Adult Spiritual Formation at

Grace St Paul's Episcopal Church

 June 2016
Sunday Mornings @ GSP
Exploring Today's Lectionary
Sunday, June 5 at 9:00 am
in the Bloom Education Center
Come join us for a thoughtful but always lively conversation about the scripture appointed for the day. This month's discussion will be facilitated by Vicki Stefani, a member of the ASF ministry team and convener of the Bible Women group at GSP.
Jesus Loves Me This I Know for the Bible Tells Me So...But Who Tells Me What the Bible Is?
2 Sundays, June 12 & 19 at 9:00 am in the Bloom Education Center
June 12, Part I:  What Is the Authority of Scripture?

June 19, Part II: Where does the Bible come from?

Presented by Dr Chuck Dickson, longtime member of GSP, a retired history professor, and frequent and engaging presenter for Adult Spiritual Formation.
The God Who Changes With Us
Sunday, June 26 at 9:00 am
in the Bloom Education Center
What if God is not omnipotent but honors the power God has given us and changes with every decision we make?  Join us for an introduction to Process Theology’s understanding of a God brimming with potentiality whose power is persuasion and for whom our every moment is a new beginning.

Dr Karen O Borek teaches courses in religious studies at the University of Arizona and Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. She and her husband Ted have lived in Tucson for 26 years.
St Brigid of Kildare with Guinness
Sermons on Tap is Back!
Sunday, June 26 at 11:45 am in the Bloom Education Center
Join folks for an open discussion of the day's sermon over beer and sandwiches. This small group is for anyone with a desire to connect more deeply with others and a willingness to explore their own questions about how we live into the "good news" as preached at GSP.

Beer, iced tea, and a light lunch will be available. Donations will be accepted to cover the costs of lunch .
NEW! Summer Movies @ GSP
Summer Film Series:
The Way of the Pilgrim
Friday, June 17 at 6:30 pm
in the Bloom Education Center
Join us on the third Friday of each month during the summer for a free film and discussion. This month, we'll view I Am (2010), the story of a successful Hollywood director, Tom Shadyac, who experienced a life-threatening head injury, and his ensuing journey to try and answer two very basic questions "What's wrong with our world?" and "What can we do about it?"

The film visits some of today's great minds, including authors, poets, religious leaders, and scientists (including Howard Zinn, Lynn McTaggart, Desmond Tutu, Thom Harmann, and Coleman Barks) searching for an answer to these questions.
  “Entertaining and enlightening. The I Am documentary is a spark of light and a work of love." —Marianne Williamson, New York Times Best Seller
  Our theme this summer is "pilgrimage" and the many ways we might find ourselves on unexpected journeys—journeys that lead us to new ways of seeing and being in the world. Look for a special collaboration with the GSP Spirit Players in August! 
Book Discussions @ GSP
GSP Readers Group (June)
Friday, June 10 at 9:30 am
in the Bloom Education Center

In Parable of the Sower by Octavia E Butler, when unattended environmental and economic crises lead to social chaos, not even gated communities are safe. In a night of fire and death Lauren Olamina, a minister's young daughter, loses her family and home and ventures out into the unprotected American landscape. But what begins as a flight for survival soon leads to something much more: a startling vision of human destiny... and the birth of a new faith.

Looking ahead, the book selected for July 8 is "The Little Paris Bookshop" by Nina George.

Note: This group now meets on the 2nd Friday of each month

All are welcome. No registration necessary. For more information, please contact the church office at 327-6857.

Outside Programs That May
Be of Interest to GSP Folk
Living Wholeheartedly:
An Eight-Week Series
Presented by Jewel Lea Grant
8 Wednesdays, June 15-Aug 3
from 6:30-9:00pm
Grace St Paul's Episcopal Church*
2331 E Adams St, Tucson, AZ

This hands on, practical yet spiritual eight week journey will give you an opportunity to explore, clarify and define who you are authentically and to assist you in creating the life you desire with greater connection to your essential Divine Self.

Pre-registration discount by June 1! Registration deadline is June 7

Click here for more information.

*This program is being held at GSP but is not affiliated with Grace St Paul's.

Wisdom's Way School:
A Two-Year Interfaith Program
Now accepting applications for Sept 2016 program!

Looking for a safe place to explore spirituality. . .from a wide variety of perspectives? Want to expand your understanding of other faiths? Yearning to open your heart and soul to more? Seeking a community of soulful pilgrims? Consider applying for Wisdom's Way School, a 2-year Interfaith program meeting the 2nd Saturday from September to June in the Phoenix area. Check out the website for more details and click on Wisdom School. Accepting applications now.
Understanding Scripture @ GSP
For Everyone: Coffee, Bagels
and Bible Stuff
Note: This group will take a break after June 2 and resume on July 7
Every Thursday from 7:30-8:30 am in McBride Hall


Join a diverse group in a discussion of the 1 Corinthians. In our second year many are attending their first bible study and are enjoying the attempt to put the weekly readings into historical prospective while finding current application. All materials are provided. Drop-ins are welcome, and we start and end on time.

Formerly a group for men, this class now welcomes everyone!

Facilitated by Bill Moore, GSP Junior Warden.
Bible Women
2 Fridays, June 3 & 17 from 10:30-11:30 am in the Weeks Room

Where are the voices of women in the Bible? What do they have to say to us about our own lives? This class studies the Bible through the words of women in the Old and New Testaments. The focus is on actual scripture and its contexts. The group meets twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Friday. No registration is necessary and participants are welcome to join the group at any time.

For more information contact Vicki Stefani, 520-743-3978 or here.
Weekly Small Groups @ GSP
Sharing Our Spiritual Journeys
Summer Schedule for June-Aug:
1st and 3rd Mondays from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Bloom Education Center
[Note: No meeting on Mon, July 4]

In this small group we share what matters most to us as followers of Jesus and how we practice this in our individual lives and the life of our community. Each meeting focuses on a different intersection between spirituality and religion, and the conversation always takes us where the Spirit guides.

Each session stands alone and all are welcome. No registration is necessary.

Co-facilitated by Catherine Penn Williams, Brian Arthur and Jim Franks.
Saturday Java Jive:
Coffee & Conversation
Every Saturday from 8:30-11:00 am at Epic Cafe (745 N 4th Ave, at University Blvd)

Want to meet and get to know folks in a relaxed and friendly environment? All are welcome to join this long-running motley crew that meets every Saturday morning for coffee and conversation. We never know who will show up, the topic is always up for grabs and hilarity often ensues.