Faith Formation at Home
During this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, we as a faith community are not able to gather for in-person worship and formation. We are, however, still able to gather with each other online, with God in private study and prayer, and, when reasonably safe, in small groups to learn and live our faith.
Information on this page includes resources on how to practice your faith at home, information on our current online classes, and guides for study and prayer at home.
During this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, we as a faith community are not able to gather for in-person worship and formation. We are, however, still able to gather with each other online, with God in private study and prayer, and, when reasonably safe, in small groups to learn and live our faith.
Information on this page includes resources on how to practice your faith at home, information on our current online classes, and guides for study and prayer at home.
Ongoing Faith Formation Opportunities
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Sunday
10:00 AM Morning Prayer Worship video goes live on YouTube 5:30 PM The Poetry of Mary Oliver class on Zoom with Mtr. Laurie. Contact Mtr. Laurie for the Zoom link. |
Wednesday
7:30 PM Choir Gathering on Zoom. Contact Ruth Witt or Jeff White for a Zoom link. Friday 10:00 AM Weather permitting, the Friday Women's Bible Study will gather in the garden. Bring your own chair and Bible. |
Saturday
8:30-10:00 AM Men's Bible Study on Zoom. Contact John Davis or the church office for a Zoom link. |
Faith Formation Opportunities Highlights
Are you new to St. Michael's or the Episcopal Church? Maybe you starting visiting in-peronson before March. Maybe you've joined us online. Maybe you've been attending regularly for months or years but have some questions about the Church - that's great!
God loves our questions.
And this online class has some (alas, not all) answers!
The Diocese of Lexington is offering an exciting 5-session, discussion-based Zoom class that will help us to learn more about our Episcopalian way of life. Walk in Love is for people who are new to the Episcopal Church as well as life-long Episcopalians who want to more deeply live into our faith. This class is free and open to anyone who would like to know more about the Episcopal Church. We will use the book Walk in Love - available for order (we can also order through St. Michael's - just email Mtr. Laurie for information)
Walk in Love will meet Monday nights from 7-8:30pm September 21-October 19. You can register for the class on the diocesan website at the following link:http://diolink.org/diolex/index.php/walk-in-love-online-formation-class/
God loves our questions.
And this online class has some (alas, not all) answers!
The Diocese of Lexington is offering an exciting 5-session, discussion-based Zoom class that will help us to learn more about our Episcopalian way of life. Walk in Love is for people who are new to the Episcopal Church as well as life-long Episcopalians who want to more deeply live into our faith. This class is free and open to anyone who would like to know more about the Episcopal Church. We will use the book Walk in Love - available for order (we can also order through St. Michael's - just email Mtr. Laurie for information)
Walk in Love will meet Monday nights from 7-8:30pm September 21-October 19. You can register for the class on the diocesan website at the following link:http://diolink.org/diolex/index.php/walk-in-love-online-formation-class/
Faith at Home with All Ages
As we practice our faith at home it is important for devotion, reflection, and activities for all members of the household. This section has resources to do this.
Forward Movement and Forma, two organizations of The Episcopal Church, has the Faith @ Home website. This site has lectionary based readings and reflections. The weekly and daily reflections offer offer age-group based reflections and responses to a weekly passage from the Bible. Faith @ Home can be accessed here.
The Illustrated Ministry organization has been offering free, weekly faith formation resources for all ages during the pandemic. To receive these free resources enter your email address on the Illustrated Ministry website to be added to the distribution list. Illustrated Ministry can be accessed here.
Faith Inkubators offers a five-step faith practice that can be incorporated into your household's routine.
Praying with Lectio Divina (Divine Reading) is a contemplative practice of reading scripture, meditation, and prayer. This practice has four steps:
As we practice our faith at home it is important for devotion, reflection, and activities for all members of the household. This section has resources to do this.
Forward Movement and Forma, two organizations of The Episcopal Church, has the Faith @ Home website. This site has lectionary based readings and reflections. The weekly and daily reflections offer offer age-group based reflections and responses to a weekly passage from the Bible. Faith @ Home can be accessed here.
The Illustrated Ministry organization has been offering free, weekly faith formation resources for all ages during the pandemic. To receive these free resources enter your email address on the Illustrated Ministry website to be added to the distribution list. Illustrated Ministry can be accessed here.
Faith Inkubators offers a five-step faith practice that can be incorporated into your household's routine.
- Share your highs and lows
- Read a Bible verse or story
- Talk about how the Bible reading might relate to your highs and lows
- Pray for one another's highs and lows
- Bless one another
Praying with Lectio Divina (Divine Reading) is a contemplative practice of reading scripture, meditation, and prayer. This practice has four steps:
- Read the scripture four times and after each time offer a word or phrase that reaches out or touches the hearer
- Meditate on the word or phrase for sever minutes in silence
- Pray
- Contemplate
