Dear Friends,

Many of us are already praying for all those who died, were injured, or affected in any way by the explosions at the Boston Marathon today. As far as I know, no one from our parish community who was either running or attending was hurt today. Continue reading →

EfM is about Christian formation. It’s a small group experiential learning program for people who desire to both educate themselves more deeply in the Christian tradition, and deepen their spirituality. It began back in the ‘80s at the Episcopal Seminary in Sewanee, Tennesee.

An EfM seminar group is facilitated by a trained mentor and meets weekly over the course of an academic year. The curriculum of readings covers four years: Old Testament, New Testament, Church History and Theology to the present day. The group worships and prays together and engages in a process of theological reflection. Theological reflection is a structured conversation by which students connect their personal lives with the insights that come from the tradition. There is a modest tuition. The diocese of Massachusetts is one of the sponsoring dioceses of EfM. Most participants love the experience, desire to finish up and graduate after four years, and come away feeling inwardly transformed and with an understanding of themselves as ministers ordained in Baptism.

Join us on Sunday April 14, 11:45-12:30, for a brief presentation by our Priest Associates and EfM diocesan co-coordinators, the Revd’s Lyn G. Brakeman and Richard J. Simeone. Hear more. Ask your questions. Consider your own interest in being part of an EfM group, starting in the fall of 2013.

At 4:00 pm on Good Friday (March 29) St. John’s will offer a Children’s Service at which Reverend Mousin will tell the story of the crucifixion to the children and their parents. This will be a small service, short and quite informal. All are welcome.