Anglican/Episcopal Identity

• When: Sundays at 9:15 a.m. - meets in the spring
• Where: The Bethel Room
• Leader: John Coleman

Anglican/Episcopal Identity: This class teaches you about the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion. This stage consists of a series of classes. The first focus on theology, history and worship of the Anglican tradition. The classes include: Anglican History: Our Anglican Origins and Development; Anglican Worship: The Book of Common Prayer – Lex Orandi/Lex Credendi (Praying Shapes Believing); Anglican Belief: The Creeds; The Sacraments: Christ’s Visible Presence in the Church, and; Instructed Eucharist.

The next classes focus on What We Believe as Christians: These classes introduce you to the basics of Christian faith. The classes cover the following subjects: Creation and the Love of God; Revelation and Covenant: The Holy Scriptures; What is Faith?; Jesus Christ ;The Holy Spirit ; The Church; Evil, Sin and Salvation, and; The Last Things: Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell.??The next class is one focusing on Charisms: This class seeks to identify your spiritual gifts and discern how you may use them in the service of God at The Ascension and the larger community.

Join us if you want to prespare for Confirmation or if you just want to know more about the Episcopal Church and the Christian faith.

All are welcome!!

Assignment for Sunday 4/1/2012 - Read pages 52-57 in Confirmation book - we will discuss the Creeds. We will not meet on Easter Sunday.

Downloads

Title	Date
Articles-The Authority of Scripture by N.T. Wright	08/16/2007