Adult Formation
St. Paul's Cathedral provides a variety of adult formation opportunities throughout the week, with the goal of growing your faith.
Sunday Formation at 10:10am - Adults (Dean Willey Hall): Join us for a rotating series of topics led by St. Paul's Clergy and Lay Leaders or Staff.
Confirmation Classes & Confirmation Class Resources
Are you new to the Episcopal Tradition or wanting to refresh your knowledge of the Church? Join Clergy for this six-week course on the foundations of the Christian faith and Anglican Tradition. Classes meet on Sunday afternoons at 3:30pm-4:45pm - Next Class Session Feb. 18 - March 24, 2024 with Confirmation on Saturday, 3/30/2024 at 8pm during the Bishop's Visit and Easter Vigil Service.
Confirmation Class Resources -
Winter 2024 Being Episcopalian Reading Schedule.docx
Being Episcopalian Class #1 The Anglican Way
Being Episcopalian Class #2 Sacraments and Sacramental Rites
Being Episcopalian Class #3 Marking Time
Being Episcopalian Class #4 Basic Beliefs
Being Episcopalian Class #5 The Church
Digital Instructed Eucharist Link
Wednesday Night Formation
Lenten and Advent Dinners - During Lent and Advent we will gather for a meal together at 6pm and hear from a leader in the OKC community about civic and other important issues. We will use this time to learn, discuss and pray about ways in which the Cathedral community can further engage and grow, continuing to be a vibrant part of our community.
Lent 2024: Responding to Christian Nationalism
Wednesday, Feb. 21 will feature scholar, expert and teacher Dr. Samuel Perry at Session 1 “Christian nationalism” is a term you may have encountered recently in the press, on social media platforms and in casual conversations in your workplace, school, neighborhood or church. It is a framework of thinking that threatens our faith and our pluralistic democracy. What is Christian nationalism in America, and how should Christians respond to it? In Session 1 you will: ✓ learn a definition of Christian nationalism ✓ explore some defining characteristics of Christian nationalism in America ✓ consider some core theological perspectives that may help Christians safeguard their churches, their communities and themselves against Christian nationalism. With others, you will watch and discuss video clips from a recent webinar titled “Democracy and Faith Under Siege: Responding to Christian Nationalism.” The webinar is hosted by Amanda Tyler, executive director of BJC (Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty). Panelists include The Most Rev. Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church; The Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; and Dr. Andrew Whitehead, associate professor of sociology at Indiana University Purdue-University Indianapolis.
Watch Lenten Dinner Series #1 with Dr. Samuel Perry HERE
Watch Lenten Dinner Series #2 with Dean Katie Churchwell HERE.
Watch Lenten Dinner Series #3 with Dean Katie Churchwell HERE.
Watch Lenten Dinner Series #4 with Dean Katie Churchwell HERE.
Watch Lenten Dinner Series #5 with Dr. Samuel Perry HERE.
Other Weekday Formation
Dean's Book Club - Pack a lunch and come join Dean Churchwell for a book club at noon on the last Thursday of every month. Come for fellowship and the opportunity to dive into a variety of impactful books. Book list here. Zoom linkhere.
Pub(lic) Theology: Cultivating Meaningful Conversations in the Public Square - (formerly 'Pub Theology') - Join our Clergy and your friends at McNellie's Third Floor on the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm for lively discussions on a theological topic. This group’s objective is to foster respectful, civil dialogue in a safe environment. So bring your questions, critical thinking skills, open hearts and pull up a chair!
High Fidelity - Join Father Tim Sean in the Reception Area in the Education Building on the fourth Sunday of each month at 6pm before Compline at 8pm. High Fidelity is a music-listening group for those who see the truth of God at work in music that is not written for sacred purposes. Contact Father Tim Sean for more info.
Questions about Adult Formation? Email Dean Churchwell at deanchurchwell@stpaulsokc.org
