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Formation Ministry 
    The Formation Ministry Team shall, in consultation the Rector and other relevant staff, help, plan, implement, and oversee all Christian education (children, youth, adult) activities of the church. Below are some of the Formation programs. 


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​Contemplative Studies & Practices announces new meeting time: Wednesdays at 11:00 AM via Zoom beginning in November 2020
 
During these difficult times, contemplative practice can provide a much needed refuge for grounding ourselves in the divine source. In addition, by drawing on the accumulated wisdom of the ages, our ongoing studies will seek ways that we as individuals and as community can bring peace, compassion, and transformation to a world in crisis.
 
Each week our sessions will begin by discussing (for approximately a half hour) an excerpt from a previously chosen texts. For the month of November we will discuss of The Cloud of Unknowing: A New Translation of the Classic 14th-Century Guide to the Spiritual Experience, a translation and commentary by Ira Progoff. As we read through The Cloud, we will compare it with Buddhist contemplative practices and teachings. Each month or so, we will choose new texts from Christian as well as other contemplative traditions. 
 
The second half of each session is dedicated to contemplative practice. Centering Prayer (the silent prayer of letting go of all thoughts, feelings, and images as outlined in Keating's book) is our usual practice. As we proceed we plan to undertake a variety of contemplative practices. By exploring other traditions we hope to rediscover the ancient mystical teachings of our Christian faith. Following the Reformation and the Western turn to reason, these teachings fell out of favor. In the last half century, monastics, like Thomas Keating and Thomas Merton, turned to Western and Eastern traditions to recover, what was for centuries, an integral component of the Christian faith experience.
 
We invite you to join us Wednesdays at 11:00 AM on Zoom. Please RSVP to receive the Zoom link and password by contacting Sue Wright at swright14620@yahoo.com or (315) 751-8015. It is listed as "Centering Prayer” on St. Paul’s Syracuse homepage https://www.stpaulsyr.org.


Adult Formation
Check out the front page of our website for current links to Adult Formation Programs such as these: ​
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Feminist Theology
Our Feminist Theology group meets once a month via Zoom. Please check our newsletter link on the front page for the most current information and to RSVP for the group. We have a comfortable group of participants both male and female, with varied ages, and varied ideals about church and spirituality.  All of us come with open minds to explore how God intersects in our lives.

Children's Formation
Sadly, due to COVID-19, our children's ministry programs are currently on hold.  ​

We Would Love to Have You Visit Soon...Online for now during the pandemic.  We can't wait until we are allowed to let people in our beautiful sanctuary again! 


Sunday Services

10am

Telephone

315 474-6053

Email

offices@stpaulsyr.org
  • Home
  • Welcome To St. Paul's
    • Contact Us
    • St. Paul's OPEN DOORS Building Project >
      • Open Doors-St. Paul's Renewal Project
      • Open Doors Project Booklet
      • St. Paul's Receives Grant
      • Sacred Spaces Article on St. Paul's ---SSS Saving St. Paul's Spaces
    • Online Giving
    • Worship Services >
      • Sunday Services
      • Wednesday Healing Service
    • Map & Directions
    • Clergy & Staff >
      • Clergy
      • Staff
    • Photos of St. Paul's >
      • 360 Degree Photo Tours of St. Paul's
      • Annual Meeting held January 2020
      • Picnic for the Community August 15 2019
      • 2019 Summer Camp Photos
      • Women's Tea Photos
      • 2018 Palm Sunday Photos
      • 2018 Annual Meeting Photos
      • 2017 Our Annual Meeting Photos by DJ Igelsrud
      • YMCA Doughnut Social February 15, 2017
      • Welcoming Our New Bishop December 4, 2016
      • 2016 Gala at Marriott Downtown
      • Rev. Major Celebration of New Ministry June 2016
      • First Friday Dinner April 8, 2016-Rev Major's Welcome Dinner
      • Maundy Thursday 2016 Photos
      • First Friday Dinner March 2016
      • South Sudanese New Year's Celebration Slide Show
      • Picnic Celebrating Completion of Connective Corridor Project
      • Maundy Thursday 2015 Gallery of Photos
      • The People of St. Paul's
      • Interior Cathedral Images
    • FAQ's-Frequently Asked Questions
    • Our Episcopal Diocese
    • Weddings >
      • Weddings at St. Paul's
      • Wedding Fees
      • Wedding Photo Gallery
    • Funerals >
      • Funeral Fees
      • Funeral Brochure
      • Funeral Consumers Alliance of CNY
    • A Brief History of St. Paul's
    • History of Our Stained Glass Windows
    • Self Guided Tour of Our Stained Glass Windows
  • Events at St. Paul's
    • Our Church Calendar
    • March 6th Snow Day
    • Wednesday Soup Lunches
    • WEDNESDAY Healing Service
    • Collecting Food & Personal Care Items
  • Publications & Forms
    • Our Sunday Bulletin
    • Our Newsletter 'The Epistle'
    • 2020 Annual Report
    • Holy Baptism Form
    • Funeral Arrangement Questionaire
    • Building Use Information & Application
    • Harpsichord Use Form
    • Publicity Flyer For Outside Groups
  • Sermons
    • Sermons on Video
    • 2021 Sermons in Print
    • 2020 Sermons in Print
    • 2019 Sermons in Print
    • 2018 Sermons in PDF
    • 2017 Sermons in PDF
  • Ministries & Committees
    • Governance >
      • Vestry
      • Our Policy & Procedures of the Vestry
      • Bylaws of St. Paul's
      • Buildings & Grounds
      • Finance Committee
      • Executive Ministry Team
    • Formation Ministry
    • Worship >
      • Worship Ministry Team
      • Our Church Choir
      • The Organ at St. Paul's
      • Altar Guild
      • Flower Guild
      • Verger Guild
      • Communion Bread Bakers
    • Community >
      • Community/Fellowship Ministry Team
      • Women of St. Paul's
      • Pastoral Care
      • Common Threads
    • Mission & Service >
      • Mission & Service Team
      • Five Marks of Mission
      • Current Priorities
    • Ad Hoc Committees >
      • Friends of Music
      • Friends of the Arts-- FOA