Adult Education at St. Gabriel is offered at various times, often with themes tied to church seasons or current events. Look in our Events section to see our latest offerings.
SCRIPTURE READING GROUPS
We have two online Zoom Bible reading groups for adults:
- Tuesdays at 11:00 am a Scripture reading group
- Tuesdays at 11:00 am a Psalm reading group
If you would like to join in, please contact our church office at 503-645-0744 or by email.
BOOKCLUB
St. Gabriel has a faith-based book club for adults that meets Wednesdays at 10:30 am. If you would like to join in, please contact our church office at 503-645-0744 or by email.
SOCIAL JUSTICE/RACE AND RECONCILATION
St. Gabriel is a church in motion which seeks to bring God ever closer to those in spiritual need. Expect to see more opportunities soon for education and outreach at St. Gabriel in pursuit of social justice.
SAFE CHURCH TRAINING
In striving to live out our Baptismal Covenant we are called to respect the dignity of every human being. As the people of God in the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon we are committed to the safety of all God’s people. To that end, The Episcopal Church requires Safe Church Training to help people who work and volunteer at church to recognize, report, and, perhaps most importantly, prevent abuse and neglect of our children and youth. To register for online Safe Church Training please click here. All our clergy, church school teachers, nursery caregivers, youth leaders, and Art Camp teachers, as well as adult volunteers, have gone through Safe Church Training and are required to follow those guidelines.
CREATION CARE
This is an emerging ministry. Check back soon for more details.
RESOURCES
Book of Common Prayer Online
If you don’t own a Book of Common Prayer or BCP, never fear- it is available for free online. The Book of Common Prayer is used by Episcopal and Anglican churches for worship and reference. It includes order of various services, prayers, blessings, and thanksgivings for various occasions and times of day, in beautiful language both traditional and contemporary. The link to the online BCP is here.
Lectionary Page Online
The Lectionary Page is a website that lists the readings for each Sunday and Holy Day of the church year, as well as the saint feast days. To go to The Lectionary Page website, please click here.
Forward Movement
Forward Movement is a ministry of the Episcopal Church, best known for the popular daily devotional Forward Day by Day which provides daily meditations based on scripture readings appointed by the lectionary and Daily Office. The daily devotions are available online, by email subscription, and by printed booklet which are available in our church office for $1. The meditations are rich in substance and offer a wide range of witness and experiences. Each month’s meditation is written by a different author. Also offered are Daily Office and Anytime Prayer, podcasts, books and eBooks, and smartphone apps. They also sponsor Lent Madness that St. Gabriel participates in. To go to the Forward Movement website please click here.