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Programs for Children,Youth & Families (& Everyone Else)

Labor Day Weekend Lock-In for Middle and High School Students! Contact Amy Cormode here for more information!

Godly Play Training in Phoenix Sept 15-17 Blessing of the Animals October 1 Pumpkin Carving & Crop Walk October 29

Sunday Sept 10 is our Big Kickoff for Children & Youth! Nursery care and children and youth spiritual formation classes are all located in the Education Center, below the sanctuary. Nursery care is available from 8:45 am to 12:45 pm for children ages 3 and under and is located in the Theresa of Avila Room. At 10 am w e are now offering two classes for children: Preschool through 2nd grade meet in the Mary of Bethany room  3rd through 5th grade meet in the St. Nicholas room  Middle School/High School Youth Group will meet this semester each Sunday after the worship service from 11:45-1pm. We are still looking for more members to fill the pre-K-2nd teacher team . If you are feeling a pull to be involved, please get in touch with Amy Cormode .

Weekday Contemporary Worship

Sundays for Adults at 9:00 am

Have an idea for a class or group? Would you like to present a class for Adult Spiritual Formation at GSP? Please email us here . We welcome all suggestions!

Intersectionality  Sunday, September 10 at 9:00 am in the Bloom Room We often consider issues of identity in disconnected boxes. We may think about the LGBTQ+ community, communities of color, the deaf community but do not think about the intersections of these communities. We forget that issues that affect communities of color affect the LGBTQ+ community and vice versa or we then fail to realize that a member of the deaf community may exist in both these groups, one of these groups, or neither of these groups. We will get a chance to explore our own personal intersectionality, what that means in regards to a person’s power and privilege in society, and how this plays out on an interpersonal and social level. The Rev'd Ben Garren is the Episcopal Chaplain to the University of Arizona. 

Exploring Today’s Lectionary Sunday, September 17 at 9:00 am in the Bloom Room One Sunday a month we provide an opportunity to discuss the Bible readings for that day in more depth in a small group setting. Come join us for a thoughtful but always lively conversation about scripture. Facilitated by Margaret Moore , a regular contributor to Adult Spiritual Formation at GSP.

Midlife Spirituality Sunday, September 24 at 9:00 am in the Bloom Room Midlife can be a time of questioning, discomfort, and feeling off balance. It can also be a time of exhilarating discovery. For many people, the midlife years present opportunities for deep and meaningful spiritual growth. The goal of this class is to give participants a place to discuss the typical losses and discoveries of midlife, and lay the groundwork for discovering the sacred places and times we experience God’s presence. Facilitated by Catherine Penn Williams , a Jungian psychotherapist and member of the Adult Spiritual Formation team at GSP.

Care of Creation—Care of the Poor Sunday, October 1 at 9:00 am in the Bloom Room In the recent papal encyclical Laudato Si’, Pope Francis noted that “a true ecological approach always becomes a social approach; it must integrate questions of justice in debates about the environment, so as to hear both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.” Join us for a thoughtful conversation about these important issues.  Angel Wang is a co-leader of the Green Church ministry at GSP and a member of the Pima County Interfaith Council Green Action Team. Rev Chris Ledyard is a Deacon at Grace St. Paul's and co-facilitator of the Animals and Spirituality Ministry. 

Sundays for Adults at 11:45 am

Sermons on Tap Sunday, September 24 at 11:45 am in the Bloom Room Ever leave worship on Sunday and wish you could talk about the sermon with others? Why not join like-minded folks for an open discussion of the day's sermon over beer and sandwiches? This 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. The setting will be informal and relaxed. No need to register, come anytime. All are welcome! Beer, iced tea, and snacks will be available. Donations will be accepted to cover the cost of lunch. Facilitated by Brian Arthur , a member of the Adult Spiritual Formation team. 

Dream Group: Deciphering God's Forgotten Language

Dream Group: Deciphering God’s Forgotten Language Saturday, Sept 9 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Bloom Room Subsequent meetings will be the first Saturday of each month beginning Oct 7 In this monthly group, we’ll support each other in understanding our dreams through the lens of the work of psychologist Carl Jung and his understanding of the human psyche. We’ll look for the ways in which our dreams form a bridge between our conscious waking self and the Self that is present in the deepest part of ourselves, a collaboration that can guide us on the path of individuation. While we are part of and sometimes use the language of a Christian community, we do not impose any doctrine or dogma on members of our group. Recommended reading: Natural Spirituality by Joyce Rockwood Hudson (revised edition) and Inner Work by Robert Johnson. All are welcome. No registration is necessary. Please email here if you have questions! Catherine Penn Williams has been a student of her own dreams for nearly 30 years. A longtime member of GSP, she is a Jungian psychotherapist in private practice and an experienced group leader.

