St. Alban’s Summer series on “Strengthening Our Evangelism”

The first two sessions have had excellent attendance and many compliments!

These sessions meet in the fellowship hall between services from 9:45-10:35.  Coffee, beverages and breakfast snacks are offered.

All are welcome; all are encouraged to attend, from young recently confirmed teens all the way up to our eldest members of the congregation. The group will be studying Scripture texts on evangelism and considering various personal approaches to engage our family, friends, and neighbors with the joy of Jesus. Let’s do our part and help revive our community and church by reaching others for Christ. These sessions will enable you to identify your particular God-given gifts in honing your specific outreach to others-gifts that we frequently never explore! We expect the sessions to run weekly through late August.

Summer Adult Ed Series – June 22nd

Beginning on Sunday June 22, between services, there will be an evangelism class in the fellowship hall between services from 9:45-10:35.  All are welcome; all are encouraged to attend, from young recently confirmed teens all the way up to our eldest members of the congregation. We will be studying Scripture texts on evangelism. We will look at how Jesus evangelized as well as Paul.  Let’s do our part and help revive our community and church by reaching others for Christ. We expect the sessions to run weekly through late August led by Jason Ingrassia.



The Living Church Annual Essay Contest In Christian Wisdom


 






















Our 16th annual Student Essays

in Christian Wisdom Competition is now accepting submissions.


Any Anglican or Episcopal student enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program (BA, MDiv, MA, or equivalent diploma; not ThM or other secondary degrees) in a seminary or theological college of the Anglican Communion or accredited ecumenical equivalent may submit an essay of 1,500 to 2,000 words.


We are looking for a well-argued essay that evinces the joy of the Christian faith and a mastery of a classic discipline of theology (Bible, history, systematics, moral theology,

or liturgy). We welcome essays written to fulfill course requirements.


We will give special consideration to essays that demonstrate, not only academic excellence, but practicable wisdom, and a love of the communion of the Church in Jesus Christ, the Wisdom of God.


We will accept one entry per person.

Essays must not exceed word count. 


Deadline: July 31, 2025


Prizes:


1st Place: $500

2nd Place: $250

3rd Place: $175


Prize amounts are in USD.


Students may send essays in Word file format to events@livingchurch.org no later than July 31, 2025.


Entries should include the student’s full name, postal and email address, and the name and address of the student’s school.



























Adult Ed – Last Session of the Year!
Greetings Saint Alban’s family:




Saint Alban’s had a second excellent session on the Holy Spirit through the Gospels and the New Testament epistles led by Lawrence Silverstein this past Sunday—12 attendees were together.




Please join us for our last session of the year this Sunday May 18 on this look at the person of the Holy Spirit in our lives today. Howard Hill is presenting this session and will speak on sanctification as well.




This is the last adult ed session left before our break for the summer—these post-Easter sessions are especially geared to the Easter/Pentecost season in the church.




I want to publicly thank the presenters for this year’s set of 33 Adult Ed/Bible study Sessions (the sharing of their gifts make light work for everyone involved in the program):


Rev. Dr. David H. Grissom (3 sessions)


Tim Lyon (4 sessions)


Lawrence Silverstein (5 sessions)


Howard Hill (1 session-new to the ministry)


Deb Silverstein (3 sessions)


Jason Ingrassia (6 sessions)


Craig Huntington (4 sessions)


Elaine Griesheimer (Lenten program-5 weeks)


Kathryn Ingerick (Lenten devotional project)


Kathy Pierce (SAW Bible study coordinator-all year)


Fred Carlson (7 sessions)


Bishop Alex Cameron presented at his pastoral visit in February so we appreciate his time with us.




This ministry invites one and all to suggest books of the Bible that need group study together, for thematic ideas for planning a series, for your questions that we can program around to benefit one and all (2 Timothy 3:16-17 “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.”)




The year’s theme was “Creating Courageous Christians.” Our team feels that the lessons underscored our understandings of God’s promises and the courage we have in those promises. We invite your input for next year’s program—adult ed is for everyone, young confirmed adults as well as the mature believers.




Adult Ed meets in the pews from 9:45 to 10:35 am. All lessons are stand-alone — come when you can!




Reminder: To purchase your own copy of a Book of Common Prayer (BCP), 2019 Anglican Church of North America edition, contact: https://anglicanhousepublishers.org/the-shop/




BCPs start at around $30 for the editions like our pew prayer books. More expensive covers and bindings are available.




The link to the Hillsdale free online lessons on Ancient Christianity we watched led by Father David on 1/19, 1/26, 2/2 is here. The lessons we watched were 1, 3, 4. Lesson 4 is a terrific synopsis of the historic impact of the real Jesus on the land and times of his life.





Hope to see you with us in adult ed this Sunday!


 


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