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"Formation" is the intersection of Christian education and spiritual growth.  It is the life-long process of learning more about our faith and how to implement Jesus' teachings in our lives.  We offer formation opportunities for all ages...

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Adults

Bible study is every Sunday (except all All Church Sundays) from 9:05 am to 9:45 am in the chapel.  We use a lectionary-based curriculum called Bible Workbench.  (Note that we use the Revised Common Lectionary at 2 Saints.)  The fall schedule is...

Adult Forums are usually offered twice per month at 11:30 am in the parish hall.  These forums highlight critical social issues and ministries in the community. The Children's Choir rehearses during Adult Forums. Upcoming forums include...

• October 8—Elections 2006: Issues and Candidates
  Learn about some of the key issues and the various candidates’ positions to help prepare you for these crucial midterm elections in November.
• October 22—ICARE
   The mission of the Interfaith Coalition of Advocates for Reentry and Employment (ICARE) is to eliminate barriers to reentry by leading a “Restoration of Rights” campaign in the restorative justice tradition. Our vestry recently voted to become partners with this organization.
• November 12—Our Health Care System: As You Like It/Want It
  James Halkett, PhD, will lead us in a discussion of where we are and where we are not in having health care for all. He will also conduct a short health care reform survey so that you will get a chance to express your opinion about the possibility of a single payer system, how medical decisions should be made, the cost of prescription drugs, and many more related issues.
• November 26—Interfaith Action
  The mission of Interfaith Action is to restore a sense of community in Rochester and teach people how to address and resolve the issues that concern them the most. Members of our parish are involved on the board.
• December 10—The Equal Marriage Campaign in NYS
  Todd Plank, a marriage equality field organizer, will present information about where we are now in New York State after the recent court ruling against gay and lesbian partners having access to legal marriage. He will also suggest ways for us to get involved in building support for legislation supporting equal marriage.
• January 14—Re-Entry Case Management
  Robert Seidel plans to update us on the status of the Monroe County re-entry program for persons recently released from jails and prisons, and give us suggestions for advocacy.
• February 11—Our Children: Poverty or Peace?
  This is the annual Public Policy Sunday for both the Episcopal and the Roman Catholic Dioceses. This year’s shared focus is how skewed budget priorities at all levels of government are placing our children at risk.
• February 25 —A Meal and More, Inc.
  A Meal and More is a soup kitchen that provides nutritious meals and caring friendship to needy people in a safe environment. The program operates out of Christ Church, Rochester, and serves meals every Wednesday and Sunday. Our parish is involved every third Sunday of the month.
• March 11—TBA
• March 25—Rochester Interfaith Hospitality Network
  The mission of RAIHNis to provide temporary accommodations, food, and compassionate friendship to those families in the Rochester area who have been temporarily-displaced from their homes. Our parish hosts families in the program for a week, four times a year.
• April 22—TBA
• May 13—TBA
• May 20—United Thank Offering
  The mission of the  United Thank Offering is to expand the circle of thankful people. To achieve this mission, they encourage daily prayers, offerings and awareness of the abundance of God's blessings. Every year our church participates in the UTO ingathering and presents our offering at Diocesan Convention.

Seasonal Formation Offerings are provided throughout the year.  Most courses are in the early evening and are four to six weeks in length.  Topics vary from year to year.  Everyone is welcome to attend any or all sessions in a series.  Dinner is frequently a part of our fellowship during these classes.  Watch the bulletin to know where and when to sign up.  Child care can be arranged if requested prior to the start of the series.

Here are the two programs currently in the works...

An Education for Ministry (EfM) class is held every Sunday (from September thru May).

Youth (6th-12th grade)

Sunday school is offered on most Sundays at 9:45 am.  The youth class is using Seasons of the Spirit, a curriculum developed by an ecumenical group of Christian educators. It follows the Revised Common Lectionary and incorporates the Internet, the arts, and music in weekly lessons. Youth return to the service at the Passing of the Peace. The fall schedule is...

Date	Day	Topic	Leaders
September 24	16 Pentecost	Who is Great?	Chris/Greg/Dawn/Bryan
October 1	17 Pentecost	Such a Time as This	Greg/Chris
October 8	18 Pentecost	In Whose Hands?	Chris/Bryan
October 15	St. Luke	All Church Sunday	(No Sunday School)
October 22	20 Pentecost	Who Has the Wisdom?	Greg/Dawn
October 29	21 Pentecost	Faith Wide Open	Chris/Bryan
November 5	All Saints	Youth Church Sunday	(No Sunday School)
November 12	23 Pentecost	Courage for Survival	Bryan/Greg
November 19	24 Pentecost	Justice and Joy	Dawn/Chris
November 26	Last Pentecost	Circle of Hope`	Chris/Bryan
December 3	Advent 1	The Days are Coming	Greg/Dawn
December 10	Advent 2	And You, Child	Bryan/Chris
December 17	Advent 3	What Should We Do?	Bryan/Greg
December 24	Advent 4 & Christmas Eve	All Church Sunday	(No Sunday School)
December 31	Christmas 1	(New Year’s Eve Day)	(No Sunday School)

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Children (kindergarten-5th grade)

Sunday school is offered three Sundays a month at 9:45 am.  The children's class is using Beulah Land and incorporating some aspects of Godly Play. Both are Montessori-based programs grounded in storytelling that give kids an opportunity to respond to Bible stories they hear. Once a month the children will celebrate a child-friendly Eucharist together as part of their class. These Sundays are noted in red on the calendar below.  On these Sundays they will stay in class throughout the 10 am church service.  On other Sundays they will return to the church at the Passing of the Peace to rejoin their families. The fall schedule is...

Preschool (pre-kindergarten)

Nursery is offered every Sunday during the 10 am service for those children age 5 and under.  Our nursery attendants use a Seasons of the Spirit curriculum designed for children ages 3 to 5.

The monthly schedule for attendants is...

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Together, as people of God, in companionship with Jesus, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we are called to be…

• A healing place for souls
• A school for justice
• And a welcome table for all

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