Adult Education & Formation

Teach them the statutes and instructions and make known to them the way they are to go and the things they are to do. Exodus 18:20

Formation and deepening knowledge of the Christian faith is an essential part of the Anglican ethos. CSS endeavors to provide illuminating, interesting and challenging educational programs for adults as well as children.

Adult Forums

Sundays at 9:30 am in the Undercroft

CSS Book Club

Thursday,
April 23 
from
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
in the Undercroft

CHRIST & SAINT STEPHEN’S offers an Adult Forum on Sunday mornings at 9:30 am, lasting an hour.  The time is spent in learning, theological reflection, and building Christian community.  You are welcome to come to any session of interest to you and when your schedule allows.

Note: Each Sunday is self-contained. You can join at any time without worrying about what went before.

Come join and bring friends!!

THE MAIN PURPOSE of the club is to have an opportunity to gather in fellowship, in person, during a weekday (during daytime) over a shared love of reading. We'll begin with a brief prayer (“For the Good use of Leisure” #32 from the BCP) and each person will share a prayerful intention. This is open to Parish members, friends, and the wider community. 

The first book: “Hamnet” by Maggie O’Farrell

Second meeting: Thursday, April 23 from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
We'll discuss the whole book and plan the next book.

Third meeting: Thursday, May 7 from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
TBA

I hope you’ll consider joining. The book is widely available online and is also in stock at The Strand (around the corner from CSS at 2020 Broadway (between 69th & 70th Streets), New York, NY 10023). The Strand clerk said they get copies in every week. If you're free during that time and have any interest at all in a book club, PLEASE COME and have input on the next book we’ll read. It would be great to rotate who selects the books. We could choose a theme....or not. 

Please come to be part of the process! Please RSVP ( hedy.ohara@gmail.com ) for the first meeting. It would be helpful to know how many will come.

A big thank you to Hedy O’Hara for spearheading, and Fr. Flourish, Gwendolyn Chambrun, and Jaya Gulhaugen for participating in formation and providing guidance and great ideas to get this launched! We'll be providing parish-wide notices in the eNews and the bulletin over the coming weeks.

Book/Video Forums

During Advent, Lent and Eastertide, adults join in evening discussion groups centered on novels, theological works, and film and video series.