St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Adult Education

Adult Education
Contact: The Rev. Ross Kane at 703-549-3312 ext. 19 or ross@stpaulsalexandria.com
Christian education for adults draws on the resources of our parish and our community to provide a stimulating and informative program of reflection and learning. Our goals are to provide grounding in the basics of our faith and to reflect on the meaning of these basics for our lives today. Our Spring 2010 Adult Forum Series is entitled: "Liturgy: The Story of Who We Are."

Adult Inquirers' Class
Contact: The Rev. Ross Kane at 703-549-3312 ext. 19 or ross@stpaulsalexandria.com
St. Paul's Inquirers' class will take place Wednesday evenings during Lent, starting Feb 24, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome, particularly adults seeking confirmation, reception, or reaffirmation of baptismal vows.

St. Paul's Book Club
Contact: The Rev. Samuel A. Mason, 571-312-3213 or sam@stpaulsalexandria.com
This group meets on Wednesday evenings periodically throughout the year to discuss a pre-selected book.

Weekday Bible Study
Contact: Allen Stuhl, 703-451-3474
This group meets Mondays at 11:00 a.m. on the third floor of Wilmer Hall during the program year. Bible Study begins on September 21, 2009 and continues through May 2010.

Martha J. Horne Lecture Series
The Martha J. Horne Lectures have been established to recognize and celebrate the significant contributions that Dean Horne has made to the education and formation of many women and men for service in the Church. Her efforts to prepare students have been significant and far-reaching. These lectures strive to honor the commitment she has made to the Virginia Theological Seminary during her 13 years as Dean and President and to St. Paul's through her long-standing ministry as a Parish Associate. The lecture typically takes place in late winter.

St. Paul's defines formation as ministry that encourages, develops, and supports disciples for ministry in the world. A sample of our offerings can be found below:

Audio Recordings of Recent Lectures at St. Paul's

May 3 Saving America's Future: A Challenge to the American People. An address by St. Paul's member the Honorable Dr. David M. Abshire, President and CEO of the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress. Please visit here to listen to this lecture.

Lenten Lecture Series 2009: Seek the Truth
Dean Ian Markham and Bishop Mark Dyer explore the vital question of how we seek truth from the Anglican perspective.

March 1 Bishop Mark Dyer, "Seek the Truth Found in Christ." Visit here for an audio recording.
March 8 Dean Ian Markham, "Seek the Truth about Ourselves." Visit here for an audio recording.
March 15 Dean Ian Markham, "Seek the Truth about Ethics." Visit here for an audio recording.
March 22 Bishop Mark Dyer, "Seek the Truth about the Church" Visit here for an audio recording.
March 29 Dean Ian Markham, "Seek the Truth within Uncertain Times" Visit here for an audio recording.

On Feb. 22, The Rev. Robert W. Prichard who is the Arthur Lee Kinsolving Professor of Christianity in America and Instructor in Liturgics at VTS, spoke on the vital role St. Paul's played in the founding of VTS. Please visit here to listen to his lecture.

Martha J. Horne Lecture: Why the Anglican Communion Needs St. Paul Feb. 1, 10:00 a.m. We welcomed the Rev. Dr. A. Kathy Grieb as the keynote speaker for the second annual Martha J. Horne lecture. Please visit here to listen to Kathy's lecture.

On Dec. 14, we welcomed Dean Ian Markham to present part II of the Advent Lecture Series. Dean Markham's topic was Will Episcopalians Be Left Behind?” Please visit here to listen to an audio recording of his lecture.

On Dec. 7, we welcomed Bishop Mark Dyer to be the first speaker in the three-part lecture series focusing on Advent as a season of waiting. Bishop Dyer spoke on: "The Day of the Lord! The Final Coming: What Will It be Like?" Please visit here to listen to an audio recording of his lecture.

ON Oct. 26, we welcomed the Rev. Pat Watkins, director of Virginia Interfaith Power and Light, to kick off the greening of St. Paul's. Please visit here to listen to an audio recording of his lecture.

On Sept. 28 and Oct. 5 we welcomed The Very Rev. Dr. Ian Markham as our featured speaker on the topic of Islam. Please visit here to listen to an audio recording of part II of his lecture.

On Sept. 21 we welcomed Bruce Riedel who spoke about his new book, "The Search for Al Qaeda." To to listen to his lecture, visit here.

On Sept. 14 we welcomed Bishop Mark Dyer who provided us with an update and interpretation of the very important Lambeth conference. To read the Lambeth Indaba Reflections, please visit here or to listen to his lecture, visit here.