Free Online Class!

Faithful Dissent: Loving Our Way into a Brighter Tomorrow With Ed Bacon and Stanley Hauerwas Available online 24/7 beginning Monday, Sept 11 through Monday, Sept 25 We live in increasingly divisive times. From politics to sports, the gift of human difference can quickly become a chasm that can invite serious discord and division. What does it mean for good Christians to disagree? How do we do so faithfully? Should Christians protest? How should they do so? In this free online class from ChurchNext, we get answers from two prominent and in many ways, opposing camps. Social activist Ed Bacon believes Christians should be at the cutting edge of social protest. Ethicist Stanley Hauerwas believes Christians best shine their light by living faithful lives, as people distinct from the world. Their views come to light in these four video presentations: The Gift of Dissent The Nature of Dissent Witness and Dissent How We Dissent The class can be completed in 45 minutes. For more info, click here . You can register for the course right now, but it will not be available to take until Monday, September 11. It will remain open and free through Monday, September 25. You can take it for free anytime, 24/7, during that time period. If you register now we'll send you an email to remind you. To register, please click here . Ed Bacon is an author and former rector of All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Pasadena, CA. Stanley Hauerwas is a Duke University ethicist whom TIME Magazine has called America’s theologian. See a preview of the class here:

Readers Group and Fall Film Series

GSP Readers Group: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah Friday, September 8 at 9:30 am in the Bloom Room Trevor Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Living proof of his parents’ indiscretion, Trevor was kept mostly indoors for the earliest years of his life, hidden by his mother from a government that could, at any moment, steal him away. His stories weave together to form a moving and searingly funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time, armed only with a keen sense of humor and a mother’s unconditional love.   “By turns alarming, sad and funny, [Trevor Noah’s] book provides a harrowing look...at life in South Africa under apartheid….[and] a love letter to the author’s remarkable mother.”—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times All are welcome. No registration necessary. For more information, please contact Vicki Stefani at 520-743-3978.

Third Friday Fall Film Series: Stories of Reconciliation, Redemption & Hope Philomena (2013) Friday, September 15 at 6:30 pm in the Bloom Room “Philomena” focuses on the efforts of Philomena Lee (Judi Dench), the Irish mother to a boy conceived out of wedlock and given away for adoption in the United States. In following church doctrine, she was forced to sign a contract that wouldn't allow for any sort of inquiry into the son's whereabouts. After starting a family years later in England and moving on with her life, Lee meets Martin Sixsmith (Steve Coogan), a BBC reporter with whom she decides to discover her long-lost son. “Judi Dench's portrayal of a stubborn, kindhearted Irish Catholic trying to discover what became of the toddler she was forced to give up as a teenager is so quietly moving that it feels lit from within.” — New York Times Hosts Jim Franks, Steve Williams and Catherine Penn Williams are all film buffs.

Understanding Scripture

For Everyone: Coffee, Bagels and Bible Stuff Every Thursday from 7:30-8:30 am in the Weeks Room Join a diverse group in a discussion of the Bible. 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. Facilitated by Bill Moore , GSP Junior Warden.

Bible Women 2 Fridays, September 1 & 15 from 10:30-11:30 am in the Weeks Room What do the voices of women in scripture have to say to us about our own lives, regardless of our gender? 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; an optional text, Bible Women: All Their Words and Why They Matter by Lindsay Hardin Freeman is available through Amazon. 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 at 520-743-3978.

Weekly Small Group Discussions

Sharing Our Spiritual Journeys Every Monday beginning Sept 11 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Bloom Rm In this small discussion group, we focus on a different intersection between spirituality, religion, and culture. For the summer months we will focus on developing a contemplative practice using the breath and sound, utilizing a variety of approaches. Each session will stand alone and all are welcome. No registration is necessary. Each session stands alone and participants are welcome anytime.  Co-facilitated by Brian Arthur , Jim Franks and Catherine Penn Williams .

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.

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