Back to the Basics - Episcopal Beliefs & Practices

August 27th: Intro to “Walking in Love” (the book for this class) – (Intro & Chap 1)
- Explain Terms: Confirmed, Received or Reaffirmed. (see attachment)
- Expectations on attendance thru Oct 21st
- Intro to Beliefs, Practices & Anglican Concepts: Via Media; 3-Legged Stool
- Look at the 7 sacraments of the church with an emphasis on Baptism & Eucharist.
- How Confirmation is linked to our Baptism
- The Cycles of the Daily Church Office
- Prayer – the Juice that makes it all come together
- The Liturgical Seasons
- Feasts, Fasts and Holy Days
- Holy Week
- How life is changed, not ended – death, celebrations of life & burials
- The Apostles and Nicene Creeds
- How we read the Bible and its important role
- Discuss important concepts of salvation, redemption, sin & grace
- October 7th: The Church and the 5 Marks of Anglican Mission – (Chapters 17 & 18)
- The wonderful and sacred mystery of the Church (the Body of Christ)
- The structure and governance of the Episcopal Church
- The 5 Marks of Mission – To Love and Serve
- Finding Spiritual Practices
- Knowing and sharing our own story with God
- What Confirmation means
- Make-up & Questions.
- 9:15am – Be seated in the Parish Hall for a discussion with the Bishop and instructions for the service
- 10:20am – Please be seated in the church by family, in reserved rows.