

Reynolds Hall

Classes and Bible Study CHRISTIAN MEDITATION NIGHT SCHOOL: THE LORICAE NIGHT SCHOOL: MYSTICISM ROBERT C. STUART LENTEN SERIES BIBLE BY THE GLASS DOWNTOWN REVELATION TO ST. JOHN — MORNING HERESY — TANGLEWOOD HERESY — MONTROSE EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY (EFM) BIBLE BY THE GLASS NORTH MEN’S MORNING BIBLE STUDY WOMEN’S MORNING BIBLE STUDY

Wednesdays

6:45–8 p.m.

Often Weds.

6:30–8 p.m.

Wednesdays

6:30–8 p.m.

Wednesdays

6:30–8 p.m.

Wednesdays

6:30–8 p.m.

Wednesdays

9:30–11 a.m.

Wednesdays

7–8 a.m.

FAITH AND SOCIET Y SEMINAR DEAN’S BOOK CLUB HERESY — HEIGHTS CATHEDRAL 20S & 30S

(when on campus)

BUSCANDO LA LUZ REVELATION TO ST. JOHN — NOONTIME HERESY — TOWN & COUNTRY

Thursdays

7–9:30 p.m.

Thursdays

6–7 p.m.

Thursdays

6:30–8 p.m.

Thursdays

12–1 p.m.

all

all

all

all

all

13, 20, 27

Dean’s Conference Room McGehee Conference Room

17, 24

3

McGehee Conference Room

10, 17, 24, 31 all 8, 15, 22, 29 8 15 all all all 9, 16, 23, 30 16 2 9 9, 16, 18–20, 30 16, 23, 30 10, 17, 24, 31 17

all

all

all

7 all

all

12

all

12

5

2

19

all

17

all

all

all

all

all

all

all

all

all

all

20

all

20

6

Reynolds Hall all 7, 14, 21 7 15 all all all 1, 8, 15

17

6

13

3

13

6, 13, 22, 24 20, 27

3

6, 23, 29–31 13, 20, 27

all

3, 10, 27 10, 17, 24

all

7

all

7

4

OKRA Charity Saloon Mellinger Room Tanglewood — Local Foods Montrose — The Vicarage Mellinger Room Brixology in The Vintage Jeffers Conference Room Jeffers Conference Room McGehee Conference Room

15 8 5

McGehee Conference Room The Heights — A 2nd Cup Treehouse or Off Campus

Mellinger Room

2, 9, 16, 23

Mellinger Room

15, 22, 29

9

La Madeleine

Other Recurring Events PARISH CHOIR REHEARSALS CATHEDRAL CHOIR REHEARSALS BRIDGE NIGHT

6:30–9:30 p.m.

Fridays

all all 4

all

all

all

4, 11, 17

all

1

4, 11, 17

1

5

McGehee Conference Room

3

Sanders Hall

all

Sanders Hall

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