Learning to grow under God’s love
Christian Formation is defined as “lifelong growth in the knowledge, service, and love of God as followers of Christ…informed by Scripture, Tradition, and Reason” At St. Mary Magdalene forming disciples of Jesus rooted in worship, prayer, study, and service is at the heart of all we do.
In the sections below you’ll find more information about formation offerings designed to help people grow in the knowledge and love of God and equip the saints for the work of ministry.
St. Mary Magdalene seeks to create a welcoming, fun, and safe environment for children and their parents to encourage spiritual growth.
Children are absolutely vital to the life of our church and we incorporate them into our worship as early as possible. Passing our life of faith on to the next generation is a key priority of St. Mary Magdalene. We invite you to bring your entire family to join us! We love the sound of Children in worship so don’t worry if they make a bit of noise.
Each Sunday children and youth gather in the education room for the first half of the service and return in time for Holy Communion.
We also have a room at the back of the church, equipped with seating and toys, and a sound feed from the service so that you can be a part of the service while still having some privacy if you need it.
Each Sunday throughout the year our Sunday school team offers a lesson for children and youth in the Education room during the first half of the service.
At St. Mary Magdalene we use a curriculum called Weaving God’s Promises.
Weaving God’s Promises is a Christian education program for children from preschool to 6th Grade. The curriculum is titled Weaving God’s Promises after our process of faith formation in which we learn how God’s promises of salvation are inextricably woven into our lives.
The program is comprehensive and designed to provide children with basic knowledge of Church teachings in Christian education, worship and service, the three elements essential to the practice of our faith. Like a three-legged stool, each is dependent on the other in order for the faith to stand firmly.
Through this church school curriculum, we hope to foster the spiritual formation and growth of our children in Christ’s love and mercy, to teach the spirit of forgiveness and reconciliation, and to send our children out into the
world as Christ’s ambassadors.
Whether you prefer a traditional Bible study, a conversation on a current best seller or a class on a particular topic, there are regular formation opportunities available to you here at St. Mary Magdalene. Our discussions are riveted and intertwined with Christian teaching that will help you deepen you faith and live it out in your daily life.
Lectio Divina (contemplative Bible Study) meets every Sunday at 9:15 a.m. before the service in the small classroom. We’ll go through reading the Gospel for that day and looking for what message it holds for each of us.
The Women’s Book Club where a current novel is discussed meets on the first Monday of every month at 1pm. Please see The Call for more information.
Mary Mag 101 is offered periodically and is designed to help newcomers and long term members alike learn more about what we believe and why we do what we do here at St. Mary Magdalene.
Confirmation Classes are offered regularly, in conjunction with the Bishop’s visit, to prepare those who desire to be confirmed, received or make a reaffirmation to make a public declaration of their commitment to Jesus Christ and the faith of the Church.
Additional Adult classes, are typically offered during Advent, and Lent.
All of our Formation offerings are designed as opportunities for us deepen our faith to hold each other up as we navigate the places where our faith, life and relationships intersect.
We invite you to join our Lenten Study on the book Life in Christ: Practicing Christian Spiritualityby the Rev. Dr. Julia Gatta, professor of Pastoral Theology at the School of Theology of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.
The study meets weekly, on the Wednesdays during Lent at 7:00 p.m. via Google Meet. For more information click here.
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