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Adult Formation Team

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The Adult Formation Support Team plan and implement programimg for our Sunday Forums, Wednesday courses, special events and retreats that stimulate our imagination about living the Christian life in this community, and in today’s changing world.

CONTACT: MOLLY REYNOLDS, ELIZABETH PYKE | E-MAIL

Benedictine Cell

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Benedictine Cell offers a centuries old, yet surprisingly sturdy model of reflection and meditation for addressing the daily stuff of life-work, relationships with others, issues of authority and obedience-to grow closer to God.

CONTACT: DICK DOWD | E-MAIL

Centering Prayer

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Centering Prayer is a contemporary method of Christian meditation without thoughts, words, images or feelings, designed to open the mind and heart to a deeper relationship with God and an awareness of the divine presence in daily life.

CONTACT: ANNE JARMAN, SUZI KINDERVATTER | E-MAIL

Craig Eder Library

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Named for a beloved former parish priest, the Craig Eder Library has more than 6,000 titles for parishioners of all ages and interests, with a full library catalogue available online. The Treasures of the Library group meets monthly to read and discuss books.

CONTACT: MARINA DAVIS, CATHERINE SEIBERT | E-MAIL

Discernment

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The Discernment Ministry offers encouragement to the people and ministries of St. C's as they open their hearts to hear God's will. This ministry offers classes, book groups and the Branches Meditation Group to promote deep listening, silent prayer and reflection.

CONTACT: BARBARA ZANGLER | E-MAIL

First Monday Prayer Group

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First Monday Prayer Group meets for deep listening for God's voice and guidance in our daily lives. Using the African-Lambeth method of prayer, they take turns reading passages from different Bible translations, silently praying and then sharing reflections.

CONTACT: ANNE MURPHY | E-MAIL

Friendship Terrace Bible Study

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Friendship Terrace Bible Study meets weekly to discuss the readings for the day as prescribed in the Revised Common Lectionary. Looking at the readings as a group offers a dynamic and provocative view of the scriptures and a valuable opportunity for discussion.

CONTACT: KEN VALENTINE | E-MAIL

Interfaith Partnerships

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As we live out our Christian faith in a diverse, interrelated world of many faiths and beliefs, the mission of Interfaith Partnerships is to work towards connecting faith communities for the purpose of greater understanding, mutual respect and service to the world.

CONTACT: ANDREW TROTTER | E-MAIL

Stirring the Waters: A Ministry for Racial Justice

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A Ministry for Racial justice that seeks to educate the parish and ourselves on the impact of racism and racial inequity, to confront white privilege, to promote interracial dialogue and to act against racial injustice.

CONTACT: LAUREN COUNTS | E-MAIL

Thursday Morning Bible Study

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Thursday Morning Bible Study meets weekly at 9 am on Zoom to read and discuss the upcoming Sunday lessons and Gospel in a particularly intuitive way. Participants aim to hear each passage as if they were actually there, experiencing it themselves, then share their responses from their individual perspectives.

Contact Jon McBride: [email protected]

CONTACT: JON MCBRIDE | E-MAIL

Youth Council

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The Youth Council is a dedicated group of adults around the parish who work closely with the Director of Youth Ministries in the leadership of youth programs at St. Columba's. Should say for 2024-5 year, Elizabeth Haile chairs this group.

For more information, message Father Mitchell Felton, Curate, Director of Youth Ministries , at [email protected].

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